I still remember the cubby house that my parents built for me in the backyard of our house. I am sure that most of us will have the fondest memories associated with the time we spent in our cubby houses either alone or with our friends and cousins. I am a grown up now but whenever I see the cubby houses for small kids at any place I am visiting, it takes me down the memory lane and the feeling is always amazing.
So, what is are cubby houses anyway? Well, a cubby-house is a tiny, comfortable place, a small replica of a full-sized house, specially built to provide the little ones their own private space! Cubby-house is generally used by the children as a place for spending time with their friends and play a lot of make believes games with them. Cubby houses may also prove to be a nice little retreat for the kids when they are not happy with the rest of the world.
Cubby houses are a great way to make the kids express their creative side and setting up a cubby house can be all the more fun if you involve your children in the project. Being involved will make them have a real sense of achievement and ownership once the cubby house has been setup. They will definitely be more careful in the upkeep of their very own cubby house.
While building a cubby house yourself can prove to be cheaper that the cost of a pre-built cubby house, we recommend that you consider buying a ready to assemble cubby house as it looks more professional and will prove to be sturdier and safer for your children.
When selecting from the various options and types of cubby houses for your kids you must take their age and development level into account so as to be able to choose the best cubby house. You must pay extra heed to safety, insulation, ventilation and lighting while evaluating various cubby houses. You will also need to ascertain that whether the cubby house will be for both boys and girls or just one of the gendres as you will need to furnish and decorate it accordingly.
You can enhance the charm of cubby houses by filling them up with toys and other play equipment like slides, swings and even a ladder so that the children may have all the more fun.
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Play Safe Kids are the Distributors and importers of cubby houses, playground equipment and kids Cubby House in Australia. For more information visit http://www.playsafekids.com.au/category.asp?id=7
