How to Make an Easy Homework Helper Portable Desk

This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

blank630x20We’ve got a wonderful way to inspire your kids to do their homework with a small portable desk homework helper station! It comes complete with pencil/pen holder, snack holder, inspirational quote and a place to store their homework. This very creative upcycle made from a TV tray comes together very quickly and you can color it however you want. We have THREE FREE PRINTABLE THEMES to choose from!

It also utilizes our Homework Helper Wall Pockets which you make using 3 ring binders!  You might also remember our Portable DIY Lego Table we made from the same type of TV stand!

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Homework Helper Supplies

NOTES: You can design the desk however you like, but we will link to the exact items we used below. You can use a variety of containers for the top. Use one longer one if you wish!  Just make sure there is room for them to work.

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This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

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NOTES TO KEEP IN MIND:  Measure the top of our tray and purchase the containers ahead of time. You can then adjust the painting to fit the containers if desired. Keep in mind this is a small surface so you want fairly slim containers so there is still room to do homework on.

We started with an old wood TV tray you can find at many thrift stores.

This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

The top was a bit worn so we sanded it. This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Spray paint one side of the table the color you want. This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

After the first color dried, tape off the dividing area and paint the other side.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

You can use Washi tape if desired to decorate it. This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Designs work best if you don’t use a large container that will cover it up.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

We decided to use sticky backed Velcro to hold our containers in place.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Decide where you will place the container(s)This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Apply a strip of Velcro to the back and to the table. Though we used a larger strip, we decided a small piece on each end would work better.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Print out the labels and signs of choice and cut them out.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

To make them sturdier and last longer we applied packing tape over the small ones before cutting them out.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Our TV stand had a cross bar that was in the middle of the legs and high enough to attach a pouch. We used one of our Homework Helper Wall Pockets to hang on the bar. We added two grommets to the container to allow it to hang. These are super easy to make and grommets are also cheap and easy to use! Check out our tutorial to make your own!Make super cheap & creative wall mounted file holders using 3 ring binders! We’ve got free printables so you can turn yours into a homework helper set!This is the pouch we made for our homework helper desk.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Two small screws were placed in the cross bar to hang our pouch. You could also tie it on using ribbon or heavy string. This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

This is the “Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do” theme.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

A snack bin.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

A container for pencils and pens etc.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!

Our pouch with an inspiring quote. This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!blank630x20 This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!blank630x20This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!blank630x20 This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!blank630x20

This is our Super Hero theme. We also have a Dr. Seuss theme.This portable desk makes the perfect homework helper & your kids will look forward to doing it! We've got three printable themes you can choose to inspire!blank630x20

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  1. Congratulations! This post is going to be featured over at Diana Rambles tomorrow and has been pinned to the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest and Tweeted. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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  2. I love this! And I especially love all of the fun printables! Thanks for linking up with us at Friday Favorites. We’re featuring you this week. Please come back and link up again at this week’s party!

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