Toddler Bed Rail

So our 3-year-old boy, Brayden, finally made the switch to a big boy bed full-time! Of course we needed bed rails to keep our rambunctious little one from rolling out of bed at night so of course, like usual, we made them ourselves. Custom fitted to his bed, these bed rails are not only sturdy as heck but they are a nice wooden alternative to the cheap plastic looking rails that are all over the place. The best part about is that we made these for about $15 a piece!

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Free Plans | Rogue Engineer

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Free Plans | Rogue Engineer

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Free Plans | Rogue Engineer

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Tools Required



Materials (Makes 1 Rail)


  • Qty 1     2 x 4 x 96″ (Premium Studs; Pine)
  • Qty 2     1 x 4 x 72″ (Common Boards; Pine)
  • 1-1/4″ Pocket Screws

Cut List


DIY Toddler Bed Rail Plans | Cut List


Dimensions


DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Dimensions


Toddler Bed Rail Plans   Download Printable PDF


DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 1

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 1 | screwing

I used a scrap 1×3 as a spacer

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 1 | Completed

Step 1 completed


DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 2

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 2

Step 2 completed. Ignore the extraneous pocket holes and plywood board, I used scraps since these are unseen.


DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 3

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 3 | Screwing

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 3 | Completed

DIY Toddler Bed Rail | Step 3 | Fit Check


Questions? Comments?


As always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to comment below and especially don’t forget to post pictures of your finished products in the comments! ENJOY!

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