In the city, every yard is equipped with a children's playground, but what to do with a child at the dacha? Children love to play in various huts, tents and doll houses. Girls immerse themselves in games with their favorite dolls, and boys are delighted with a hut or tree house. Building a playhouse for your child with your own hands will not be difficult. This is a fascinating process, limited only by imagination.
Common types
Cardboard house
You can call it budget option. The main thing is availability cardboard box suitable size, tape and sharp scissors. The rest is a matter of technique and imagination.
The simplest version of a children's house in the country. You can build one yourself from several wooden poles or pieces of plastic pipes. The frame is secured with tape or rope and covered with a sheet or blanket.
You can get by with a rope stretched between trees and a blanket. If desired and if you have the tools, the design can be complicated.
The design is not much more complicated than a tent. Several long sticks or pieces plastic pipe displayed in the form of a “wigwam”. The top of the structure is secured with tape or rope. Roof and walls - blanket, bedspread or sheet.
You can make a more rigid structure from wood. For this you will need timber suitable thickness, nails or screws. The frame can be covered with clapboard or plywood.
IN hot weather The child will feel more comfortable in the playhouse-gazebo. The children's gazebo differs from its “adult” counterparts only in size. You don't need a lot of material for production.
Any girl will be happy to play with dolls in a children's gazebo. For a boy, you can build a sandbox with a canopy.
Children's playhouse on the ground
The child will be in seventh heaven if his parents give him a full-fledged “adult home” with real windows and doors. Building such a house is no more difficult than building a children's gazebo. A little more material will be required.
Game tree house
Who didn't dream of a tree house as a child? If at the dacha there are a couple of strong and tall trees, your dream can come true.
How to make a children's house from boards?
Before you get started, there are a few things you need to consider:
- installation location: you need a flat area of suitable size;
- general dimensions of the house: height and internal area;
- door and window sizes;
- number of windows: the building should have enough light;
- roof shape: pitched at an angle or gable to Small child couldn’t climb on it;
- interior design.
Required tools and materials:
- wooden beam for the frame and base (minimum 40x40 mm);
- nails or screws;
- metal corners and loops;
- edged board 10-20 mm thick or wooden “lining”;
- light roofing material (ondulin, bitumen tiles or corrugated sheets);
- screwdrivers or screwdriver;
- jigsaw or wood saw;
- hammer;
- square, tape measure, level;
- sandpaper.
Preparing for work
To begin with, it won’t hurt to make a drawing or diagram. You can do this yourself or find a suitable one on the Internet. Usually they build a playhouse with an area of 160x160 cm and a height of about 140 cm. It all depends on the available material and the age of the child.
You also need to decide on the location where the gaming house will be located. The area must be level. If necessary, it needs to be leveled.
Before starting assembly or during the entire process wooden parts structures must be sanded with sandpaper. This will protect the child from splinters while playing.
Making the base
A thick wooden beam is cut to size and knocked together to form a frame. The structure is covered with a board that will serve as the floor. The surface of the boards is sanded with sandpaper.
The future home should not be damp. To do this, the back side of the base is covered with roofing felt, polyethylene or other material suitable for waterproofing.
The base is laid on a pre-prepared surface or supports, which are located at the corners of the building.
Frame for walls and roof
It is convenient to start assembling the frame by installing the beams at the corners of the base. Next, the parts are attached along the upper perimeter. For connections, use special metal corners or long self-tapping screws.
The next step is the installation of beams under the doors and windows. They are fastened with nails or self-tapping screws.
To give the frame greater strength, additional spacers are installed: horizontal - at half the height of the frame, vertical - in the center of the walls and under the windows.
All connections are made at right angles. For accuracy, use a square.
After assembling the frame, you can begin to work on the roof sheathing. To do this, knock down two beams for the back and front of the roof (gables). You should get two identical elements in the form of two sides of a triangle. The parts are attached to the upper beams of the walls and connected at the tops with a lintel (ridge).
Wall cladding
Lining is ideal for covering walls. There is no need to adjust the joints, and it looks beautiful. You can also use it to make casings for windows and doorways.
Instead of lining, you can use leftovers moisture resistant laminate. An option with a thin board is possible; the walls can be sheathed with it end-to-end or overlapping.
Roof
Sheets of plywood are usually stuffed onto the roof sheathing.
They impart rigidity to the surface and prevent the soft roofing material from bending inward. Instead of plywood, you can use a thin board.
