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    Home » The Best Kids Playhouses from Backyard Discovery + a Giveaway

    July 22, 2019 By Amber 63 Comments

    The Best Kids Playhouses from Backyard Discovery + a Giveaway

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    Summer is already half over but we are relishing every beautiful day in Minnesota! We've been outside almost every day and the kids love to play in our yard right now. We just got them a new playhouse from Backyard Discovery and it is definitely a hit with the neighborhood kids! I've partnered with Backyard Discovery to share their playhouses with you and your chance to WIN one, too!

    I found Backyard Discovery a few years back when I was looking for a swing set for our kids. Our kids use the swing set every day and we've been wanting a playhouse to add to the fun for about a year now. It's so funny how a little house can bring so much entertainment, but I remember when my dad built us one and we adored that thing. We played house for hours and came up with all kinds of story lines to act out with friends and cousins. We have a few kids in our neighborhood now and I want to see my kids experience that same magic!

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    Backyard Discovery Aspen Playhouse

    The Backyard Discovery website is full of amazing playhouses! It was very hard for me to narrow down the best option for our family, but the Aspen Playhouse was the winner. Before I head into details on this adorable little house, make sure you check out the large variety of kids playhouses offered-there's definitely something for everyone. I went with the Aspen Playhouse because it's the perfect size for our kids right now. It also offers a variety of fun additions and accessories.

    Building the Aspen Playhouse

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    My husband put together our Aspen Playhouse in about three hours. I'd say he's fairly skilled at construction, so if you'd rather have someone else put it together Backyard Discovery offers that option with professionals from GoConfigure. Tyler did need me to hold things in place a few times, so if you plan to assemble yourself you may want an extra set of hands. The kids were anxiously waiting to play in it and as soon as he finished, they had to check it out!

    Aspen Playhouse Outdoor Features

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    One of the first things I noticed about this playhouse is the adorable bell on the front. Our kids think it's way more fun than a doorbell and they even use it to call everyone in for meals! I love the little flower pot holders too! Harper and Lincoln picked flowers out at The Home Depot and they add so much life to the Aspen. They make it seem even more like a real home!

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    I'm not sure about your kids, but mine are just obsessed with the mail. Every day they ask to walk to the mailbox and if we drive past they have to check it, too! The Aspen Playhouse comes with an adorable little mailbox attached to a picket fence! It opens so you can put real letters in it, and the flag goes up also. I'm always amazed at the little details Backyard Discovery offers, because they go above and beyond in all their products.

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    kids playhouses

    Check out the little bench outside the window, and the cute curtains. Our kids love taking orders at the window on the other side of the house, then peeking through the curtains to deliver a tasty meal. The curtains are on a rod and can slide open or shut. There's room for two small bottoms on the window bench, which is perfect for playing with neighbors! Another fun feature is that the wall lights have a knob to turn them from yellow to black. Your kids can turn them 'on or off' without the need for batteries!

    Indoor Features on the Aspen Playhouse

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    The inside of the Aspen Playhouse is quite spacious! I love the open floor, which makes it easier to keep clean. We can easily pick it up and move it over a few feet to mow the grass, too. We actually had a playhouse in the past with a floor but it constantly got full of leaves and dirt. It was so hard to clean up! The Backyard Discovery team made a wise decision allowing an open floor.

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    This playhouse comes with a large accessory set including fruits and veggies to serve your guests! Our kids love pretending to wash the produce in the toy sink. They can cook up some corn on the cob on the grill and chop food up with the included cutting board and knife. The fruits and vegetables have Velcro so kids can actually 'cut' them apart! There's also a basket attached to the playhouse for storage.

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    kids playhouses

    This playhouse allows so much imaginative and open-ended play which is perfect for young kids. I love to watch Harper and Lincoln come up with new stories as they play house. And when the neighbor kids come over? It's even more fun!

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    The Aspen Playhouse is a perfect addition to our yard. Everyone who visits notices it and mentions how cute it is! It matches our swing set from Backyard Discovery too. You can purchase the Aspen Playhouse from the Backyard Discovery website! Plus, I've got more great news-our friends at Backyard Discovery are offering one lucky reader an Aspen Playhouse of their own! Enter using the Giveaway Tools form below.

    backyard discovery giveaway

    Open to the US only, ages 18 and up.  Ends 08/05/19 at 11:59 PM EST.
    Enter using the Giveaway Tools form below.  Good luck!

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    Read about our Backyard Discovery Swing Set here:
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    Disclosures: I received this playhouse at no cost to facilitate an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. One winner will be randomly selected using the Giveaway Tools random selector. Winner will be notified via email. Once notified, the winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest or Google. Viva Veltoro is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Void where prohibited.

     

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    Comments

    1. Miranda says

      July 22, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      What a beautiful playhouse! LOVE the mailbox feature.

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    2. Rochelle Wilson says

      July 22, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      So much fun!!! I have itty bitty who would play for hours in this!

