Playhouse For Older Kids
Adolescence can be a tough time, and sometimes, kids need a special place they can go to think, or just to play. These playhouses for older kids are a great tool for the kid who is just trying to figure stuff out. They can play, think, read, or whatever, in the comfort and safety of their own space. And with quality wood construction, these will last all through those formative years.
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Environment Friendly Playhouse For Kids
Looking for a way to entertain your kids during the summer time, but have no idea how to keep them healthy at the same time? Take a look at this outdoor playhouse, made out entirely of environmentally friendly, renewable materials. The main structure of the playhouse is made out of solid western red cedar wood, which both ensures the stability and toughness of the house and gives it a nice, well-made look.
Swiss Style Cottage Playhouse With Windows
This Swiss-style playhouse made in a cottage fashion is the perfect addition to a backyard garden, providing a spot for your kids to hang out and play with their friends outside instead of sitting in front of the computer screen or a TV. The playhouse is made out of Norway spruce wood, which has a distinctive shade and makes the structure of the house durable. It is recommended to place the playhouse on a cement pad base, but it has its own wooden support which can hold it without any problems.
Red Cedar Playhouse Cabin With Functional Windows
A rustic and vintage outdoor playhouse which resembles an old-fashioned cabin, great for finishing your yard with a piece that is both a stylish decoration and provides a lot of entertainment for your children. The construction of the playhouse is made out of a combination of solid wood and manufactured wood, and the solid wood used is crafted out of western red cedar wood, which gives the house its retro tint.
Waterproof Lodge Playhouse With Felt Shingles
This compact playhouse, meant to resemble a small lodge, is just the thing you might be looking for if your yard space is limited but you still want to put in something for the kids to have fun with. This stylish playhouse is designed and built with quality in mind, making it both look well and perform seamlessly for years to come. The main body of the playhouse is constructed out of solid pine wood with a dipped honey-brown finish and a styrene safety glazing, which repels insects and prevents the decay of the material.
All Cedar Swing Set With Curved Slide
If your kids are bored with their plain, old and small playhouse, why not get them this elevated beauty with a couple of floors with a raised clubhouse, a spacious porch and even a crow’s nest on the top, which comes with a fully-operational telescope. This playhouse not only has a handful of compartments, which create a castle-like fortress for your kids, but it also has a couple of different swings on each side of the structure.
Oversized Cedar Playhouse With Swing Set
Just take a look at this colossal outdoor playhouse for children! Not only does it have a couple of tiers to it, it actually has a pair of separate towers which are connected with a bridge between them. One of the towers has a balcony with an additional deck and two slides, one longer and one slightly shorter. The other tower has two slides on the front, with an additional curved one on the top level. To finish it all off, there is a swing set behind the two towers with four swings for your kids to have fun with.
Swing N Slide Fir Wood Swing Set With Three Decks
Why overpay for an outdoor play set for children, when you can get a perfectly fine one at a reasonable price? This swing-n-slide playhouse is constructed entirely out of fir wood with a pre-stained finish, which prevents both insects and rotting and ensures longevity. The playhouse includes three large decks and a couple of swings on the side, with a three-position swing beam and an additional wind rider glider. The playhouse can be accessed in two ways, one is a simple ladder on the side and the other a climbing wall on the front.
Our advice Buying Guide
A playhouse is often a place for a youngster to retreat and have a little time away from the world of grownups. It is easy to find a playhouse for a young child. Companies such as Lil Tikes make all sorts of molded plastic houses that can amuse the preschool set. But locating a retreat for an older child, age six to ten or older can be more of a challenge.
What are the most desirable types of playhouses for older kids?
The most exciting designs of playhouses include:
The Cardboard House
Back in the days of refrigerator boxes, creating a cardboard playhouse was easy. But as packaging has become an environmental issue, such items are less available. Manufacturers and distributors have stepped into the gap by creating the coloring playhouse. The box is already in playhouse configuration, but the child or other interested parties can provide the decorations. Some of the houses come with outlines drawn on the house, while others are simply blank and waiting for a creative hand.
The Tent
From bed-tents to actual camping gear, there are few children who wouldn’t love to have some fabric walls into which to retreat when siblings or parents become just Too Much. A tent is easy to erect and can be folded up for storage when not in use. Theme tents, such as a log cabin or princess pavilion can create a place for games of pretend.
The Jungle Gym
Many backyard playsets incorporate a small “house” as part of their swing, slide, and exercise set up. Such places provide a place for school-age children to enact their games of pretend while stretching their muscles. The set might have a theme, but youngsters will often incorporate their own interpretations, so the structure might become a pirate ship, a fort or even a space-going craft.
The Small House
Youngsters who are approaching their teens, or even a few teenagers, appreciate a rain-proof building where they can retreat. When fitted out with appropriately sized furnishings, this can be a place to keep a diary, a few favorite toys, or even a craft project or two. It is the safe escape from parental supervision (at least nominally) where elaborate fantasies can be created and dreams dreamed.
