Playground around tree

Our son Elliott loves going to the playground (like every other toddler) so we agreed that the next DIY project would be to create a fun, little play area in our own backyard! The inspiration idea came from: Repurpose & Upcyle's DIY Platform Tree House. We loved the simplicity of this design and the fact that it was big enough so WE ALL could enjoy it. AND she also created downloadable plans to help you create your own play area in your backyard! Here was the tree that we wanted to…

A few snaps from the weekend... Our friend Francesca turned 4 this weekend. Her parents threw her a pirate party. The setting was storybook, the tree house was straight out of a homes and gardens mag and all the pirates were edible in their unplanned matching navy red and white stripes. I had to exercise restraint with my camera. They visited the pirate tattoo parlour, searched for buried (chocolate coin) treasure and walked the plank. Thank you for having us matey. Happy Birthday Frankie.

I built a backyard playground for the woods behind our house with a swing, monkey bars and more and my kids love it.

I turned the woods behind our house into this fun backyard playground but using the trees and stumps to build swings and other play equipment. #backyarddiy #diyplayground #backyardplayground #diybackyard

1st floor

playground and tree fort