Ondulin or roofing felt should be nailed so that the nails go into the sheathing beams, and not into the plywood.
Interior arrangement
Every home needs somewhere to put toys. Of course, there is no need to make furniture, but a couple of shelves on the walls and a small folding table with a bench will come in handy in a large household.
Doors and windows
If you wish, you can install a door or just make do with a curtain. For safety reasons, it is better to avoid glass in windows.
Exterior design
The house is almost ready. All that remains is to attach the pipe to the roof, paint it bright colors and decorate the inside according to the child’s taste.
Made from plywood
A good children's house in the country can be built from plywood. The tools and consumables you will need are the same as for a house made of boards. You also need a couple of plywood sheets and several wooden beams of suitable length and thickness.
There are two options for further action:
- Assemble a play house based on a frame.
- Simplify the design by eliminating the frame and connecting plywood parts using corners and self-tapping screws.
Option one
- Making the base the right size of four beams with a plywood floor. For reliability, the floor can be made of two layers of plywood.
- A frame is erected from wooden beams. If the size of the plywood pieces allows, you can dispense with the beams under the doorway and window.
- Based on the size of the frame, plywood sheets are cut. Windows and doorways are cut using an electric jigsaw.
- The edges of the parts are sanded and secured to the frame with self-tapping screws.
- The roof is assembled using the same principle as the walls.
- From the pieces of plywood left over from the windows and doorway, you can make a door and shutters.
Option two
- Assemble the base.
- Mark and cut out solid parts from plywood: walls with windows and doorway, door, shutters and roof details.
- Using corners and self-tapping screws, all parts are connected together and secured to the base.
- The door and shutters are attached to hinges.
Interior decoration
Everything again depends on imagination and the availability of materials. You can simply paint the walls different colors. Perhaps there are remnants of wallpaper lying around in the closet, cladding panels and others finishing materials, nothing prevents you from putting them to use.
A wooden house covered with clapboard can be varnished, decorative impregnation, which do not contain toxic substances.
Baba Yaga's dwelling - a structure on legs
This does not mean a fairy-tale hut on chicken legs, but a house on supports. This design is convenient for equipment orphanage additional elements. A structure raised above the ground can be equipped with a ladder and a slide. It is convenient to install a sandbox or swing under the house.
Although, on the other hand, if you give free rein to your imagination and try hard, you can build a fairytale hut on chicken legs.
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While adults are busy caring for the garden and landscaping the garden, kids should not be bored: let them be captivated fun game nearby. Comprehensively thought out children's cottages made of wood can become the center of children's attention, because their infrastructure meets all the needs of the younger generation. To ensure that a localized playground always causes excitement, it can be designed as an illustration of the child’s interests - in the form of a ship for a young sailor, a palace for a princess, a science laboratory for an enthusiastic researcher. In general, if you wish, you can implement any project for a children’s house for a summer cottage, the main thing is to arm yourself with imagination.
Children's house made of wood, stylized as a ship
But one cannot rely solely on aesthetic considerations: the structure must be safe and comfortable. Professional intervention will help in this aspect - specialists will tell you what materials will be appropriate, use ergonomic zoning techniques, and make sure that all technical and sanitary standards are met during construction.
Selection of location and optimal material
To build a children's wooden house, you should find a site that will be equally visible from all over the property - then parents will be able to continuously monitor the child. It is not recommended to plant trees, shrubs, or create flower beds along the perimeter: due to inevitable watering, soil moisture will increase, which is fraught with fungal and mold damage to the wood. Fountains and artificial ponds pose the same danger.
If there is already a barbecue area on the site, the play hut cannot be placed nearby: a combination open fire and gusty wind can lead to a fire, and abundant smoke from the barbecue will not benefit the young body.
All wooden structures need to be thoroughly impregnated with fire-retardant compounds.
Most often, children's houses are installed on a flat area, away from other outbuildings.
Why is wood recommended as a basic building material? The secret is its natural origin and minimal risk of provoking allergic reactions. Wood, as opposed to plastic and metal surfaces, does not heat up, does not release hazardous chemical components into the air (provided that all coatings and impregnations have been selected with special care). The fittings can be made of a similar material, plastic, or metal.
A unique texture, pleasant color and natural pattern are the key to the aesthetics of the finished structure; it does not require additional decoration; it is enough to indicate the application of several layers in the work plan protective varnish. If, on the contrary, you want to create a bright composition, the tree can be easily painted in any color scheme.
