Babies grow up so fast. Before you know it, they have outgrown every single piece of clothing and baby gear you bought for them, including the crib.
The crib may not be useful anymore for your growing child, but it can be utilized to serve another purpose for your child’s use or for the use of anyone in your home. We have 50 ways of re-purposing your baby’s old crib that you and your family will definitely love!
1. Craft work storage
Are your children fond of arts and crafts? Make an accessible and beautiful storage of their art materials by re-purposing the crib into a wall organizer.
2. Memo board
Having a memo board in the house can help a lot in keeping the family updated about each other’s whereabouts. Make one using your old crib.
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The Handmade Home
3. Study table
Who said beds are only made for sleeping? With a few tweaks, your child’s old crib can turn into a perfectly-sized study table!
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A Little Learning For Two
4. Tiny fortress
Old cribs are also perfect to be made into cute and adorable fortresses for your toddlers. This amazing re-purposing idea will surely make play time with your little one even more fun.
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Flickr
5. Couch
Kid’s too big to sleep on their crib? Change it up and make it a comfy couch instead.
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Machteld Embroidery
6. Swing
Old cribs’ designs are perfect for making a DIY swing. Its size is perfect to hold young children as they relax on a lazy afternoon.
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Lumber Jocks
7. Wall storage
Looking for more storage space and and wanting to free space taken by your child’s old crib? Hit two birds with one stone by making a wall storage using the old crib.
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Only Decoration
8. Vintage desk
Cribs are also perfect if you want to make your own desk but you’re trying to save some bucks. Try this vintage design for your project!
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Achados de decoracao
9. Wall organizer
Make use of your old crib by turning it into another useful item in the house. A jewelry wall organizer made of the baby’s crib is perfect for the mom who loves to accessorize!
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Farm Girl Paints
10. Art table
Encourage your kids’ artistic skills by making a station specifically for their art activities. Using your old crib as their art table is a great idea to do this!
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I Know The Plans I Have 4 You
11. Photo wall
Cherish your family’s memorable moments by making a huge photo wall where everyone can post unforgettable moments. Your child’s old crib is perfect for this project.
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Life As A Thrifter
12. Kitchen storage
Adding more storage in your kitchen can be costly. Thank goodness you can always save money and make more spaces using old cribs.
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Consignment Sale Queen
13. Magazine rack
Storing your beloved magazines is now easier. Get a used crib and re-purpose it as a magazine rack.
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Blue Cricket Design
14. Chalkboard easel
This DIY project involving old cribs is easy and very useful. It’s cheap, too!
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The Red Kitchen
15. Table with storage
A table is definitely useful. But, a table with storage is simply fantastic to have! Make this project happen using your child’s old crib, add a drawer underneath and voila, a beautiful table with storage for your little ones.
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Child Driven Learning
16. Chandelier holder
Hang chandeliers and lamps using the old crib and get yourself a nice and artistic kitchen dining table light.
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Itsy Bits And Pieces
17. Planter wall
In love with gardening but don’t have the space? Make a planter wall using your child’s old crib. It is simple, affordable and really pretty.
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Consignment Sale Queen
18. Kitchen utensils holder
Do you want to make your kitchen more organized? Make a wall kitchen utensil holder using an old crib. This project is not only space-saving, it’s also economical.
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Instructables
19. Book shelf
Children’s books will always be organized now that you have finally seen this DIY book shelf project. All you need is creativity and an old crib for this amazing project to happen.
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DIY HSHP
20. Toy cart
Kids love to run around the house mainly from going back and forth as they get their toys left lying on the ground whenever they go about. Make a toy cart for them using their old crib. This way, they can bring their favorite toys anywhere.
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Creating By Cami
21. Bench
Looking for affordable patio furniture? Make a bench specially made for lazy afternoons at the porch using old baby cribs.
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Elizabeth House St. Louis
22. Patio furniture
Speaking of patio furniture, you don’t need to look very far to get the perfect material for your DIY project. Your child’s old crib is all you need to start.
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2 Little Hooligans
23. Sofa
If you can make a swing or a bench from the old baby crib, you can also make a sofa! It is the perfect size and something that your family will surely love.
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Pudel Design
24. Bar cart
Having a party? Make a bar cart using an old crib. It’s a bar that you can take anywhere, making drinks accessible for all your guests.
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Hometalk
25. Plate rack
If you are fond of plates and ceramics, make a beautiful rack to display them on using your kids’ old crib. The sides of a crib are usually designed with carvings perfect for making an elegant plate rack.
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Someday Crafts
26. Dog crate
Cribs can be transformed to house fur babies, too. Making a dog crate out of a used crib is something you should give a try.
