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PLAYHOUSE sa PLAYGROUND & PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT sa TOY APPLIANCE xx PLAYGROUND & PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT xx TOY xx TOY BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES Plans are available for any of the three styles of playhouses (1) a multi-level unit, (2) storage shed/playhouse combination, and (3) a mountain fire-watch tower. Photo shows an A-frame play shelter. Est. cost: $23. Photo shows how to make a teepee in a corner from two six-foot 2x2s and cloth. Est. cost: $7. Photo shows how to make a "smiling" playhouse for a child's room from 3/4" plywood. Room wall serves as the back. Cutout holes provide crawl-through space. Est. cost: $18. Photos show five backyard play complexes that combine playhouses, platforms, swings, slides, etc. Plans can be ordered for two of them: (1) a combination playhouse/storage shed with a ramp slide, and (2) a tree-room, 10x16-ft., with screens on three sides. Photo shows how to make an A-frame play tent using the frame of an infant swing with a cover sewn from bright fabric. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows how to make a store and bank for children to use in play. Units are built from double-thick corrugated board. Est. cost: $16. Photo shows playhouse on stilts and attached beam that supports two tire swings and a climbing ladder. Plans must be ordered. Quilted cottage. Playhouse is a flakeboard shell with quilt batting and calico topping. Shingles are padded calico. Has two doors, two windows with shutters, flower boxes and tie-back curtains. Est. cost: $99. Igloo playhouse (5x4x3 feet) is made from pressure-treated wood and is strong enough to be climbed on. Estimated cost: $62. Card table playhouse. Four-sided fabric covering with zipper doors looks like buildings in a Western town. Estimated cost: $31. Fabric schoolhouse is supported on a 36"x65"x42" framework of 1x2s. A real bell hangs in the belfry. Children can go through the fabric door to play inside. Est. cost: $61. Photo shows an "igloo" playhouse made by hinging together fifteen equilateral triangles cut from tempered hardboard. Est. cost: $77. Hexagon playhouse made from plywood or waferboard. May also be used to store firewood. Uses "Starplates" for simple, sturdy construction. Est. cost: $98. Pyramid playhouse. Made from 2 sheets of waferboard. Held together with hinges at edges. Collapses for storage. Est. cost: $50. "Trojan Horse" is hollow and can be climbed on and played in. Body is 21"x36" and is made up of 1x3s and 1x4s nailed to arched end panels. Detailed plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $70. High-rise tree house that can be built in three weekends and won't hurt the tree. Est. cost: $600. Indoor playhouse made from decoratively painted plywood panels which fit together with notches. May be disassembled for storage. Est. cost: $150. Cardboard playhouse that folds up and rolls away (for storage). Igloo-like enclosure made from 15 equal cardboard triangles hinged with tape and elastic. Toddler's slide and playhouse combination. Est. cost: $25. Sturdy playhouse built from plywood folds down to a 4x4-ft. size. Overall dimensions when assembled are 72" tall, 52" wide, 48" long. It features a door that opens and windows with decorative shutters. Alpine chalet playhouse stands on stilts and has a five-rung ladder for access. Child's playhouse incorporates a swing, slide, monkeybars and sandbox. Cedar shingles and shutters may be added if desired. Outdoor "fort" playhouse is simple to build from cedar. Two-in-one lemonade stand and puppet theater will collapse for storage. Built from plywood and poplar. Includes a chalkboard marquee and billboard. Joe's garage. A fabric playhouse that fits over a cardtable. Above the roll-up door is an appliqued sign "Joe's Garage". restroom doors, a wrecker towing a car and a gas pump are appliqued on the other three sides. Playhouse is made from fabric sewn in four large "Log cabin" quilt blocks with a peaked roof and stuffed chimney. Fits over a card table. A tower clubhouse is 6 ft. off the ground and features a trap door and rope ladder. Space Age Playhouse is 4 ft. wide, 6 ft. long and 10 ft. high. Indoor climber, made of dowels and canvas, can double as a playhouse. Kids' playhouse doubles as guest cottage. 