How to order a wooden house: models made of plywood, boards, logs
These are environmentally friendly materials, easy to assemble and process, which is why they are taken as the basis for the construction of structures intended for the leisure of children.
It’s easy to make a full-fledged children’s playground next to the house
Plywood construction
To build a children's house from plywood, craftsmen trace templates of parts on sheets of life size and cut blanks along them. Usually a material that is resistant to moisture is used. Next, the prepared “semi-finished products” are fixed on a frame made of thick beams using self-tapping screws. All these manipulations are preceded by the assembly of a support belt buried in the soil from large timber or laying a full foundation.
A plywood house is also another reason to start coloring with your child.
On our website you can get acquainted with the most construction companies, presented at the exhibition of houses “Low-Rise Country”.
Simple plank hut
All parts are pre-impregnated with antiseptic compounds that protect the wood from rotting, fungi, and mold. The thickness of the boards must exceed 40 mm; parts are cut out of them according to a template. The frame, as in the previous case, is made of thick beams, it is sheathed, observing the window and door openings noted in the project.
To construct a gable roof, the same brand of boards can be used; it is additionally reinforced with rolled or siding roofing materials and tiles.
In such a “hut” you can play Snow White and the Three Little Pigs
Fairytale log cabin
A simple project for a children's wooden house can turn into a fairytale hut. In this case, the complexity of construction is comparable to laying a log house for a full-fledged dwelling: as a result, a small, strong, sustainable building. Interior equipped on three sides window openings, here you can provide full-fledged shutters.
The entrance area can also have a “zest”: a mini-terrace or porch without an elevation is enclosed under the same roof as the house, patterned railings are assembled, chairs and a compact tabletop are installed. This makeshift summer kitchen can easily be turned into an area for drawing or board games.
Just a little imagination and “Visiting a Fairy Tale” is not just a TV show
On our website you can find contacts of construction companies that offer. You can communicate directly with representatives by visiting the “Low-Rise Country” exhibition of houses.
Country tree house
Every child will be delighted with such a project, even adults will enthusiastically participate in children's games. The logical connecting link in this category is one spreading old tree or several nearby trees, on which a house is “built up” with minimal damage to nature. Playground It can be closed, that is, having a full roof (and in some cases, walls), or open, equipped with high railings.
The ladder can be spiral, attached (if desired, the child will lift it up), stationary, a special training net stretched over the frame looks interesting. In the free space under the floor you can hang rope trainers and attractions; bungee and swings with one crossbar will be relevant. In large-scale projects, two or more sites are connected by a bridge system.
After building such a house, you can visit your child
House on poles for children with sandbox
This solution fits perfectly into small summer cottages, since the sandbox is located on the ground floor - directly under the bottom of the hut. In addition to the ladder, there can be a miniature climbing wall leading up, wall bars. A swing and slide are attached to the house. It is recommended to equip the sandbox with a toy box and benches.
When developing all models placed at height, Special attention is given to elements that level out the injury factor. By ordering such a house from professionals, you can be sure of its stability, thoughtfulness and overall safety for the child.
Such a house can easily replace a child’s full-fledged playground
Drawing up a plan and determining the future dimensions of a children's wooden house
When developing a project for a children's house for a summer residence, several factors must be taken into account:
foundation will significantly extend the operational life of the building. It will protect the wood from constant contact with wet soil, which will prevent premature destruction of the material;
type of construction. Huts can be closed or open; in the first case, at least 2 windows and a door should be included in the plan. Open structures they look like mini gazebos, the roof is supported by vertical supports, and fences are installed along the lower edge;
dimensions set depending on the parameters free space on local area;
mobility. The structure can be moved from place to place if you initially adhere to the prefabricated design.
To reduce the risk of injury, experts suggest paying attention to the single- or gable roof design: sooner or later, direct horizontal variations of the roof become an object of children’s interest - they climb on them, try to jump off.
Gable roofs will allow permanent structures to naturally be freed from snow during wintering.
This roof is very beautiful, but few children wouldn’t want to climb on it.
Specific boundaries are established regarding openings:
the height of the door must exceed the height of the child by at least 25-30 cm;
windows should be located at a height of at least 50-55 cm from the floor.
The final dimensions of huts built directly on the foundation are determined by the operational needs and capabilities of the site. As for houses on trees and posts, the height of their floor relative to the ground level should exceed 1.2 m, the height of the living part to the top point of the roof should be from 1.6 m. Taking into account slides, stairs, and attractions, an area of at least 4x4 m must be cleared. This space will be enough for kids to play. before school age, for older children all parameters need to be increased by about 1.5 times.
