Baby Crib For Your Little One: DIY A Co-Sleeper From An Ikea Crib

Many parents choose to co-sleep, and this co-sleeper is easy on the pocket while leaving enough room for everyone! Here’s how you DIY a co-sleeper baby crib from an IKEA crib.

What you need:

A half-assembled ikea crib (SNIGLAR)

Small bi-directional wheels

A wood drill of 12mm

2 metal corners

Wooden bar , cut at 119.5 cm length

2 long aluminium screws

Assemble the Ikea SNIGLAR crib

Assemble the crib but leave one side un-mounted.

Secure the side

This is the side with the missing bars. Secure it so it’s not loose and open like below:

Drill

Drill 2mm into the wood.

Change the drill bit to the same size of the screws for the other side.

Go all the way to the end till our drill reaches the other side.

Adding the wooden bar

Position the bar behind at the right height : the screw will be in the center of the bar.

It should look like this when finished.

Another view.

Adding the wheels

Turn the crib upside down and change the drill to the 12 mm for wood and start drilling. Be careful not to go more than 14 mm deep.

Fix the base for the wheels.

Add the wheel in.

Repeat for all wheels.

Fitting the co-sleeper to the bed

The co-sleeper is nearly done, with the mattress it will be the same level as the bed. Now this is the most important part- making the crib safe and attached to the bed.

Securing the crib

Using the metal corners, create an “n” shape.

Screw it in to the crib

Add both mattresses.

And you’re done with your IKEA crib co-sleeper!

DIY A Co-Sleeper From An Ikea Crib

This DIY co-sleeper is easy on the pocket while leaving enough room for everyone! Here's how you make a co-sleeper from an IKEA crib.

What you need:

Assemble the Ikea SNIGLAR crib

Secure the side

Drill

Adding the wooden bar

Adding the wheels

Fitting the co-sleeper to the bed

Securing the crib

Written by

Hanna Lee

DIY A Co-Sleeper From An Ikea Crib

This DIY co-sleeper is easy on the pocket while leaving enough room for everyone! Here's how you make a co-sleeper from an IKEA crib.

What you need:

Assemble the Ikea SNIGLAR crib

Secure the side

Drill

Adding the wooden bar

Adding the wheels

Fitting the co-sleeper to the bed

Securing the crib

Written by

Hanna Lee

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