Playhouses

The most-used and favorite “toy” for a child is perhaps their imagination. An empty tin-can will turn into a high-tech spaceship, or piles of pillow become a fort, or even an appliance box becomes a castle. With a child’s imagination, the possibilities are endless with simple things. So why not enhance their abilities in a more fun and enjoyable way through a playhouse.

Playhouses are great ways of entertaining children and provide them with an attraction that will keep them occupied for hours during the day. Playhouses create secure, safe, and absolutely exceptional settings for children of all ages to play in. Kids love the fun that playhouses offer them, as it provides them with a place they can call their “own” and gives them their own little privacy and responsibility like grown-ups. Independence is what kids want, and it’s what playhouses grant them.

Playhouses come in every size, shape, and design, they even come in various ‘purposes’ as well, such as a mini-grocery store, little fireman’s place, and group hideouts. The majority of children’s playhouses are simple one-room construction, often similar to tree houses except they’re built for the ground.

Some playhouses however, are more complicated structures with fireplaces, porches, bedroom areas, mini kitchen, dining rooms, and even lofts. Of course, this type of complexity changes its price greatly, the same with the material used and if the playhouse needs a foundation. Here are some excellent playhouse designs from Lilliput Play Homes:

Tattletale Tudor

The design is inspired from a picturesque Cotswold cottage, this small Tudor playhouse take pride in its “brick-and-stone” look walls, cedar roof, and criss-cross trim. Imagine this playhouse design surrounded by the garden’s wildflower with its window boxes filled with bright blooms, and a paved walkway leading to its Dutch door.

Storybook Bungalow

This playhouse design facets a perfect place to host those little tea parties for friends, whether real or imaginary. The playhouse features an operable window, framed with country shutters and pretty flower boxes. Its “ring-a-ling” real doorbell, nicely announces guests arrival. Beyond its beautiful double Dutch door, skylight filters the sunlight on the “heart-and-swag” stenciled walls, stimulated hardwood floors, and loft inside the house.

Princess Cottage

This lovely playhouse is like no other kingdom for the little princesses and princes of the house. Its Victorian trim enhances its door and shuttered window, along with its pretty pink color; it becomes the perfect outdoor palace. The playhouse features a doorbell, polished brass hardware, and a dormer window that brightens its exterior; a skylight and fantastic stenciling makes the inside a delight. Children will love climbing its ladder that leads to the loft; the simulated hardwood floors are strong enough to endure scads of hurrying feet.

Neighborhood Market

The little entrepreneur of the house will enjoy this old-fashioned general store. A reproduction of a small-town market, the playhouse features canvas awnings, big display windows, store sign with the child’s name, and a fruit-and-vegetable stand outside. The playhouse’s interior facets a checkout counter, display case stocked with favorite nibbles, merchandise shelves, and skylight.

Cotton Candy Manor

This sweet playhouse features brass-plated doorbell and knocker to announce its visitors. Inside, sponge-painted walls, skylight, simulated hardwood floors creates a “delectable” sight; while a loft leads to a charming balcony outside, and a columned porch underneath provides a shady place for resting and reading.

Beautiful and remarkable playhouses will provide children with a place to wile away time all-year round. Imaginations are the most excellent means to build up a child’s skill that will be useful later in their life, and playhouses allow for them to do that in a fun and enjoyable way. Playhouses will provide them a wonderful memory to look back to when they’re all grown up.