IKEA Kids’ Room Essentials Every Parent (and Little) Will Adore

Whether you’re creating a nursery from scratch for your new bundle of joy or redecorating your older kids’ bedrooms as they grow, it can quickly become overwhelming to find stylish, yet affordable, decor to spruce up the space. For a one-stop shop, consider IKEA and its plethora of kid-friendly furniture and decor options. From the newborn stage to school-age, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite Insta-worthy kids room essentials from IKEA. Plus, all the items we’ve gathered are less than $150, so you won’t break the bank either. Not only will you adore them, but your kids will, too!

a white minimalist change table with storage space

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For the Nursery: GULLIVER Changing Table

Nursery room essentials often result in a hefty price tag. But what if you could snag a functional and attractive changing table that also happens to be cost-effective?

Enter: IKEA’s GULLIVER changing table. It’s sleek, minimalist aesthetic will pair neatly with any type of decor. Boasting plenty of storage, this nursery item is a must-have for sleep-deprived new parents looking to keep things simple during those late nights.

GULLIVER Changing Table, IKEA, $109.

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For the Nursery: UPPLYST LED Cloud Wall Lamp

With its playful design and affordable price, it’s no small wonder that this dreamy cloud lamp is one of IKEA’s bestsellers.

The soft glow it emits makes it easy enough to see at night, but isn’t bright enough to prevent littles from drifting off to sleep.

UPPLYST LED Cloud Wall Lamp, IKEA, $20.

a little girl in front of a front-facing bookshelf

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For a Toddler Room: BERGIG Book Display With Storage

Storage, storage and more storage. As any parent knows, toddlers seem to accumulate more toys and books as if from nowhere.

This pint-sized front-facing bookshelf offers easy access for your toddler thanks to its kid-friendly height and includes a spacious bottom drawer for additional books and toys that would otherwise be left scattered all over the room.

BERGIG Book Display with Storage, IKEA, $149.

a little boy holding a plush dinosaur against a white background

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For a Toddler Room: JÄTTELIK Soft Dinosaur Plush

IKEA offers a plethora of plush toys for kids of all ages, but your dino-loving tot will adore this bright green T-Rex bestseller.

JÄTTELIK Soft Dinosaur Plush, IKEA, $10.

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For a Toddler Room: DVÄRGMÅS Play Tunnel

A Montessori-inspired classic, cloth play tunnels encourage open-ended, imaginative play — however, they can often be overpriced with other retailers.

This cost-effective version can even be linked with other IKEA play tunnels, making the creative opportunities endless.

DVÄRGMÅS Play Tunnel, IKEA, $20.

a storage container with orange buckets in a pink kid's bedroom

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For a Preschooler’s Room: TROFAST Storage

With its sturdy wooden frames and lightweight plastic boxes, this storage shelf is easy for your child to maneuver.

Select the colour combo that works best for your kiddo’s room (there are six to choose from). We also love that it’s minimalist enough that it’ll easily align with any other decor in the room.

TROFAST Storage, IKEA, $144.

a small sensory table in a kid's bedroom

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For a Preschooler’s Room: FLISAT Children’s Sensory Table

As parents, our ideal furniture items are the ones that will grow with our kids. So, look no further than this simple-to-install sensory table that will wow you with its versatility.

Sleek and relatively inexpensive (compared to similar items from other retailers), this table offers storage boxes that slide underneath the table for quick clean-ups.

FLISAT Children’s Sensory Table, IKEA, $129.

a small doll house mounted on a wall with knick knacks

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For a Preschooler’s Room: FLISAT Doll House/Wall Shelf

Is it a doll house? Is it a shelf? It can be whatever you want it to be — and therein lies the beauty.

It can start out as a doll house for younger kids and then mounted as a shelf to display various knick knacks as they get older. We’re fairly certain you’ll have it for years to come.

FLISAT Doll House/Wall Shelf, IKEA, $50.

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For Older Kids: PÅHL Desk

Sturdy and easy-to-assemble, this genius little desk is adjustable at three different heights so it can grow with your kid.

Bonus safety feature: it includes cable management trays to keep dangerous cords out of the way while also keeping things neat and tidy.

PÅHL Desk, IKEA, $99.

two kids creating art on a double-sided easel

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For Older Kids: MÅLA Easel

This IKEA bestseller will help kids explore their creativity, offering blackboard and whiteboard options, in addition to the option to add drawing paper.

Featuring two removable trays, it also acts as storage for all those whiteboard pens and pieces of chalk. Bonus: it folds flat for quick and easy storage.

MÅLA Easel, IKEA, $50.