The best part of being a kid is having the imagination to play pretend. Kids can imagine themselves being whatever they want to be!
Whether it's a space alien, astronaut, or an animal, the options are endless. There's nothing quite like having the proper setting to make your dreams come to life.
Imagine your kid wants to pretend he's a cowboy in the Wild West. What would be cooler than having his very own outpost to play in right in the backyard? These parents decided to get creative and turn their kids' dreams into a reality.
This outdoor project from Instructables is sure to entertain the kids all summer long!
Scroll down to find out how these clever DIY-ers were able to create a scene right out of the Wild West in their own backyard and let us know what you think of their project in the comments below!
After sketching out a plan, the DIY-ers laid out the floor.
The eight-foot by eight-foot frame will give the kids plenty of space to move around!
Although the whole house will be a solid structure by the time it's done, the DIY-ers do live in Kansas where it gets very windy, so they secured the floor to the ground.
After that, they began building the wall frames!
The old outpost is starting to take shape!
After lifting the frames into place, they screwed them together.
Next, they attached their routed fence boards to the siding.
Starting from the bottom and working their way up, they alternated lengths of the boards to give the little house some character.
Almost done now!
The DIY-ers finished off the biggest part of the project by framing the porch cover and adding a plywood roof.
After stapling black felt roofing paper down, they marked their nail lines.
Next, they placed down some beautiful cedar shingles for the roof.
Last, but certainly not least, it was on to the details! The DIY-ers added a nice Western touch with this wood-burned sign marked, "Outpost."
Get your kids involved with this step! Picking out a name for their new playhouse will give them the chance to get creative.
A few finishing touches really make this Western outpost unique.
The DIY-ers added some fake bullet holes in the siding, a bell at the front door, and some antlers to hang on the inside.
The project is complete! All it needs now are a few cowboys from the Wild West.
These kids are lucky to have such creative parents and we're sure they're going to have a blast all summer long.
About six months after completing the project, the DIY-ers decided to give the fort a rustic touch-up with some dark stain. It looks even more authentic than ever!
What do you think of this cool project straight out of the Wild West? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to SHARE with anyone who's been thinking of building a playhouse of their own!