The house itself can be a log cabin, a cute cottage, or even a converted storage building. Fitted out with a folding foam couch, a table and a chair along with some shelves for favorite items, and you might find your youngster taking refuge there quite often.
The Tree House
Somewhat like the small house, a tree house is a place to retreat. It can also be a place to play at being pirates or piloting a spaceship, or any number of other alternate realities that can be enacted in an afternoon. The beauty of a tree house is getting up above it all, being out of reach of non-climbing younger siblings or just simply out of parental sight, and therefore hopefully out of mind. (The savvy parent knows this, and allows the illusion of independence to thus flourish.)
How to make sure the playhouse is safe?
Apart from checking that the playhouse conforms to national product safety standards, make sure the structure does not have sharp corners or any protruding objects, especially at head level. Check for any gaps that your children might fall through or stick their heads through. If there are swings or climbing walls, inspect them regularly for safety hazards.
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Pennfield Playhouse
This true to life cottage replica is perfect for imaginary tea parties, and historic pretend play games. The spacious 11’ x 10’ construction allows for both a child and adult door, as well as realistic detailing. The front covered porch, three dormers, and chimney are built to scale to make this good enough to live in.
Little Alexandra Cottage 6.17' x 6.17' Playhouse
Your children will love playtime with this weather-resistant playhouse. Lifelike details are incorporated into this indoor and outdoor-friendly structure, complete with flower boxes, a front porch, cedar shutters, and rooftop shingles. This compact 74” x 74” x 72” playhouse is perfect for children aged three and over.
6.4' x 6.2' Indoor/Outdoor Solid Wood Playhouse
For play equipment that blends seamlessly into your yard, try this combination growing frame and playhouse. The 80'' H x 77'' W x 75'' D frame is constructed of solid nontoxic acetylated wood and features a lattice roof to accommodate vines, roses, and other climbers, and two garden boxes, for planting colorful perennials.
Allwood Playhouse Rascal
This all-wood playhouse provides a safety-conscious space, equipped with plexiglass windows, chemical-free wood, safety rail, and anti-slip steps. With a 41 sq. ft. interior, this well-sized playhouse is made from slow grown Nordic Spruce, a premium material, and even features a secret 25 sq. ft. loft for nap time.
Playhouse traditional kids providence
A fantastic playhouse for older kids, that looks like a genuine house. It's as gorgeous outside as it is inside, with a high-pitched roof, stylish glass windows, a white-fenced porch, and a small tower with a cozy room.
Simple Wooden Playhouse Plans 6 X 8 Diy Pdf Instant Download
DIY lumber playhouse for backyard: the design is worthy of note, it looks very realistic with its white railing, large open room, a front porch and gabled, slates covered roof. You get instruction with graphics.
Swiss Cottage Playhouse
Give your kids the perfect summer with this amazing Swiss cottage playhouse. Designed from wood, the playhouse comes with a raised roof and a beautiful brown finish that will fully complement your landscape. It’s also extra-large, giving your kids enough room to play and enjoy.
Victorian Playhouse Kit with No Floor
Charming large outdoor playhouse for kids. It is made of pinewood with a weatherproof painted grey, white and brown finish. It has 2 doors, plexi-glass windows with shutters, inside stairs and a double-sloped roof with a loft and a chimney.
Sara's Victorian Mansion Playhouse Kit with Floor
This impressive and very chic Manion playhouse kit with floor is a great place to play for children that will look beautiful in the garden. Beautifully crafted details make it look very realistic.
6 x 6 little squirt playhouse
A fantastic outdoor playhouse made of solid wood, which has everything kids love. The upper part is a charming house while the bottom part is a large sandbox. One side also features a slide for even greater fun.
Loft Market Playhouse
This well-made solid wood construction market loft playhouse is a great place for children to play. Works great in every place where toddlers come. Numerous cupboards and plenty of space to play We assure plenty of options to use.
A fantastic playhouse for outdoors, assembled of sturdy wood planks and several fun embellishments. It comes with a high-pitched roof, glass windows, a fenced deck, a rope ladder, a traditional ladder, a slide, a slide pole and a pretty swing.
The lovely and exceptionally impressive playhouse for older children is a great way to inspire many great games. A Beautiful design reminiscent of every detail the real home delights, giving children a great place to play.
An amazing outdoor playhouse for children, that will show them long hours of crazy fun. Made of durable wood, it contains a hollow round mirror, a rope ladder, a swift slide, and a properly secured sun deck.
Beautiful and very solidly made tree house is a great combination of attractive design and space to have fun. The captivating colors of white and blue delight and make the whole look beautiful in the garden.
The playhouse for older kids, in your own garden, made of natural wood is a dream for both children and their parents. Made in the Dutch style, with a porch and the possibility of adding a slide. Made of cedar wood, with a reddish variety.
DIY outdoor playground with wooden playhouse and a rock wall for climbing - fitting for younger kids. Even four years old can climb here. Colorful paint applied to the rocks make the whole visually attractive.