Why you'll love it: The
MUtable All-In-One Children's Play Table grows with your kids, adapting to suit not only their changing size, but also their changing interests.
Italian design firm Musaka's unique MUtable All-In-One Children's Play Table isn't a table at all, really: It's four tables in one. This durable, handsome table can be adjusted to four different height settings, ranging from 17.7 inches off the ground — an elevation perfect for toddlers — all the way to 23 inches high — perfect for kids well into their elementary school years. The chairs are also adjustable, for the record.
In its most basic configuration, the MUtable is simple a sturdy three-legged table with a solid top that's perfect for eating, art, and other things that get messy, as the smooth surface wipes clean easily. But that smooth cover can be removed and replaced with four different double-sided game board inserts, which feature cutouts that accommodate puzzles, a surface designed to work with LEGO bricks, and both blackboard and whiteboard surfaces. So it's almost eight tables in one, from another perspective, what with the eight surfaces the inserts create.
Perhaps best of all, the middle of the table can be opened completely revealing a hole into which kids can slide toys, art materials, and other items when playtime is done. Don't worry, they fall into a waiting collection bag for easy out of the way storage.
We have had our MUtable for several months now, and already I'm certain we'll have it for years to come. It's already perfect for our four-year-old son, and will surely be a hit with his infant sister once she gets a bit older, too.
Other parents have left similar sentiments on the brand's website, with one mom praising "its design and robustness" while another calls it "great quality." Yet another gave a five-star review with the headline "Fantastico!" The table is made in Italy, remember.
Pros: Grows and adapts with kids, sturdy wooden construction, available in multiple colors
Cons: Quite expensive
Buy the MUtable All-In-One Children's Play Table from Mutable-Design for $249