The Making of A "Playhouse"

Hope you all had a great weekend!  We got lots of cleaning done, and that's always a good thing!  While cleaning the Little Monkey's bedroom, I decided to do a bit of rearranging.  She has a toy "room" off her bedroom.  Since our house is a story and a half, there are little storage rooms off each room upstairs.  They are five feet tall on one side, with a steeply slanted wall on the opposite side.  We used the one off the Little Monkey's room for storage for her toys.  (sorry, there's no before picture, I forgot to take one!)

Saturday I moved her play kitchen in there, and set up a "pantry" for all her food, dishes, and utensils.

the kitchen

the pantry

Then, I pulled out an Oriental type rug (like for in front of your door) and put that in the doorway of the playhouse.  Hubby picked up the rug for $1 for just this purpose.  In front of the rug we put her cradle, and dolly pack n' play, and then her toy box.

When I showed the Little Monkey what I had done, she walked in, and said I have a kitchen and a living room, thanks mommy!  It was so cute!  She spent all evening, and all day Sunday playing in her little house.  (I was glad it was done Sunday, as we had to stay home, she has a cold and asthma again. bummer)  She absolutely loves it!  I'm so glad, it is now a fun place for her to play and it makes it easier for me to get more work done upstairs!  Did you make a little play area for your kids?  How did you do it?  Does it help to keep toys from being spread all over the house?  Let me know!
Melissa
P.S.  last night Hubby picked up a little somethin' for the Little Monkey's play house!  Hopefully I'll be able to show it to you next week, as it needs some work!  So stop back by and check it out!