Is your child constantly scribbling, coloring and drawing? Does he or she revel in making up stories about their friends or goings-on in the neighborhood? Does your child like to work on crafts and various other projects, but only if he or she can have friends over? You can design a workspace for your child that appeals to their inner artist, writer or life of the party. It can be a corner of their bedroom, family room or anywhere else in your home that can be converted into a place to sit down and be creative.

The Artist

Bring out your child’s inner Klee or Picasso with a table designed to hold plenty of paint brushes, pencil crayons and other neat stuff. The tabletop of the Alex Toys Super Art Table encourages creativity with its chalkboard surface and built-in paper roll. Add a bookcase to the space with at least one or two shelves filled with baskets for arts and crafts supplies and recyclable materials like newspapers (for papier mache) and magazines (for collages and other projects). 

The Writer

The writer is a dreamer, but also a doer and the desk for the little writer in your life should inspire great works or at least a four-page story. For a girl author, pick a writing desk that Charles Dickens might have sat at to pen A Christmas Carol; something with flourishes and curvy lines. For a boy author, select something similar with fewer decorative details. Make sure to include drawers or cubbies for pencils, pens and paper. And when they get older, a writing desk is also a great place for a laptop. 

The Life of the Party 

The life of the party is the child that draws people in. They tend to travel in a group; have fun is a group; and work/play/create in a group. When they go off to college, they will be the ones who will draw up a group study schedule in preparation for the big exam. If your child is so inclined, give him or her room at the table to share with friends. A picnic style table would provide perfect workspace for several young children to work on crafts together.