Amya's PlayRoom/DIY Playhouse/Homeschool/Learning Corner

We found this discontinued playhouse on Craigslist for ($30), added three cheap metal curtain rods ($12) that extend up to 84" (attached with binder clips/pins), placed an unused girls twin flat sheet over the three extended rods, then decorated w/ leftover kitchen tiles on top of unused yoga mats (to protect hardwood floor), added our own thrift store mixture of extra add ons ($25) picked out by my trendy 3-year old, we were able to give her a playhouse that keeps her entertained for hours!

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a pink doll house sitting on top of a table

Restoration Hardware Lighting

Starting to paint dollhouse

there are many toys on the floor in this room

Minnie Mouse Playhouse

On the opposite side of Amya's playroom, she has a nice selection of age appropriate reading material, a vanity area, and Doc McStuffin's hospital area located on the bottom of her multipurpose bookcase, which is also shaped like a dollhouse for future Barbie use, when she gets to that age. Located on her picnic bench, her Minnie Mouse playhouse (fully equipped) is temporarily located until we can create a more convenient permanent location. This corner is also half Funtime and half learning!

T.V. Time is also convenient to display her three tier plastic drawer unit from our local thrift store, which holds all of Amya's doll's clothes, food for her kitchen, extra blankets, DVD's, and other time passing activity supplies which allow Amya to enjoy her individual playtime, while also teaching her the importance of toddler independence! Toddler Independence, Independent Toddler, Plastic Drawer, Local Thrift Stores, Time Passing

T.V. Time is also convenient to display her three tier plastic drawer unit from our local thrift store, which holds all of Amya's doll's clothes, food for her kitchen, extra blankets, DVD's, and other time passing activity supplies which allow Amya to enjoy her individual playtime, while also teaching her the importance of toddler independence!

a child's play room with toys and accessories

Tea time with her Minnie Mouse apron on, shows just one more example of the multitudes of activities offered by this playhouse!

a kitchen filled with lots of pink and yellow furniture next to a stove top oven

All furniture; washing machine, sink, stove, oven and counter top were included with the playhouse. All other additions were creatively made to equip Amya's playhouse with multiple storage units, such as the white wall space unit (anchored through the playhouse into the wall) which displays her tea sets and dishes, as well as the straightened paper clips which conveniently hang from the curtain rods, provide space to hang her utensils, cookware, cleaning tools and trash can. #savingfloorspace

two baby dolls are sitting in their cribs

Her built in nursery on the reverse side of the "poster board" wall, allows Amya to learn to nurture and provide for her dolls, while learning to multitask with the conveniently located fully equipped kitchen right next to the crib area!

Homeschool Area

Binder Clips

Working With Children

No Time

Amya modeling her homeschool area next to her playhouse, which is conveniently closed off for play during school hours by simply folding down the sheet and using binder clips to keep it tightly closed! No temptation, no time wasting!

two girls are playing with toys in the living room and on the floor, while another girl is looking at the camera

Amya modeling in front of her finished playhouse (top left), Amya watching t.v. on her optional portable DVD player in her walled off (poster board) living area (top right), snapshot of the nursery/kitchen (bottom left), Amya in front of her counter top, complete with microwave, and a space saving wall unit (anchored and screwed in) displaying her tea set and dishes (bottom right).