Indoor Playhouse Makeover
We are fortunate to have a playroom for Stella. I find that I’m more relaxed in there because it’s her ‘yes’ space. (It’s pretty much completely toddler-proofed.) But Stella hadn’t been interested in the toys we had in there. So playhouse to the rescue!
I searched and searched online and finally settled on the Timberlake Discovery Playhouse.
It was small
It had a built in kitchen
It was less than $200
I painted the house before assembling. I marked all the pieces with blue painters tape. It was probably slightly easier to get all crevices painted, and also I didn’t have the big mess in the playroom. I painted everything in the garage and then carried it upstairs to assemble.
The assembly took me a long time. Maybe six hours? It would definitely go faster if you have a second pair of hands to help out.
Once the playhouse was painted and assembled, I got to do the fun part: decorating. I added the floral garland and flower boxes, but I also wanted the playhouse to be interactive. Stella is only 15 months, so there needed to be a lot of things to touch and manipulate. (Note: I’m still waiting on our mini door knocker and doorbell to arrive)
Interactive Components
call bell (not pictured)
doorstop that boings (not pictured)
puck light (not pictured)
small bucket to carry
baskets inside to hold food, etc.
The small birds are from the Audubon society and make accurate sounds