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    3. Asha says

      July 22, 2019 at 3:24 pm

      This playhouse has it all! It is so cute! My kiddos would love it!

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    4. Jamie says

      July 22, 2019 at 3:26 pm

      Love this playhouse! It is even more adorable in person, when we got to see it the other day at your house! I love all the little extra details it has!

      Reply
    5. Diana J says

      July 22, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      Love this playhouse! It’s so cute and cozy! My kids would love this! Love all the details inside and out

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    6. Vicky Chan says

      July 22, 2019 at 4:33 pm

      Awesome playhouse that kids would love!

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    7. Sarah Grace Whyte says

      July 22, 2019 at 4:34 pm

      Hours and hours of outside fun!!!!!

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    8. Mia E. says

      July 22, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      This would keep my grandkids entertained for hours with all of the neat features that it has.

      Reply
    9. Angela C. says

      July 22, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      This little playhouse is just the cutest! Thank you for this awesome giveaway!

      Reply
    10. Kira says

      July 22, 2019 at 5:39 pm

      So cute!!

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    11. Deborah D says

      July 22, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      Such a cute little house

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    12. Chasta howes says

      July 23, 2019 at 1:22 am

      Such a cute playhouse. I love the bench. My kids would want to eat sitting at it

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    13. Jen T says

      July 23, 2019 at 6:27 am

      I love the details of this play house! My boys would actually love this, they are always cooking for me!

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    14. Cat Harder says

      July 23, 2019 at 7:42 am

      I love all the their playhouses!! I really want to paint one for my daughters playroom!

      Reply
    15. Patricia Mingozzi says

      July 23, 2019 at 8:59 am

      I love this playhouse. It looks so realistic. Fun for any child..

      Reply
    16. Natalie says

      July 23, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      My nieces have quite the imagination and LOVE to pretend play! They would LOVE this playhouse and would use it often!

      Reply
    17. Jennifer Aikens says

      July 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      I got a cedar playhouse I found on craigslist for a steal. Unfortunately it is not polished and smooth like this one is. The construction has not held up well in our Phoenix AZ weather even though I treat it and keep it out of the sun. I think we need something better for our weather.

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    18. Dandi D says

      July 23, 2019 at 3:27 pm

      This looks so neat and I know my children would have hours of fun with it!

      Reply
    19. Dana Rodriguez says

      July 23, 2019 at 4:11 pm

      This is such a nice playhouse. Our grandson would love one of these!

      Reply
    20. Victoria Barbour says

      July 23, 2019 at 4:17 pm

      This playhouse is beautiful and all of their products look so nice and well made.

      Reply
    21. Amanda Alvarado says

      July 23, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      THis is so cute! I love all the little details like the mailbox and bell!

      Reply
    22. Susan Yell says

      July 24, 2019 at 10:48 am

      This play house has so many fun features that my grandchildren would love. I love anything that encourages outdoor/physical play rather than screen time!

      Reply
    23. Tracy says

      July 24, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      This looks so fun!! I’ve been wanting a playhouse for our kids for a long long time! Love this one!

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    24. Jan Lee says

      July 24, 2019 at 8:51 pm

      My great niece and great nephew love to play house or play they are at a friend's house, lol Their father, my nephew, would love to actually put the house together for them to play with. This is a win for both parents and the kids 🙂

      Reply
    25. Sara Phillips says

      July 24, 2019 at 11:10 pm

      This is the cutest playhouse I've ever seen. I love all the little details like the picnic bench and mailbox. My two sons would love this as well!

      Reply
    26. Tim says

      July 25, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      I would have just as much fun assembling this as our kids would have playing in it.

      Reply
    27. Jeanna says

      July 25, 2019 at 3:33 pm

      I remember having a playhouse when I was young! I believe every little boy and girl should have one! The mailbox on this is so adorable!

      Reply
    28. Christy Peeples DuBois says

      July 25, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      The Spring Cottage Playhouse is adorable and would look so cute in my backyard. There sunsets are wonderful. It would be hard for me to choose between them.

      Reply
    29. Diana says

      July 25, 2019 at 11:11 pm

      My best backyard memories from my childhood were in a playhouse!

      Reply
    30. Amanda Assencoa says

      July 26, 2019 at 9:16 am

      This is the cutest playhouse my son and daughter would love it!

      Reply
    31. Emma Vavra says

      July 26, 2019 at 10:09 am

      I love al lof the cute details. If it were bigger I’d use it as a she shed! Lol

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    32. Cindi O says

      July 26, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      I grew up with a little play house like this. It sure did get a lot of use from the time we were little till we were older. It kinda grew with us. Even my brother used it. LOL I remember one time he came home late and he had to sleep in it. 🙂

      Reply
    33. Dawn L says

      July 26, 2019 at 12:44 pm

      This little house is so adorable. It has so many cute features. My kids my would have hours of fun.

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    34. Sheri Newell Anderson says

      July 26, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      Oh my goodness, this playhouse would be so perfect for my grandchildren who range in age from 2 months to 7, two boys and two girls, they would have such a blast, so hoping!! Love how cute and well designed this house is, looks like awesome quality!