Stages of building a wooden house for children
Based on the drawing of the children's house, builders calculate required amount materials and after their delivery to the customer’s premises, assembly begins.
Key steps:
Formation of the foundation made of brick or decking boards. Upon request, the masonry can be supplemented with timber framing. The specifics of the structure do not imply the pouring of a full-scale concrete foundation.
Children's house on a columnar foundation
Floor They are created according to the classic scenario: they knock together logs and cover them with floorboards. In some cases, it is permissible to use plywood in several layers with offset seams.
Frame looks like beams dug into the corners of the foundation that have undergone preliminary antiseptic and water-repellent treatment. In areas where openings will be located in the future, additional supports are installed. Metal corners ensure frame stability.
Walls made of plywood and boards.
Gable roof is based on pediments - triangles made of thick timber, fixed on two opposite walls. If you are planning a large structure, it would not hurt to install additional gables between the main ones. The structure is stuffed with timber and sheathed roofing material- boards, straw, bitumen shingles, roofing felt, etc. depending on the budget of the event.
Finishing in the very in simple form consists of thoroughly sanding all surfaces that children will touch and coating the wood with protective compounds.
Careful finishing and painting is the key to the safety of the structure
The latter are necessary to prevent rotting and insect damage. Next, the wood is opened with varnish, stain, and, if necessary, painted. The furniture, which will be placed both inside and outside, is made from leftover material and is also processed.
Building a tree house begins with finding a suitable specimen hardwood. Professionals note that the shape of the tree will change in proportion to its natural growth, so they design models located mainly on the lower branches.
The supports and floor are installed at the selected location while pre-assembly walls and roofing is carried out on the ground, then the workpieces are lifted and fixed. The safest and simple staircase– wooden with railings, to stimulate children’s interest, you can also provide a rope for quick descent.
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And a few more beautiful children's houses are clearly shown in the following video:
Let's choose a project together
To ensure that a visit to the dacha always delights the child, let him also take part in drawing up the sketch. In this case, children's wooden house will become a favorite platform and starting point for development creativity the younger generation. Next, the joint family developments are passed on to professionals who will calculate the project taking into account the aesthetic and operational needs of the customer, draw up an estimate, bring the material and begin construction.
Own small house– the ultimate dream of every child. Secrets are kept here, small inhabitants pass through during the game practical training to adulthood. There are many ready-made models of such structures, but kids will appreciate the skill of their parents. Therefore, it is better to build a children’s house with your own hands, and detailed instructions This article contains instructions on how to make it.
A small house in an apartment or country house has great value for the development of children, and gives parents the opportunity to do their own thing. The child will proudly call this small territory his own and treat it with full responsibility.
A playhouse for a child plays an important role in moral education, as it forms careful attitude to things, develops thriftiness, a sense of responsibility for one’s home and love for it. But the main function of the house is to organize useful leisure time for children. On the one hand, this cozy place for games, and on the other hand, the child’s personal space.
If we talk about species diversity, houses are distinguished depending on the material, purpose, and method of manufacture. The latter case involves structures made by hand or in a factory. For self-construction Wood, plywood, cardboard and fabric are most often used.
Manufacturers usually offer houses made of plastic. The main advantage of such structures is ease of assembly and compactness. Unlike their wooden counterparts, they can be easily disassembled and stored for the winter. Such houses can be installed both in the yard and in the house. The size can be selected not only for the smallest (90x90x90 cm), but also for older children (with one and a half meter dimensions). The disadvantage of plastic is that it fades in the sun and loses its attractiveness when exposed to precipitation.
Depending on the purpose and location, it can be a house in a country house, in an apartment or in a tree garden. Children can play in the house alone or with friends. Based on the purpose and manufacturing method, the material for the houses is chosen. Photos on the Internet demonstrate their species diversity.
Helpful advice! A house made with your own hands has great educational value. Building such a house with your children can be a fun, creative family pastime. This is not only educational educational process, but also a great opportunity devote time to the child.
Children's houses for children and play tents: materials for production
Various materials are used to make houses, their shape and purpose depend on this. Let's look at the most common models.
- Wooden houses for children are suitable for those who have own garden on a summer cottage. In a spacious courtyard, the structure can be installed without compromising space. This option is the closest to a real home. Such a structure requires special care, ventilation, treatment with agents against pests, mold and fungi.
