DIY Wooden Playhouse ?

Hey Ladies (and any men floating about

Just wondering if anyone could steer me in the right direction here - I'd like to attempt (with the help of my brother) to make a Wooden Playhouse for outside for Lucas' 2nd Birthday. I have around 8 weeks to do so, what I need to know is if anyone has seen anything along these lines (ie. kitsets) or can provide me with a set of instructions/DIY fact sheet (like the ones Bunnings & Mitre 10 used to print for free back in the day). I'm secretly hoping that someone on here has done a DIY playhouse too and can give me some pointers, list of materials and tools needed etc. I've tried looking up TM for second hand ones that I could paint up but they are still pretty darn expensive, I was hoping to do it for around $150-$200 ...if I could get all the materials for less that would be fab (but meh I'm probably dreaming here!)

Just an idea really, I'm stuck for ideas for what else I can really give him for his bday as he's spoilt rotten and basically has everything already , thought if we tried to make something ourselves and paint it up his fave colours, and have a little garden in planters outside it, it would be a nice personal gift iykwim! And it should last ages.

Any ideas, suggestions etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks heaps

Hi Steph, we've got a book with instructions you can borrow... hmm actually come to think of it what I'll do is fish it out and take it into the office tomorrow and scan the relevant pages for ya... PM me your email address and I'll email it tomorrow night

Lisha you guys did really well, what a bargain!

You can also buy plans off TM - for about $10.

We are making one for Char's 3rd birthday. Its probably going to cost about $400 all up with materials and some help from my brother who is a builder.

The ones on TM are so expensive to buy - like some on there for $2K! How crazy!

That is an awesome pressie idea! I cant believe they are that expensive though!! I have always wanted one for the boys, might be a good 3rd bday pressie for my boy in April.  Good luck Steph I hope you can sort something!!

Sorry this won't be much help but this is what my dad built for Sienna's 2nd bday

Steph - We're building a playhouse too. I've been lucky though as the guys at work took delivery of some large equipment that was in a 2m x 2m crate and that will be the basic shell of the house, we've managed to get some 7mm packing plyboard for free from one of DHs product suppliers so all we need to get is some more framing and build a roof. I hope it's as easy as I've made it sound LOL

Sometimes it works out cheaper to buy a ready made one than spend $$$s on tools and materials. In saying that you really can't put a price on watching your baby have so much fun with something you made yourself