I just bought on OfferUp or Marketplace or something a coffee table with removable top. I work with older kids so I am not worried about pinching from the lid.
We are sanding and painting it pretty and waterproof. It has side storage for tools. We are adding side boards to the table so that we contain the containers.
Can't wait to see how it looks when my husband is done, and I hope it works.
Originally I wanted my husband to make this wooden table, hopefully pictured. I screen shotted it from someone's website. Still could if I wanted to graduate from simple $ tree shoe bins.
Outside currently I have two large clear containers for water, balloons, orbees, etc. And a metal bin for mud. I have a playhouse with a sensory table but I don't like how it gets dirty and how to clean it, so I close it off.