Jonibee Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 My son needs a desk or a table his height. His handwriting is atrocious and this is the year that it gets in control! Out of 6 kids, my youngest is my first lefty and his handwriting is really, really bad. I need to focus on it. Ideas on where to find an inexpensive desk? He is in 3rd grade, rather on the short side and could use a desk his height for about 3 years or so until the kitchen table is a proper height for him. Pictures of what you are using? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Have you tried Craig's list? I've seen lots of great student desks on there for very little $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Call your local public school and ask where they send the castoffs. I picked up my kids' school desks for $5 each from the auction house that handles unused supplies. I also got a really nice globe for free! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) I love this desk we got from IKEA. It has a drawer that is the full width of the desk. This is the actual desk. We were also able to buy the attachment that is one top. It has a shelf and a magnetic white board across the back. It has a hole for computer wires, but I put in a cup for holding pencils and such. Edited March 14, 2012 by mom31257 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Have you considered just getting a new chair with an adjustable height so that he can still sit at the table with everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 We got old school desks from craigslist, but then I discovered Stokke (also off craigslist) and got rid of all the desks. The Stokke's can be used at any table. Both the seat and the footrest can be adjusted independently to get a perfect fit. We could all work at the same table, and it freed up a lot of space getting rid of those old school desks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 We have Ikea desks as well. Very cheap and we like them a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 We've used a couple of extra big TV tray-type tables kind of like this: http://www.target.com/p/Table-Mate-II/-/A-734851#?lnk=sc_qi_detailbutton. Ours are a different brand and slightly different style, but these are similar. The height is adjustable, the small lip around the edge keeps pencils from rolling off, and the surface can be set to tilt a bit or be flat depending on your preference. They've worked out really well. And they don't cost much. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonibee Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Wow. Thank you for the advice! I'm going out tomorrow to see if the Target (an hour away) store has one of those portable tables. And I'm going to start saving my money for 1 or 2 of those Stokke chairs -- love those!! Perfect! I have 3 grandbabies that often come visit, and one highchair and a booster seat is never enough. Those Stokke chairs are really impressive. :D I guess I have a great reason now to get going on that tax return I keep putting off . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Oh, I forgot to mention that before getting school desks, we got a EuroChair II from One Step Ahead. It's much cheaper than the Stokkes and doesn't stick out the back (no tripping). We've really liked this chair. My son used it at the kitchen table, and then when we got the school desks, I started using the chair as DS3's seat at the dining room table. It looks nice with the other dining room chairs and isn't overly weird looking. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Have you tried Craig's list? I've seen lots of great student desks on there for very little $. :iagree:I just sold 3 great desks this way. Start there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskibear9 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I got a Carolina kid table and chairs at the Pottery Barn outlet. I got them when they have an additional 20% to the outlet price. My son who is 3.5 yr. is growing into it now. My friend's kids are using it up to age 8. It is a nice "library" style table with plenty of room. You can find them on Craigslist from time to time if you don't live near a Pottery Barn outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Just a tip on those stokke chairs. I got one that's just as good by another company from amazon, and it's $139 instead of the $250 Stokke's go for. It's called a Keekaroo right height chair. My youngest is 6.5 and is SHORT, He loves his Keekaroo and I love that in a pinch it works awesome as a step ladder. Here's a link to the Keekaroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 If you're interested in Stokke's, be sure to stalk craigslist. I got 4 for between $25 and $90, all in the color I wanted (natural), and all in excellent condition. It took about 4 months, but, at those prices, it was worth the trouble of checking craigslist a few times a day. We haven't had any instances of tripping over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItoLina Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I got really lucky and was able to get a couple from our local kids' consignment shop. If you have anything like that where you are I would look there. I always get great stuff from ours. You have to check often though because good stuff goes fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I got mine free off the local homeschool Yahoo group. I've heard good things about the Ikea ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I got ours at IKEA. This is a poor picture (my camera broke just before I took this pic) but you can see the setup at least. I am still trying to decide what kind of chair to get him...likely also from IKEA unless I happen to find it on Craigslist or somewhere cheaper...for now he just uses a random chair we had sitting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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