Child's Play: Building and Creating Children's Play Yards & Structures
Children spend lots of their time outdoors. Whether your outdoor space is large or small, you need to designate a special area just for kids. Include your children in planning and creating your project. What will you build? For starters, how about a playhouse, jungle gym, fort, sandbox or lemonade stand?
Project Playhouse Designs Pack Big Ideas Into Small Spaces
Each of the amazing playhouse designs for Project Playhouse are built by teams of contractors, builders, architects, interior designers, and landscapers. Now in its 18th year, Project Playhouse debuted in 1992 in Orange County, CA, and is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. The playhouses are on display to the public then sold at live auctions. Proceeds benefit each city's local chapter of …
Each of the amazing playhouse designs for Project Playhouse are built by teams of contractors, builders, architects, interior designers, and landscapers. Now in its 18th year, Project Playhouse debuted in 1992 in Orange County, CA, and is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. The playhouses are on display to the public then sold at live auctions. Proceeds benefit each city's local chapter of …
Playhouse Kits to Buy
You're still building it on your own, you've just got all the pieces cut and finished, ready for you to read the directions and assemble. Piece of cake, right?
You're still building it on your own, you've just got all the pieces cut and finished, ready for you to read the directions and assemble. Piece of cake, right?
Books About Building Playhouses and Treehouses
Looking through the pages of a book on playhouse and treehouse designs is bound to give you ideas on what you, and most importantly, your child wants in this important backyard play structure. Whether you decide on a plain box-shape with a couple of windows and a door, or a detailed architectural mini-masterpiece, these books can help kick-off your outdoor project. Some of the playhouse projects …
Looking through the pages of a book on playhouse and treehouse designs is bound to give you ideas on what you, and most importantly, your child wants in this important backyard play structure. Whether you decide on a plain box-shape with a couple of windows and a door, or a detailed architectural mini-masterpiece, these books can help kick-off your outdoor project. Some of the playhouse projects …
Project Playhouse: Big Dreams for Small Houses
Each of the amazing designs for Project Playhouse are built by teams of contractors, builders, architects, interior designers, and landscapers. Now in its 17th year, Project Playhouse debuted in 1992 in Orange County, CA, and is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. The playhouses are on display to the public then sold at live auctions. Proceeds benefit each city's local chapter of HomeAid, a…
Each of the amazing designs for Project Playhouse are built by teams of contractors, builders, architects, interior designers, and landscapers. Now in its 17th year, Project Playhouse debuted in 1992 in Orange County, CA, and is the largest event of its kind in the U.S. The playhouses are on display to the public then sold at live auctions. Proceeds benefit each city's local chapter of HomeAid, a…
HomeAid Helps Benefit the Homeless
HomeAid is a national nonprofit organization that helps build housing where the homeless can rebuild their lives. It acts as a liasion between service providers, volunteers, builders and contractors to build or renovate housing. To date, HomeAid has 25 service provider partners and has built 43 developments for the abused and abandoned, and for homeless people and families.
HomeAid is a national nonprofit organization that helps build housing where the homeless can rebuild their lives. It acts as a liasion between service providers, volunteers, builders and contractors to build or renovate housing. To date, HomeAid has 25 service provider partners and has built 43 developments for the abused and abandoned, and for homeless people and families.
So You Want to Build a Playhouse?
From basic sheds with a few embellishments to miniature Colonial mansions with all the architectural details, you're bound to find a plan for a do-it-yourself playhouse project. Some of these projects are for dedicated and patient beginners with some carpentry skills, others specify that the projects are difficult. Include the lucky child or children who will be the new "homeowners" -- it's a gre…
From basic sheds with a few embellishments to miniature Colonial mansions with all the architectural details, you're bound to find a plan for a do-it-yourself playhouse project. Some of these projects are for dedicated and patient beginners with some carpentry skills, others specify that the projects are difficult. Include the lucky child or children who will be the new "homeowners" -- it's a gre…
Building a Fort: This Old House Family Project Video
Get the whole gang involved in building a fun backyard fort in this how-to video from <i>This Old House</i>. This "Family Project" video includes a link to step-by-step instructions that you and your kids can follow to build the wooden fort.
Get the whole gang involved in building a fun backyard fort in this how-to video from <i>This Old House</i>. This "Family Project" video includes a link to step-by-step instructions that you and your kids can follow to build the wooden fort.
Swingtime: How to Build a Tree Swing
If you have a tree in your yard with sturdy branches, it may be crying out for a tree swing. You and your kids will have a blast! Check out this Family Project video from <i>This Old House</i>, followed by a link with detailed how-to instructions to quickly construct a simple-yet-entertaining tree swing.
If you have a tree in your yard with sturdy branches, it may be crying out for a tree swing. You and your kids will have a blast! Check out this Family Project video from <i>This Old House</i>, followed by a link with detailed how-to instructions to quickly construct a simple-yet-entertaining tree swing.
Family Activities: Build a Bocce Court, Croquet Yard or Horseshoe Pit
Build sportsmanship, better relationships, and great memories when you build a family activity space in your yard. Follow these detailed instructions and photos for a bocce court, croquet space, and horseshoe pit from This Old House magazine.
Build sportsmanship, better relationships, and great memories when you build a family activity space in your yard. Follow these detailed instructions and photos for a bocce court, croquet space, and horseshoe pit from This Old House magazine.