Outside playhouse

[ExcitedMamma]

I'm thinking of getting DS an outside playhouse for Christmas in hopes it will get a lot of use by him and my new DD when she's older. Are these a hit with your kids? If so should I get a simple plastic one or go wood? DH thinks plastic will hold up better.

[SnuggleBuggles]

We have a wooden one from Costco. It has held up well and I like how it looks from an aesthetic POV. I am not anti plastic toys- I'll always recommend my plastic Step2 kitchen, for example. In my yard, I like the wooden one. They enjoy it!

[acmom]

We have a wooden one from Costco. It has held up well and I like how it looks from an aesthetic POV. I am not anti plastic toys- I'll always recommend my plastic Step2 kitchen, for example. In my yard, I like the wooden one. They enjoy it!

How long have they been using it? My DS and DD (2 and 4) love playhouses everywhere we go, but I am afraid they will outgrow them too soon to be worth it, especially bc some of the houses seem to be so short.

[elephantmeg]

we got one and it barely got any use. It grew spiders like crazy and the kids were always somewhat afraid of it. I sold it this summer :(

[Mrs.Christie]

I have an almost three year old and an 16 month old and we get a fair amount of play out of this little tikes house:

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It is the little tikes home and garden playhouse. I like it because it is cute, has a few pieces that the kids can "build" with and was pretty cheap. I think it is abut $130. It's not real big, but big enough for now.

I would hesitate to spend much more than $150 because I'm not sure they would play enough with it to justify the price. We also have a little tikes climber, I think the endless adventures one, and it gets played with far less (pretty much never).

[WatchingThemGrow]

We have the Little Tikes Town Center with the bball/soccer/game side, the kitchen/cafe/workshop/gas station and school sides. Yes, it gets lots of play. It also came with some tools, a ball and 2 chairs, and a phone, so they like to all hang out inside

[SnuggleBuggles]

Just saw this. Bought it when ds2 was 2 and ds1 was 7. It still gets play.

[katydid1971]

We have a Costco Kidkraft playhouse from 4 1/2 years ago. DS plays with it some but DD LOVES it!!! It has held up really well.

[Seitvonzu]

we have one similar to watchingthemgrow's.... dd always liked it at her grandparents so they were going to buy her one. they also were getting rid of theirs, so i just said "why don't you give dd the one you are getting rid of instead" (they felt bad not buying her one "new"... i couldn't imagine-- what a waste!)

she does like it and plays with it from time to time. it's on our deck.