When kids have their own rooms, it's pretty special, but they usually can't compare to the magic of kids' playhouses. With the zip of a tent or the closing of a door, they become like safe havens for dreaming up crazy ideas and be immersed in their own little worlds, away from adults.
These kids' playhouses take all shapes and sizes, from soft fabrics for cozying up in an indoor space to more durable materials that will hold up against the elements outside. Although there are some extreme playhouses, they don't have to be made out of expensive materials—cardboard and blankets do just fine and the rest is up to the imagination.
The treehouses, playhouses and forts are usually fairly small and but they're the perfect places for piling toys, doodling and sharing secrets with a buddy.
37 Imaginative Kids' Playhouses
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Camping-Themed Kid Decor
These Children's Beds are Shaped Like Tents and Camper Trailers
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Tranquil Fairytale Treehouses
This Children's Treehouse by Blue Forest is Magical and Peaceful
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Victorian Play House
Luxury for Kids
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Sustainable Childhood Fantasy Homes
J.K Rowling's Proposed 40 Ft Tree House is Fantastic
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Playful Geometric Domes
This DIY Cardboard Playhouse Provides Inexpensive Playtime for Children
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Prefabricated Playgrounds
The Play Modern Cuba and 2cuba Playhouses are Built With Minimal Tools
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Treehouse Sleeping Solutions
The Designers From Mathy by Bols Create Unusual Kiddie Beds
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Upcycled Play Tents
The Recycled Canvas Play Tent is an Eco-Friendly Way to Have Fun
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Fairytale Garden Castles
Dreaming Spires Willow Playhouses are Designed for Imaginative Play
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Ingenious Magnetic Fort Blocks
Squishy Forts is the Fort Construction Kit You've Been Waiting For
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Flat-Packed Playspaces
'My Space' Pop-Up Playhouse Designed by Liya Mairson
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Crafty Kid Campers
This DIY Cardboard Camper Playhouse Allows Children to Act Like Adults
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Extravagant Bug-Eyed Playgrounds
This New Creative Playground Will Blow Kids Away
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Dollhouse-Inspired Kids Beds
This Loft Bed Lets Girls Have Their Own Little Cottage
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Designer Kiddie Playhomes
The SmartPlayhouse Offers Personal and Stylish Spaces for Children
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Prefab Playhouses
Modern Cabana Takes Its Prefabrication Skill to the Kiddo Cabana
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LEGO-Like Cardboard Forts
Buildies by Brian Lilly are Playhouses Made Out of Blocks
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Luxury Cottage For Kids
Tudor Playhouse
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Crooked Playhouses
Whimsical Play Homes You Can Customize With Paint & Porches
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Psychedelic Children's Bedrooms
Karim Rashid Designs Colorful Furniture for Neoset
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Ultra Modern Playhouses
The SmartPlayhouse is a Fun Take on the Contemporary
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Dream Playhouses
This Robert Potokar Treehouse is Every Kid's Dream
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Shire-Inspired Playhouses
Etsy's Hobbit Holes Shop Creates Lodgings fit for Frodo
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Cardboard Creations
Paperpod Housing
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Creative Construction Sets
Habitadule Provides Endless Building Block Fun for Kids
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Organic Orb Playhouses
This Intricately Woven Natural Tree House is Spherical in its Shape
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Sustainable Feline Homes
The Cat Caravan is a Sustainable and Playful Spot for the Urban Feline
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Flatpack Forts
The 'Villa Julia' Cardboard Playhouse Lets Kids Play Designer
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Pirate Sailboat Toy Houses
The Red Beards Revenge Pirate Ship Playhouse by PoshTots is Life-Size
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Epic Indoor Treehouses
Shelter of Nostalgia Takes Adults Back in Time with Every Ascending Step
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Recycled Cardboard Toys
Paperpod Offers Eco-Friendly Furniture and Playhouses
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Whimsical Cardboard Forts
Kinfolk Magazine Had Kids Dream Up the Ultimate Cardboard Playhouse
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Wooden Toy Homes
The 'Wedge House' and the 'Circle House' by Modern Playhouse
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Luxury Kiddie Kitchens
The LifeStyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen Serves Up Gourmet Plastic Grub
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Clustered Play Forts
Gregg Fleshman's 'Playgoda' is a Flat-Packed Playhouse
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Soaring Sleepers
The Treehouse Bunk Bed Design by Aalto & Aalto is Part Playtime Part Power Nap
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Playful Customized Forts
Nothing Says Fun Quite Like the Fort Factory Fort Building Kit
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Cutout Club Houses
This Creative Playhouse is Intended For Outdoor Use and Imaginative Play
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Sci-Fi Spacecraft Playhouses
The Star Wars TIE Fighter is the Future of Funhouses
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Super Hero-Inspired Forts
Have Fun Playing with Your Child with the Super Hero Blanket Fort Kit
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Spaceship Playhouses
The 'Star Wars' TIE Fighter Playhouse is Perfect for Children
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Flying Feline Playhouses
Make the Other Kitties Jealous With the Suck UK's Cat Playhouses
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Knit Play Dens
Donna Wilson's 'House Blanket' is a Kid's Fort Made of Lambswool
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Swashbuckling Playgrounds
The Pirate Ship Playhouse Offers Luxury Area for Boundless Imaginations
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