KidSpace Stuff blog posts covering design ideas for playhouses, forts, play yards and other outdoor spaces used by kids.
It’s common knowledge that kids of all ages learn through play and hands-on is the best teaching method. Learning that’s fun is even better for long-term retention! Want your kids to learn a bit of American history? Try visiting Old Nauvoo’s Pioneer Pastimes where outdoor play is combined with pioneer games and activities enjoyed by [...]
What do you do when kids get bored with indoor activities? Send them outside. That works for a while ‘til boredom with basic outdoor play equipment sets in and they head back inside wanting to visit TV land. There is a solution to boredom……a kids’ backyard activity center. Similar to home activity centers set up [...]
The vintage design trend has moved…..from your house to the kids’ playhouse and that is a really smart idea, especially when furnishing a kids’ outdoor space. Kids are already rough on furniture, but dirt, wind, rain, and sun (plus all the little crawly critters) add another dimension of abuse. Vintage, second-hand, and recycled items are [...]
Even though outdoor play areas have gotten elaborate, kids still love the most basic piece of equipment—the swing. Oscillating like a pendulum while suspended above ground has given kids hours of enjoyment for generations. All it took was a tree, a rope, and a plank or log slice…..but that has evolved to into some really [...]
Kids love to dig. You probably know that from the holes in your lawn or flowerbeds. Want to stop holes in the yard? Provide your kids with a fun backyard sandbox where they can shovel, bury, sift, and pour to their hearts content. Sand box or sand pit can be an extension of the playhouse [...]
Focusing on family togetherness, utilizing the brain, or finding a new way to exercise …..whatever the reason to spend time with the kids, backyard games are a fun way for active (or inactive!) families to reconnect. Board games like dominos, checkers, and scrabble were once a staple in every household. Sounds dull to the video [...]
Have you ever noticed that the love of flowers is an inherent part of female nature (all ages included) AND all magical destinations are surrounded by incredible gardens? Combine a little girl’s two great loves—flowers and playhouses—to create beautiful gardens that add a wonderful measure of enchantment to the backyard playhouse. Creating beautiful playhouse gardens [...]
There’s only one way to say it…..two-story playhouses are awesome!! Kids are no longer little fish in a big pond in a kid-sized house, but a two-story structure that provides the ability to see beyond the backyard—that is more than enticing to kids of all ages! The two-story playhouse started out in generations past as [...]
Got a call from your kids. They said they want a playhouse in the back yard. I know, you’re thinking “mini-mansion” and seeing dollar signs flash before your eyes but guess what, your kids have an altogether different picture in mind. All they want is a place with the basics—walls, roof, door, windows, and furniture. [...]
Playhouses are the stuff of childhood memories….a place where kids can rule, inviting adventure or imaginative play. The best ones are big enough for kids to play and small enough to exclude adults. (Sorry parents…kids only!) There is a wide range of outdoor playhouses available for kids, from retooled outbuildings to elaborate “mini-homes” complete with [...]