- A children's house made of plywood is a simple analogue of a wooden structure, more affordable for construction. Plywood in this design is used as finishing for the wooden frame.
- A children's plastic house is a universal alternative to wooden structures. Plastic houses are popular among those who do not want to burden themselves with construction and prefer to buy ready product. Modern manufacturers offer many designs and models in various sizes.
- Inflatable houses for children are the safest option. Suitable for little ones. It is used mainly for active games, and not for the purpose of teaching children how to do housework.
- Children's house-tent. A play tent is usually a temporary structure. For its manufacture, fabric and frame parts from various materials are used. There are many dismountable models available for sale at affordable prices. But such designs are suitable for the smallest inhabitants. Older children like more permanent structures.
- Cardboard houses for children are also a temporary structure. A large packaging box is suitable for production. Main disadvantage– fragility and fragility. Such a house is afraid of dampness and moisture.
Children's houses for cottages and apartments: features of choice
You can buy a children's playhouse for your dacha or apartment ready-made, or you can build it yourself. In this case, when choosing, you need to take into account a number of features:
- Durability of the structure. It is necessary to decide for what period the child needs a mini-home. If for 10 years, then it is better to give preference to a permanent wooden house. For a couple of years, you can purchase a collapsible plastic structure or a fabric tent.
- Materials. Since the structure is intended for children, the materials must be harmless. Particular attention should be paid to additives and dyes. If the choice fell on finished model, then you need to take into account that unscrupulous manufacturers can add harmful substances to materials, for example, lead. In case of purchase plastic house you need to make sure that the product will not cause allergies in the child.
- House size. The structure for games must have appropriate dimensions so that it fits comfortably in an apartment or in a yard. Therefore, before purchasing or building, you need to carefully measure the area of your future “possessions.” In addition, the house must be suitable for the child’s height.
- Matching design. It is necessary that the design of the children's house corresponds to the age and gender of the little owner. Perfect option- choose a house or build it together with your child, because he is the main inhabitant of this building.
- Safety. The design must be reliable, accessible, without sharp corners or protruding nails.
Helpful advice! Spacious capital children's playhouse with glazed windows, reliable roof and a real door can be used not only for games, but also as a summer guest option.
Wooden children's house: characteristics and features
Wood is the optimal raw material for building a children's house. It has a number of advantages compared to cardboard, fabric or plastic, in particular:
- durability;
- strength;
- practicality;
- environmental friendliness;
- aesthetics;
- maximum proximity to real housing.
The disadvantage of such a house is its relative complexity in manufacturing. For its construction, in addition to wood, you will need various Additional materials And special tools. Not only will this take a lot of time, but it will also cost more.
You also need to consider where exactly you plan to locate the house. There is definitely no room for it in a small apartment. Therefore, the ideal place to place a children's wooden house for a summer residence is in the garden.
At the same time, almost everyone has the skills to build a children's house out of wood with their own hands. It is enough to have the desire, remember the lessons of geometry, drawing and labor, use your imagination or use materials from the Internet. Using wood, you can independently create a panel, frame or log building. Below we will consider the manufacturing procedure for all of the listed options.
Materials for building a wooden house for a child in the country
Creating a children's house made of wood requires special seriousness, since it is a real building, although small sizes. Depending on the construction option and level of complexity, tools and materials are selected.
To work you will need:
- board and timber for the base;
- plywood, lining or hardboard for cladding;
- roof and ceiling material;
- brick and mortar for foundation;
- blocks for windows and doors.
You should also prepare tools: hacksaws, plane, jigsaws, chisels, hammer, drill, screwdriver. Consumables needed include nails, screws, and self-tapping screws. For finishing you will need sandpaper, brushes, paints for finishing works. In addition, you may need metal corners, glue, a set of keys and screwdrivers.
The amount of materials and a specific list of tools are selected in accordance with the selected model. First, a project is created in the form of a drawing diagram of the future house. To do this, it is necessary to calculate the dimensions, provide options for fastenings and openings. Material consumption is calculated separately for each component future design: walls, floor, roof.
The place for construction must be spacious. If the yard area or summer cottage allows, then you can arrange flower beds around the house, create small beds and fence off the mini-yard with a small fence. This will give the house both naturalness and fabulousness.
Do-it-yourself panel children's house for a summer residence: manufacturing technology
The construction of panels is the simplest version of a children's wooden house for a summer cottage. It is easy, quick and simple to make. The main construction materials are beams, boards and finished panels, which can serve as parts old furniture and remains of building materials.
