Adjustable activity desk for children, 2 heights

This desk is an ideal support for our young children’s many activities, accompanying them in their moments of creativity and concentration, their cognitive development, and their exploration of textures and senses.

In its initial configuration, it has a space at the back for the roll of paper supplied with the desk, and modular storage on the right that can be arranged to provide up to 8 cube-shaped compartments where children can keep their pens, pencils, chalk, paintbrushes, cups, as well as toys, building blocks, boxes of modeling clay, and more.

At the front is a panel where you can unroll paper or place notebooks or books. When opened, it reveals a chalkboard underneath, facing your child, and a storage compartment topped with a removable, tilting transparent acrylic board.

This open configuration offers children countless possibilities: they can draw with chalk on the chalkboard, use dry-erase markers on the transparent board, or even finger-paint, draw with sand or flour, and more.

By lifting or removing the acrylic board, children can use the storage compartment to put away their belongings or as an activity bin for building, modeling, sculpting, working with different natural materials, or any other activity that sparks their curiosity, entertains them, and gives them the chance to do things on their own, independently.

To let them enjoy their desk for as long as possible, it adjusts as they grow.

Features

• Grows with your child: desk, chalkboard, transparent board, storage compartment/play bin, modular storage.
• Adjustable: 2 different heights to grow with your child.
  
• Helps develop your child’s dexterity, precision, and independence.
• Removable transparent board and roll of paper included
• Encourages creativity.
• Easy to store thanks to its connectors.
  

LOOVE Labels

• Sustainable sourcing: BFSC-certified birch wood ensures wood traceability, biodiversity conservation, and respect for local communities.
• Natural finish : Wood coated with linseed oil, with no VOCs.
• Made in Europe: Made in Latvia.
• No overproduction: Made in small batches and/or to order.

Technical specifications

• Material: Birch plywood, transparent acrylic board.
• Finish: Linseed oil varnish, desktop covered with a transparent laminate coating, leg edges treated with dark-tinted linseed oil.
• Certifications: CE, European toy safety standards EN 71-1, FSC Controlled Wood certification.
• Dimensions:
  • Frame: H 70 cm x L 81.6 cm x W 51.3 cm
  • Desktop: L 80 cm x W 50 cm
• Heights:
  • Desktop heights: 50 cm, 60 cm
  • Total height with tabletop raised: 103 cm
• Weight: 17.2 kg
• Packaging: Cardboard, plastic bubble wrap, adhesive tape.
• Made in: Europe (EU), Latvia
• Warranty: 2 years

Care

• Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Otherwise, use a slightly damp cloth and soapy water.

Assembly

• Assembly guide included in the packaging.
• Easy to assemble yourself (1 person).
• 30-minute assembly.

Manufacturing partner

For Inga, it all began by observing children and remembering her own childhood. The joy of having fun with simple objects and discovering treasures, but also the frustration of being unable to reach things because you’re too small, saying goodbye to objects you love because you’ve grown too big for them, or having to accept that you can’t do certain activities indoors, such as playing with sand, because the environment isn’t suitable. 

The idea then emerged to create equipment that would allow children to express themselves, dream, play, draw, create, learn and master new skills, alone or with others. The project came to fruition in 2018, giving rise to healthy, ingenious equipment, locally made in Latvia, that is ergonomic, supports children’s development at their own pace and grows with them.  


 

What is the educational value of this product?

At their desk, your child focuses on creative, playful activities and can come and go as they please, engaging in them independently.
Independent activities are central to the educational approaches of Emmi Pikler, as well as those of Maria Montessori, Loris Malaguzzi, Célestin Freinet and Rudolf Steiner, to name just a few.
The desk will support your child’s self-expression through games, crafts and art (knitting, modeling, building games, painting, embroidery, etc.), which are educational pillars, particularly in the Steiner Waldorf, Reggio Emilia and Freinet approaches. 
Here, they will discover writing and mathematics, as well as reading, particularly through living books, cherished by Charlotte Mason, which will nourish their imagination.
It will also be a place where they can learn and repeat tasks at their own pace until they master them, through activities designed to develop their executive functions and certain specific skills (particularly in the Montessori approach).
 

What are the neuroscience benefits?

• Contributes to sensory-motor and cognitive development* (*Through practicing tasks that require precision - painting, salt dough, cutting, writing, etc. - as well as thought and concentration to solve problems).
• Strengthens neural circuits through the repetition of movements and tasks.

What is sensory-motor development?

Sensory-motor development is the process through which children develop their senses and learn to perform, master and coordinate their movements.

The senses include the best-known ones - sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch - as well as balance (thanks to the vestibular system) and proprioception (the position of the body in space, provided by the somatosensory system). 

These different senses work together and in conjunction with the motor system.

In terms of motor development, two broad categories of motor skills can be distinguished:

• gross motor skills, which refer to movements of the entire body or its larger limbs and muscles (legs, arms, torso, head),
• fine motor skills, which refer to movements of smaller muscles and limbs (fingers, hands, wrists, feet, ankles, toes, lips, tongue).

What is cognitive development?

Cognitive development is the process through which children acquire, organize and learn to use knowledge. Cognitive skills are numerous and varied, and are orchestrated by executive functions. They include, among other things, language, goal-directed behavior, planning, cognitive flexibility, short-term memory (or working memory), long-term memory, the ability not to become distracted, the ability to control emotional reactions, etc.

What age range is it suitable for?

This adjustable desk grows with your child and supports many activities - such as painting, drawing, salt dough, building games, etc. It is a place they will make their own, where they can later learn to read, write and do mathematics, and which can be used until around the age of 10.
 

What are the benefits of this product in summary? 

• Learn to be independent.
• Encourage their imagination and creativity.
• Contribute to their cognitive and sensory-motor development and their discovery of textures.
   

Shipping

• Shipping costs are: Free
• This product is shipped from Latvia by our manufacturing partner Inga.
• Delivery takes 7 to 10 business days.
• Shipping is handled by DPD, except in exceptional circumstances. 
• Once your parcel has been shipped, a tracking number will be sent to you by email.

Returns 

Have you received your item but it is not suitable for you? Don't worry, you have 14 days from the date you receive your parcel to return the product concerned. 

As a small family business, we are unfortunately not yet able to cover postage costs, so return shipping costs are the customer's responsibility, and returns must be sent to the country from which this product was shipped, Latvia.

To be eligible for a return, please ensure that the following conditions are met :

• The product must arrive in its original and complete condition (packaging, accessories, instructions).
• The request must not concern custom-made products for which the customer provided personalization details (for example: a cutting or manufacturing dimension).

Please understand that we cannot accept assembled, used, or worn items, as they cannot be resold. 

Return process 

Send your return request, including your order number and the product you wish to return, to our Customer Service team by email at the following address: bonjour@monloove.com 

⚠ Please note that a return received without prior contact may result in the loss of your right of withdrawal. 

Refund 

The refund will be issued within 14 days after receipt of the products, for the full amount of the returned products, using the same payment method as the one used for the order. 

Help 

For more details, you can consult our FAQ and our general terms and conditions. 

Feel free to contact us if you cannot find answers to your questions: bonjour@monloove.com