What is a floor bed?
A floor bed is essentially just that, a bed on the floor! There are a few different ways to make this happen, from sticking the mattress straight on the ground or setting up your own diy floor bed frame (which I've included two ideas in this post).
Why Are Floor Beds Good For Toddlers?
Floor beds are a great option for toddlers for many reasons, but here are a few reasons why floor beds are a great choice for toddlers: 1. No big risk of falling out of bed 2. Bed becomes an inviting, fun place that they’re typically more interested in as opposed to a standard twin bed 3. No monsters under the bed! A small win there!
Different Kids of DIY Floor Beds
First option, a floor bed using a trundle bed
1. Buy a trundle bed: We used the Kendall Trundle from PBK 2. Once purchased – take the wheels off (you can add floor protectors to the bottom if its going to be placed on wood floors like our first one was) 3. Buy a trundle mattress – NOW listen, if you are only using this as a floor bed then any twin mattress will essentially work (since it doesn’t need to fit under a bed like a typical trundle would) but I still liked having a trundle mattress because it kept it low to the ground. My two favorite mattresses for this are: – Trundle Mattress from PBK – Twin Mattress from Nook
How to build a custom house frame floor bed
How to build a custom jeep floor bed