Helpful advice! A panel house covered with plywood can be supplemented decorative elements, cut with a jigsaw from the same material, which will give it additional attractiveness and fabulousness. Finished design will become the pride of the little owner.
To provide for all the nuances, a drawing of the future model is first created. Next, one-piece panels for the walls are made. The parts are connected using a screwdriver. One of the walls is made a little higher to provide a roof slope, so the side walls are shaped like a trapezoid. Lay on top pitched roof. You can use corrugated sheets or a couple of sheets of slate.
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The next stage is the construction of an elevation from beams. The resulting piles will serve as the foundation for the house. A drainage layer of crushed stone and sand is made under them, and a frame is installed on top and secured with corners. The simplicity of the construction lies in the fact that it does not require a permanent foundation.
To give an aesthetic appearance, the house can, if desired, be sheathed with plywood or clapboard and complemented with decorative elements, in particular, a porch with a ladder. It will only take a few hours to assemble this version of a summer children’s house for games in the country. To create, you do not need special skill or special knowledge in the field of construction.
Frame house for children in the country: stages of construction
A structure with a frame is more capital, complex and labor-intensive. Building such a house for children in the country with your own hands will require certain skills and will take a lot of time. The help of a partner is desirable here. The process itself is similar to creating a standard frame structure, but a little simplified.
Construction consists of the following stages:
- Installation of the foundation. To do this, the soil around the perimeter of the future building is first removed, bricks are laid in the dug ditches or fill is made in the corners, and beams are tied on top. The construction is not capital, so you shouldn’t bother too much with the foundation. The main thing is to create a foundation for the house.
- Floor installation. At this stage, everything should be done in accordance with construction rules. First you need to lay the logs, nail boards on them (preferably 100x40 cm in size). The load on the floor in the playhouse is expected to be intense, so the floor must be reliable and safe.
- Frame construction. The bars are installed vertically in the corner parts of the foundation and in the places of proposed openings. For better fixation, it is recommended to use metal mounting angles.
- Walling. The finished reinforced frame is sheathed with lumber. For this purpose they use wide boards or chipboards, which are covered with plywood on top. If desired, use foam plastic to produce internal insulation walls
- Roof installation. On corner bars gables are made, A-shaped frames are attached to them according to the dimensions of the timber 150x75 cm. The corners are fastened with M10-M16 bolts, nuts and washers with a diameter of 40-80 mm. The roof frame is covered with boards, and they are covered with any roofing material.
- Installation of windows and doors. IN in this case old ready-made ones are ideal window frames. For quick fastening It is better to use butterfly curtains for doors.
Important! In order to prevent injury to windows in a children's playhouse, it is recommended to use safety glass or transparent film.
Log children's houses in the country and tree houses for children: features of buildings
The log building is the embodiment of a child’s dream of a fairytale house. But such a structure provides capital construction with the involvement experienced craftsmen, who know how to install a log house. Materials for the construction of this log cabin They are much more expensive and their set differs from the standard one.
An alternative to a hut on chicken legs there may be a house on stilts, the creation of which uses wood wall cladding with imitation timber. Such a structure is built by analogy with a frame structure, but instead of a foundation, strong piles are dug into the ground. So childish wooden houses They are very popular for dachas, as children find it interesting to climb the stairs into their home. The descent can be organized in the form of a rope or pipe.
The ultimate dream of the guys and a worthy competition for a house on stilts is a tree house. You can build it with your own hands using the technology of building on stilts. Thanks to artificial supports, it will be possible to avoid damage to the plant itself as much as possible, since it is permissible to drive nails only into the trunk of an old and powerful tree. This is unlikely to be found at the dacha, but fruit crops are quite vulnerable and can die due to mechanical intervention.
It should be noted that such a structure is unsafe, so it is suitable for children of school age. Instead of a roof, you can hang a tent tent or make it in the form of a hut.
How to make a house beautiful: decorative design
Decorating is the most enjoyable stage when creating a children's house with your own hands. There are a lot of photos and ideas on the Internet, but it is better to use your own imagination and be sure to listen to the wishes and fantasies of the future little owners. It is advisable to decorate a house together with children.
It is advisable that external decoration corresponded to the general style environment. A children's house in the country should fit organically into landscape design and at the same time please the child himself. It could be a princess's palace or a knight's castle, a hobbit's hut or Pirates' ship. It is recommended to supplement the construction with ladders, slides and sports equipment.