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My Repurposed Life
27. Potting table
Are you a gardening enthusiast? Pot your plants on a table specifically made for such work. Transform an old baby crib into a potting table for your hobby.
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Shelstring
28. Toy chest
Toys left lying everywhere? Teach your kids to be more organized by training them to clean up after themselves. Making a toy chest where your kids can put all their toys on will help in rearing responsible and disciplined children.
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Handmade By Meg K
29. Blanket rack
Dry out your wet quilts and blankets using this amazing blanket rack. It can be made using an old crib and it’s quite handy, not to mention pretty, too!
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Pinterest
30. Bar stools
Bar stools don’t come cheap but if you try this incredible DIY old crib project, you’ll realize that you can get pretty chairs without having to spend much at all!
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Custom Made
31. Chicken coop
Farm life is fun and exciting, and there are a lot of projects that you can do with old things in the house that can help you with farming and raising animals. One of them is by turning your kids’ old crib into a chicken coop. It’s easy, cheap and perfect for your chickens! Get the guide on how to do it here.
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Weed 'em and Reap
32. Child’s chair
Your child may have outgrown his crib but that does not mean he can’t use it anymore. Turn the crib into a tiny chair for your child so he can still utilize his old bed as a different form of furniture.
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Junk Blossoms
33. Porch swing
Crib designs are perfect for a DIY porch swing that the children can enjoy. Make sure the trappings are strong and sturdy before letting the kids use it.
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Pinterest
34. Toddler bed
Is the crib too small for your growing toddler? It’s a good thing you can transform it and elongate the bed to turn it into a toddler’s bed!
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3 Little Chicks
35. Garden gate
Isn’t this garden gate lovely? This is actually made out of an old crib!
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Pinterest
36. Outdoor bench
Spending time outdoors is not always about games and activities. Sometimes, it is also fun to just laze around and sit on the porch as you enjoy the beauty of the outside world. Make a comfortable bench for these moments using old cribs, so you can have a nice time while saving on money as well.
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A Diamond In The Stuff
37. Play tent
A play tent is a beautiful way for your kids to enjoy the outdoors. Create one for them using old cribs and patterned cloths. Your children will surely love this idea!
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Craftster
38. Compost bin
Gardening won’t be complete without making a space for compost. Re-purpose the old crib by turning it into a compost bin just like this.
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Flickr
39. Garden trellis
Do you have vines in the garden? If you do, then you need a strong trellis to hold the vines. Make one using an old crib. It’s size and bars makes it a perfect trellis for your plants.
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A Bird And A Bean
40. Drying rack
Who needs a spin dryer when you have an old crib repurposed as a clothes drying rack? This idea is simple but absolutely useful.
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Northwest Edible Life
41. Bike rack
Do you have little bikes in the house left lying around outside? Organize them by turning an old crib into a bike rack. It can hold scooters in place, too.
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Here Comes The Sun Blog
42. Feeding bin
Here’s another idea that will make farm life even more practical and easy. Using an old crib, make a feeding bin for your animals by following the steps right here.
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Home Storage Solutions 101
32. Magnet board
The remedy to forgetfulness? A memo board! Personalize one and make it magnetic using an old crib and pretty magnets to liven up the room.
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Frosted Gardner
44. Shoe rack
If you love high heeled footwear, then this project to organized them will surely be loved by you. Hang a used crib on the wall, hook your shoes’ heels and voila, you now have a space-saving wall shoe organizer!
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Pinterest
45. Table
It can’t get any simpler than this. Turn your old crib into a small table by following the steps right here.
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My Repurposed Life
46. Little herb garden
Get your own herb garden for all the cooking you do by planting them on a garden bed made out of an old crib. Pretty neat, huh?
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Cynthia Weber
47. Pet gate
Rowdy pets who love to stomp everywhere around the house? Keep them behaved by installing a pet gate. Using an old crib, make your own doggie gate by following the steps in this link.
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My Repurposed Life
48. Entrance bench
This bench is perfect for when you are trying to put on or remove shoes when you leave or enter the house. It can be done using an old crib. Learn how to do it here.
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Upcycle Addict
49. Headboard
From old crib to stylish headboard, this simple but beautiful project just makes sense. Get to know more on how this can be done thru this link.
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Fake It Frugal
50. Chair with storage
This is cuteness overload! Who knew an old crib can still be made into another amazing piece of furniture for your child? Learn the steps on how to make one by clicking on this link.
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My Repurposed Life
Wow, what amazing projects. Cribs never grow old after all, they just transform into something really useful!
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