Playhouse Plans and Ideas

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A Child's Playhouse is an Important Part of Growing Up

Children need a safe place to play, an place with fresh air and sunshine away from the TV and the video games. Give your children a place like that where they can use their imaginations and their arms and legs and be kids like we were in simpler times.

You children won't be children forever. Each year they are a step closer to the cares and worries of adulthood. Don't let another summer go by without building that playhouse right in your own backyard.

Scroll down for playhouse ideas and learn where you can download free plans for a gift your children will remember all their lives.

Playhouse Ideas

playhouse plansA kid's playhouse does not need to be a huge project, a Victorian mansion covered with gingerbread. It doesn't have to be elaborate or expensive. It really only needs to be a save place where they can go inside and outside and use their imaginations.

Play is how children learn to be adults. They learn social roles and interaction with others. The less structured their play, the more their imaginations go to work. A child is not given a set of rules with a playhouse. It's up to the children to pretend at whatever they're doing. Freedom and autonomy are key.

Wooden Playhouses Build Lasting Memories

playhouse plansDid you have a playhouse as a child? Perhaps a neighborhood friend had one. I'll bet you have a lot of fond memories.

Playhouse memories can revolve around special friends we've lost track of years ago. They can include special event, a birthday party or holiday celebration. And they can evoke memories of beloved pets.
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A Childrens Playhouse is a Safe Place to Play

playhouse plansPlayhouse plans are meant to be build right out in the backyard. Your child's playhouse will be outdoors but still close enough for Mom or Dad to keep an eye on. Outdoor playhouses attract other children to your house so you'll always know what your children are up to. They won't always be asking to go to Mary or Johnny's house up the street.
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A Child's Playhouse Develops Autonomy

playhouse plansAn outdoor wooden playhouse is a place to be in charge. The child decides when it's time for a tea party or time to sweep up. A few plastic dishes, a table and crayons will keep a child busy for hours. And it's good busy, imaginative busy. Your child will be learning to think and to do and to make decisions without asking Mommy or Daddy for every little thing.
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Where to Get Playhouse Plans

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We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. -- George Bernard Shaw

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