The inside of the house must also correspond to the wishes of the owner. It is advisable to fill it as much as possible with soft elements; it is better to cover the floor with special mats. The main thing is that the building is not only interesting for games, but also safe. The design should be dominated by rich and bright colors.
Helpful advice! When building a children's house with your own hands at the dacha, you need to pay special attention to the thickness of the boards. This value must be at least 2 cm. Otherwise, the house will be shaky, quickly squint and become unsuitable for play. The ideal thickness of the board is 3-4 cm. A structure made from such material will be durable, and the appearance will not be very massive.
To achieve maximum resemblance to a real home, it is recommended to design the roof in the form of tiles. The material can be painted polystyrene foam.
DIY children's house in an apartment: materials and ideas
Creating a spacious house requires the presence of several square meters. In this regard, the owners of a private house with a large yard or a summer cottage are lucky. But those who live in apartments also have a way out. A house for a child can be placed in one of the rooms, but the material needs to be selected differently. The best option is fabric. A mandatory part of the hut is the frame. It can be made from wooden slats, aluminum or plastic supports. Old furniture is often used for this purpose.
The primitive design of such playhouse- This is a fabric stretched over a square table. For manufacturing, the parameters of the table are measured. The required amount of fabric is calculated. It is better to take dense material. Next, the cover is cut out and placed on the frame.
You don't have to buy new fabric to create your own tent. Houses made from pieces of material look very interesting. Canvas of different textures is suitable. You can use old bedspreads and curtains. Windows made of polyethylene will help bring the structure as close as possible to a real house, and it is recommended to install a “lock” made of lightning at the entrance.
Bright drawings will give the house a special flavor, which is best applied to the walls of the tent together with the child. Wall decoration is a fun game. The floor in such a house will be a mattress or a thick blanket. A fabric tent is best option for a small apartment. It is easy to remove and install again.
The original version of the structure is an Indian wigwam. Not a single child will remain indifferent to him. Its construction will not take much effort and time, and the structure itself is very compact. This hut is light and mobile, it can be moved to different rooms.
DIY cardboard house: step-by-step instructions
To build a children's house in an apartment, thick cardboard is used, along with fabric. Compared to wooden structure its construction is much simpler. To assemble a cardboard house, you can use individual sheets. In this case, you should take measurements and make a drawing, and then transfer the cutting to cardboard. Next, the parts are cut out and connected.
When cutting, you should avoid unnecessary creases and inaccurate cuts. Grooves are left to connect the parts. You can use glue, tape or a large stapler as a fixative.
A simpler option cardboard house- its construction from a ready-made box. The basis can be any dense packaging from household appliances. In box with stationery knife holes for windows and doors are made in the marked places. Then the house is decorated with paints or appliqué.
Important! A children's house made of cardboard is not resistant to moisture, so it is better to use it indoors. Can only be taken outside when dry, clear weather. In order to protect the bottom from dampness, it is recommended to install it on a specially prepared base made of wooden or plastic board.
Games in a cardboard structure should be calm, as it is easy to mechanical damage. But if necessary, you can choose any design and make paper houses with your own hands every day in the form of a wigwam, spaceship or a fairytale castle. The main thing in the “construction” of such a home is a clear design of the future model and a competent connection of elements.
Thus, building a house for a child with your own hands is not a very difficult task. At the same time, you can make a small home both in an apartment and in a country house. The work does not require significant material costs. The main thing is desire, imagination and a little time, and in return the children will give their admiration and joy.
- Why plywood
- What to pay attention to
- What to pay attention to
- Let's get to work
- Additional functions
- Let's sum it up
Apartments for dolls are often expensive and are made of plastic - a fragile material that breaks easily. The article describes how to make a toy house with your own hands.
To make a child's dream of a house for his favorite doll come true, it is not at all necessary to go to the store. You can make a cottage out of plywood according to your own design.
Arguments in favor of self-production
Why you should build a homemade dollhouse from plywood:
- Individuality. The project will be unique.
- Working together with a child. Helps strengthen family relationships.
- Development of creative abilities, skills, motor skills, acquisition of new experiences by children.
- Possibility to create a house of any size.
Why plywood
A doll's house is made from different materials. The best option- plywood:
- The use of plywood for construction ensures the strength of the future home. At good fastening parts do not fall apart or break off.
- Plywood is easy to process with conventional tools.
- Wooden toys are pleasant to the touch.