8x12-ft floor space, cedar shake roof, large deck, simple construction, etc. Children's fun center. An elaborate "lemonade stand" has a PVC pipe frame covered with colorful fabric. Also suitable for use as a puppet theater. Est. cost: $150. Two-story Victorian playhouse. First place winner in outdoor project contest. Castle playhouse. Walls and roof of this playhouse are made from four sheets of 3/4" plywood and are slotted to make assembly easier. When not needed, the walls and roof can be stored nearly flat, taking up little space. Playhouse (60"x70"x 48" high sidewalls) has grooved T1-11 siding, a peaked roof, two windows and gingerbread trim. Est. cost: $350. Backyard fort, a tree house without the tree. Est. cost: $300. Building a Gothic playhouse. Only limited construction information included. Play planks build child-size buildings. A-Frame "cabin in the woods" playhouse on 8x8-ft. square floor with stairs up to outside sundeck that is 6 ft. off the ground. Two-story playhouses feature a built-in slide, sandbox, monkey-bars, swings, etc. Folding playhouse can be used indoors or out. Features 5 windows (covered with canvas curtains), one door, and an oilcloth roof. The house can be completely disassembled for storage by removing 8 hinge pins. The playful playhouse. This "Cheshire Cat Playhouse" features a cat face, crooked doors and windows, a cutout happy face with a big walk-through smile, and a balcony. Plans must be ordered. Garden retreats. Three easy-to-build hideaways for your backyard. (1) Classic cottage kit features louvered window shutters, cupola, Italianate-style, etc. (2) Chalet-style log cabin kit. (3) Double-decker playhouse (tearoom/fort) built from framing and plywood covered with cedar shakes. A-frame style playhouse is set on top of a large tree stump. Circus Big-Top designs for a child's room. Instructions for a felt card-table cover that makes a tent. A-Frame or tepee shaped playhouse. Giant building boards, similar to Lincoln Logs, enable children to make full-sized playhouses, benches, fences, etc. Made from 3/4" plywood. A-frame toolshed, greenhouse, cabana, playhouse, etc. A 2x4 framework covered with fiberglass panels has many uses. A-frame style treehouse is built on top of a tree stump about 12 feet off the ground. Outdoor playhouse is built entirely of wood. Features a lot of "gingerbread" decoration. A tree house for treeless yards. 6x6-ft. tree house is mounted on two 8x8-in. posts. A "fire pole", monkeybars and ladder provide alternative means to get in and out of the house. Est. cost: $450. Build a cordwood masonry clubhouse for the kids. Backyard sailing ship. Five different designs for modern tree houses, with or without a tree. Backyard playhouse/storage shed comes in four styles: Western, Cape Cod, Swiss Modern or Vermonter. Plans must be ordered. Est. cost: $228. Plans for three attractive backyard playhouses and/or storage buildings. (1) Storybook cottage, (2) The Southern, (3) A-Frame with loft. Plans can be ordered for $4 each. Simple indoor playhouse in the shape of an "L". Placed into a corner, it forms a playhouse. Each leg of the "L" has a window, and there is a small door to get into the house. An overhanging roof completes the unit. Three storybook playhouses you can build. From the tale of the Three Little Pigs, the "straw house" and the "wood house" are collapsible for storage. The "brick house" does not collapse. Est. costs: $60, $85, and $200 respectively. Make this play-cube for your youngsters. 5-ft. cube built of cedar siding features large circular windows on two sides and a lot of ventilation. Build the best lemonade stand on your block. Lemon-shaped stand is built from plywood and has a table and bench for the operator. Stand can be folded for storage. Build this treetop hideaway for your youngsters. A-frame shape treehouse features sections of the roof which open up to form windows. Unit is suspended between two trees about 8 ft. apart. Built from 2x4s and plywood. Backyard playhouse includes a front porch., rough-sawn plywood siding and a shingled roof. Interior is 4x6-ft and stands 6-ft. tall. It is mounted 4-ft. above the ground on posts. Est. cost: $300. Two-level outdoor play tower. A-frame playhouse or picnic shelter is 12x14-ft. and has two floors. Double-deck gazebo. Sheltered sundeck perches atop an 8-ft. storage cube for outdoor equipment. Modern "bowl" for sun-bathing is made from plywood panels and paper-backed aluminum. Turned upside down, the bowl becomes a playhouse. This 4-in-1 