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A lot of YouTube and Indestructibles will probably be over built for your needs.
My initial thoughts would be to source a wooden kitchen work surface, either 2nd hand or ebay and then screw it onto a frame made to fit the space, then all screwed into the wall.
The forces of a toddler pulling it away from the wall won't be that great as long as it's supported underneath properly.
https://m2.ikea.com/us/en/p/karlby-countertop-walnut-50335208/
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A workbench is built to resist racking in the legs when you apply lateral force to the worktop (e.g. planing a piece of wood clamped to it). You don't really need that for a desk. Depending on the span a single piece of 18mm Mdf is a good starting point. If you are working in an alcove then supporting it from the walls with wooden batten requires the least materials, your only problem is scribing it to the walls. Otherwise you can make a simple and sturdy free standing desk from 4 pieces of board (you can use any type of board so the material choice is huge).
If you put the dimensions you need on this thread I'm sure someone will come up with a design and cut list for you!
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Make sure you make it out of African Padauk like so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPNvStlB_jM&t=0s
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Any good resources for doing a simple workbench? I want a desk for a small space but it needs to be sturdy so figure something solid like a workbench would be more reliable and toddler-proof (no such thing I'm well aware).
It's to fit on a tiled floor next to three concrete steps so don't want it pulled down. I could drill into the wall I guess.