Smart cubby house plans

A children's playhouse has the ability to evolve with your kids and provide countless hours of entertainment. You can embark on a simple and cost-effective project by using recycled pallet timber, incorporating a flatpack design, or renovating an existing cubby.

Take a look at these ingenious designs for cubby houses, shared by members of the Bunnings Workshop community. If you're interested in undertaking a similar project, let us know and we'll be pleased to assist you.

1. Build your own cubby house using reclaimed pallet timber - a remarkable creation by Marty, who constructed this stunning cubby house without any blueprints, solely relying on recycled pallet timber.

2. Custom cubby house with a charming picket fence and planter box - Pete's expertise shines through in this unique cubby house, featuring tongue-and-groove cladding, a customized picket fence, and even a planter box.

3. Exciting kids cubby house complete with a sandpit and slide - weekenddiyer transformed a flatpack cubby into an extraordinary playhouse by adding delightful features such as a slide, a bell, a chalkboard, a sandpit, and fence pickets.

4. Environmentally-friendly kids playhouse crafted from recycled materials - Riley cleverly constructed this cubby house in individual sections, using recycled materials, making it both affordable and easy to transport.

5. Renovating an Old Cubby House by @Jimi 

Breathing new life into this cubby house that has been around for 33 years ensured that it stayed within the family for future generations to enjoy.

6. Cubby Playhouse Creation by @woodalwaysworks 

A Workshop member named woodalwaysworks shared the details of this ever-evolving cubby equipped with a shop, mud kitchen, steering wheel, binoculars, and cargo net. It is described as an "open project" that adapts as the children grow older.

7. Two-Storey Cubby House Made from Pallet Timber by @Tara86 

Taking inspiration from Marty's cubby project, Tara constructed a two-storey cubby house using recycled pallet timber and Merbau decking boards. The finished creation features a telescope, steering wheel, and slide.

8. Playhouse Made from Pallets by @HansoloNZ 

Transforming recycled pallet timber, HansoloNZ crafted a kids' playhouse complete with hinged windows and a planter box.

9. Cubby House from a Wardrobe by @woodalwaysworks 

Displaying great creativity, woodalwaysworks converted a built-in robe into a two-storey cubby house and added a wall-mounted bed to transform a spare room into a delightful play space.

10. Teepee pallet cubby house by @LePallet

Riley constructed a cubby house in the shape of a teepee using reclaimed timber from pallets as an economical do-it-yourself endeavor aimed at providing entertainment for the children.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Cubby House

Mitchell, a knowledgeable Bunnings resident who specializes in DIY projects, has compiled a detailed tutorial on constructing an impressive cubby house using recycled pallet timber. This guide outlines a method that incorporates an extra storey and can be completed over multiple weekends at a minimal expense. Follow the comprehensive instructions provided in the guide titled "How to build a pallet cubby."

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