- Beautiful appearance wood allows you to do without additional registration, surface design.
- Low material cost.
What to pay attention to
Formaldehyde is used in the production of plywood. They are part of the impregnating adhesive for joining fibers. To avoid poisoning or hazardous material getting into the children's room, you need to pay attention to the markings of the sheets:
- E0 - less than 6 mg of formaldehyde per 100 g of product;
- E1 - 7–9 mg per 100 g;
- E2 – 10–20 mg per 100 g.
Furniture and its components must be made from the safest class of plywood - E0.
How to do
Making a house for dolls from plywood is a multi-step process. A certain sequence of actions must be followed. To make the work easier, you can use step-by-step instructions.
Stage 1. Sketch preparation
The diagram should show the layout, floor dimensions in length, width, height.
You can find a sketch on the Internet and adjust it. The photo shows several basic diagrams of a toy home.
The most important thing is to maintain the proportions of the sizes to scale. This is necessary in case you want to change the dimensions of the product during operation.
The design can be thought out in advance in order to purchase and prepare necessary materials for decoration.
Stage 2. Preparing accessories and tools
For assembly you will need:
- Plywood. To determine its quantity, use a drawing: calculate the number of parts, their sizes, get total area surfaces. Based on the result, they purchase required quantity sheets. For a tabletop house you will need 2-3 blanks, for big mansion it can take up to 7-10 sheets of plywood.
- Corrugated cardboard for the roof.
- Tool for cutting wood. It is recommended to use an electric jigsaw. It will help you quickly and accurately cut out parts required forms, dimensions.
- Wood glue for fixing assembly elements.
- Mounting tape as an aid for fastening parts.
- Fine sandpaper.
- Tape measure, ruler, pencil for marking.
For registration you will need:
- PVA or silicate glue.
- Wallpaper, color films.
- Self-adhesive film to imitate flooring.
- Colored cardboard or paper for decoration individual elements premises (optional).
Stage 3. Image transfer
To assemble wooden parts into a single whole, they must be cut from a blank sheet. To do this, scale sketches are transferred to paper, finished parts are cut out of it, and later used as a template.
If the windows are not indicated on the diagrams, they are drawn when transferring the patterns. At the house flat look Without the front wall, cuts for windows are not needed.
Stage 4. Assembly
Step-by-step assembly instructions:
- The parts transferred to the plywood are cut out with an electric jigsaw. They try to do this carefully, without going beyond the contour lines: if there is a mistake, the structures may connect incorrectly.
- Sand the edges to make the parts safe and avoid injury.
Cutting and finishing of edges should be done by an adult.
- Assembly begins with unification internal space. To vertical end walls using glue and mounting tape, attach the ceilings and internal partitions according to the diagram. To strengthen the connection, the inner corners are glued with thin slats. They will add rigidity to the structure. At this stage, the child may be involved in the work.
- Flights of stairs are made of wooden rulers. They are placed in the form of slides or cut one and glued together into a real staircase.
- Attach the back wall.
- Assembling the roof. You can cut out whole slopes from cardboard and glue them together. Another option is to assemble the roof from individual pieces in the form of tiles.
The finished frame of the house is left for several days until the glue dries and the structure acquires sufficient strength.
After assembly, the design begins.
Stage 5. Design
The finished frame is decorated and furnished with doll accessories. Recommendations:
- The floor can be left as is or decorated. Plywood has a wood pattern, so covering it with a similar pattern is impractical.
- You can make hinged windows and doors. To do this, attach the canvases to pieces of cardboard or use small metal door hinges. The passages are covered with fabric curtains. Windows are sometimes replaced with cardboard shutters.
- The ceiling and walls can be covered with colored films, wallpaper, or painted.
- Furniture for toys is placed in the rooms.
Additional functions
Not only the aesthetic, but also the practical side of the house is important: toys need to be stored somewhere, accessories need to be put away, something needs to be hidden. You can make additional built-in drawers in the upper or lower tier. This is appropriate if the house is large and takes up significant space in the living space.
Boxes are also made from plywood. The drawing provides space for storing things. The sides of the box are cut out of plywood and glued together. Screw the handle and insert it into the compartment.
Can be done hinged door as in the photo. To do this, the cut canvas is screwed onto metal loops.
Conclusion
A do-it-yourself plywood toy house will become a good gift for any child.
The construction process will take 2–3 days, taking into account the preparation of blanks, their cutting, and drying of glue. The child can decorate the premises independently.