plywood rocker flips over to become a picnic table or a playhouse. On its side it becomes a snack bar. Collapses for storage. Scaled down version of the Hexa-Pent Domehome which appeared in the May and June 1972 issues. This knockdown, portable version is built from Masonite and Plexiglas and assembled with sheet-metal brackets and wing nuts. Use as a playhouse or instead of a tent for camping. Est. cost: $100. Child's slide, climber, and playhouse combination is made entirely from plywood. Winning design in plywood project contest. Child's play castle made from two waferboard panels. The parts nest together for compact storage. Winning design in the 10th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. contest. Kids' castle. This plywood outdoor playhouse attaches to an existing structure (house, garage, ...) and has plenty of storage space for toys. Outdoor playhouse has balcony and slide. Simple clubhouse for kids. Pirate ship playhouse. A-frame playhouse or storage shelter. How to make a playhouse from an old wooden cable spool. How to build a "boojum bungalow" playhouse that is on two levels with a swing, a sandbox, and carpeted play platforms. How to build a play tower that sits atop a "fort". Built from 2x4s and lengths of utility poles for steps to the upper level. Est. cost: under $100. Two fabric structures for pre-schoolers. (1) Tepee that is supported by PVC pipe. (2) House-shaped slipcover for card table. Tips on building an 8x10-ft. outdoor playhouse. Features casement windows, French doors and a loft bed. Est. cost: $2000. Combination lemonade stand and puppet theater is built from plywood. Removable sign and front shelf make it a stand. Roof with built-in curtains drops in place to form the theater. Ideas for fantasy playhouses include a gold rush hotel, an adobe hacienda, a castle and a gingerbread house. Only limited construction information is included. Tip: Playhouse made from two sheets of plywood can fold up on two piano hinges to store flat against a wall. Two play shelters, a store and a tepee. Made from pieces of pegboard that are assembled by tieing them together with boot laces. Housebed. Indoor freestanding playhouse comes apart for moving or flat storage. A ladder is used to reach the recessed "roof" which functions as a bed when equipped with a mattress. Overall dimensions: 40"x79"x69" tall. Tepee for two. A colorful play structure to make with no sewing. Est. cost: $63. A dream playhouse to build. A 4x8-ft. storybook cottage made of pine and 7 sheets of plywood. Features a dutch door, window shutters, and real shingles. Kids' country cottage playhouse features windows and doors that open. Built mostly of plywood. The walls and roof panel disassemble easily for storage. Overall dimensions: 48"x62"x60" tall. A-Frame playhouse with simple wooden frame and hardboard siding. A 6-ft. square outdoor playhouse or tool shed constructed mostly of plywood. "Gingerbread Kiddie Store" has decorative scrollwork to give a Hansel and Gretal appearance. Store is 2 ft. deep, 4 ft. wide and 4 ft. high. How to build an A-frame playhouse. A-frames are 12 ft. high on a 9 ft. square floor. Scandinavian Playhouse. House in 96" deep, 48" wide and 72" high. Front half is an open porch with built-in benches. Door has a heart shaped window and there is a 22" square window in the rear wall. Can be assembled with nuts and bolts for disassembly. Dimensioned drawing included. Playhouse is shaped like a giant shoe. The sloping front of the shoe is a slide. Children's two-story playhouse is combined with storage. This 5x8-ft. unit features a balcony on the second story and "Swiss-Alpine" styling. Super puppet theater doubles as a playhouse. Made from three pieces of plywood which store flat when not in use. Fairy tale playhouse has shingle siding and two cantilevered corner towers. Part 1. Est. cost: $500. Child's contemporary playhouse has cantilevered second floor. Fairy tale playhouse. Part 2. Combination deck and play area. One wing of a deck has tall sides which simulate the walls and parapets of a castle. Quick playhouse for kids made from pre-fabricated stockade fencing. Three bears' cottage. An outdoor playhouse is designed to look like a miniature New England saltbox. It features traditional cedar shingles, a 9x9-ft. interior, built-in kitchen cabinets with imitation appliances, carpeting, a covered porch, etc. | |||||||||
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