The first sketches that Sarah and Henrik sent to each other eventually turned into prototypes that they continued to develop. “We flipped them over and looked at them from different angles, just like children do,” says Henrik. “That’s how we discovered a flexible solution where the same piece of furniture can serve as both a table and a chair in two different heights. If you combine several pieces, you get lots of opportunities.” SMÅSKRAKE is stable and safe, but lightweight and smooth enough to encourage independent play. “When we let children test it, they were just as unpredictable as you would expect”, laughs Sarah. “But, to be able to lift and move a piece of furniture on your own is both developing and important for a child.”
SMÅSKRAKE Multi-functional child chair/table, green
Price $ 29.99
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3 functions in the same piece of furniture – all adapted for a 1-year-old who can also choose how it should be used. Maybe as a chair one day and a table the next? And always at the right height.
Article Number305.697.50
Product details
You can choose whether you want to use the furniture as a table, a chair with a low seat or as a chair with a high seat.
The size of the furniture is adapted for a 1-year-old, so they can use the chair and the table on their own.
If you want a solution with both a chair and a table for your child, you can combine 2 pieces of furniture.
The table top is big enough for one A4-sized piece of paper.
The table height is perfect for a 1-year-old to stand and play at.
The frame’s bent steel tubes are powder-coated with a hardwearing paint and have small plastic fittings that protect the floor from scratches – whether the furniture is used as a chair or as a table.
The clear-lacquered surface of the bamboo is easy to wipe dry and keep clean.
Designer
S Fager/H Preutz
Materials and care
Material
- Seat frame:
- Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
- Seat/ Tabletop:
- Bamboo, Stain, Clear lacquer
Care
Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
SMÅSKRAKE Multi-functional child chair/table305.697.50Advice and care instructions
SMÅSKRAKE Multi-functional child chair/table305.697.50Measurements
- Width: 39 cm (15 3/8 ")
- Depth: 39 cm (15 3/8 ")
- Height: 39 cm (15 3/8 ")
- Seat width: 36 cm (14 1/8 ")
- Seat depth: 32 cm (12 5/8 ")
- Min. seat height: 16 cm (6 1/4 ")
- Max. seat height: 25 cm (9 7/8 ")
Packaging
SMÅSKRAKE
Article Number305.697.50- Width: 41 cm (16 ")
- Height: 7 cm (2 ¾ ")
- Length: 42 cm (16 ½ ")
- Weight: 4.34 kg (9 lb 9 oz)
- Package(s): 1
Ratings and reviews
versatileMaywe really enjoy this thing. Toddler likes flipping it around and using it as a chair or a table. When set up as a table theres actually a little gap at the bottom, and he's been driving cars under there. bonus. And it feels really solid.
Juste parfaitFrancineBon format pour un très jeune enfant. Versatilité chaise table très intéressante. Prend peu de place pour de petits espace.
Love itSarahiMy little guy loves it, perfect size and good quality
Very useful HeatherThis multi functional item is easy to assemble and kids love how easy it is to move. They use it as a chair, table and step stool
Customer reviews
4.7Average rating
48Reviews
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Story
For the "I-can-do-it-myself" kids
SMÅSKRAKE may be both a table and a chair in one piece of furniture. But, when the children get to decide themselves, it can be almost anything. Perhaps a school desk, a shop, or a shuttle heading out to space.
“IKEA has throughout the years made many furniture in small sizes that children have loved, says designer Sarah Fager, who developed SMÅSKRAKE together with her colleague Henrik Preutz. They drew inspiration from several iconic children’s furniture that previously were in the range. “But we have constructed SMÅSKRAKE according to modern safety requirements, and it is the first piece of furniture we have made that is recommended for children under three years of age. This means that also the toddlers can join the play.”
Three pieces of furniture in one
Made for many years of play
SMÅSKRAKE is made of durable steel and light coloured bamboo. “Bamboo retains its shape, is long-lasting and feels nice and warm to sit on,” explains Henrik. With the different heights, the combined chair and table is adapted to small bodies that grow at record speed, tells Sarah. “However, when SMÅSKRAKE eventually becomes too low and too small to sit in, it can be inherited by a sibling or a friend. And maybe it transforms into a car, a play hut or something completely different.
Designer thoughts
Designer thoughts
“For SMÅSKRAKE, we were inspired by iconic children’s furniture that have been in the IKEA range over the years. But we wanted to make it even more multifunctional. By twisting and turning the prototype, just like children do with things, we found a solution where the same piece of furniture can function both as a table and as a chair. When you combine several of them, there are lots of opportunities. We like the idea that there’s no right or wrong in how children use it."