      Reply
    35. Amber King says

      July 26, 2019 at 2:39 pm

      My daughter would be so happy to have this! Thanks for the chance.

      Reply
    36. Staci A says

      July 27, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      The house really is so cute! I love that it has so much personality, but still looks the perfect size for a small yard.

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    37. Terri S. says

      July 28, 2019 at 2:08 pm

      This playhouse looks very well made. My nephew would have lots of fun playing in it with his cousins.

      Reply
    38. Dawn Monzu says

      July 30, 2019 at 12:43 am

      This is exactly why I wanted this house for my granddaughters! They have a swing set but I want to get them a house to go with it. They would freak out over this! I remember when my kids were little they loved their little house we had on our deck. It makes for such fun play and keeps them busy.

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    39. Natalie setter says

      July 31, 2019 at 8:52 am

      Adorable play house that my son and 3 daughters would love! It would make the perfect addition to the new secret garden play area we are designing for the backyard!

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    40. Marla Mertens says

      July 31, 2019 at 9:07 am

      My grandkids would love this! We just moved and it is time to make the backyard fun for them!

      Reply
    41. Heather Bahorich says

      July 31, 2019 at 9:22 am

      This is exactly why I wanted this house for my kiddos! They would be so dreamy out over this! It makes for such fun play and keeps them busy.

      Reply
    42. Nidhi C says

      July 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      This little playhouse looks awesome. My kids would love it.

      Reply
    43. Lauryn R says

      July 31, 2019 at 12:22 pm

      This is one of the cutest playhouses that I have ever seen! I love how it looks exactly like a mini house, the wood look is super nice. I also love the little bench, fence, and mailbox, how adorable! All three of my kids would freak out over this house, they would never want to stop playing in it.

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    44. Debra S. says

      July 31, 2019 at 10:02 pm

      Imagination play is THE BEST and which one of us did not love such a place to pretend you were anything such as a pioneer, etc?? Wow this is a super playhouse!

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    45. Katherine Butler says

      August 01, 2019 at 12:35 am

      This playhouse is so well thought out and designed.

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    46. Tina says

      August 01, 2019 at 2:48 pm

      This is so cute. I love all the fun details and the wood look. The picket fence is a great addition.

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    47. gloria patterson says

      August 04, 2019 at 5:53 pm

      This is a little girl/boy's dream play house. If it took your husband 3 hrs my niece would go to her dad and he would hire someone to put it together. This is something that with a few chances could be a boy's hunting cabin.

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    48. wen budro says

      August 04, 2019 at 7:32 pm

      That looks like an awesome playhouse. I love all the fun details it comes with. My kids would love to have one.

      Reply
    49. Amanda says

      August 05, 2019 at 7:30 am

      This is too cute! My girls would love it!

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    50. Julie H says

      August 05, 2019 at 7:43 am

      My daughter would love this!

      Reply
    51. Tammy Greer says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:04 am

      I love this playhouse! So many hours of fun could definitely be had here. My boy and all the neighborhood kids would love it!

      Reply
    52. Leah S says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:45 am

      The details on the playhouse are amazing! My kids would love this and would be busy for hours!

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    53. Sarah G says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:58 am

      Oh my goodness! This is probably the cutest playhouse I have EVER SEEN! I love all the fun little details like a dinner bell and curtains in the windows! ♥️ My daughter would be in HEAVEN if we had this in our backyard!

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    54. latanya says

      August 05, 2019 at 10:22 am

      I love the design and the material that it is made out of

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    55. Leslie Petersen says

      August 05, 2019 at 10:35 am

      This is the cutest playhouse! I know a very “special” little girl who would be thrilled to be able to play in this adorable house for hours! Thank you for the chance!

      Reply
    56. linda gawthrop says

      August 05, 2019 at 12:59 pm

      I never had a playhouse as a child, this looks awesome with so many opportunities for imaginative play.

      Reply
    57. Mi Webber says

      August 05, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      This is so cute and would be fun to put together.

      Reply
    58. Kathy Haury says

      August 05, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      A playhouse would be great for my grand kids. It would be nice to get them outside more often.

      Reply
    59. Sonya Morris says

      August 05, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      The details on this playhouse are amazing! My kids would love this!

      Reply
    60. Beth Patt says

      August 05, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      My kids would love this, it looks so fun.

      Reply
    61. Daniel Scott says

      August 05, 2019 at 7:59 pm

      This cute playhouse would be the hit of the neighborhood. The attention to detail that went into creating it is amazing.

      Reply
    62. JJ Wong says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:53 pm

      Thank you for the thoughtful review. I have been researching playhouses and swing sets for a future purpose in my backyard. There are so many brands and so many varieties. I think I'm definitely narrowing my options thanks to reviews like yours!

      Reply
    63. Sarah Grace Whyte says

      August 09, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      I'm in love with this playhouse, 5 children who love playing outside.

      Reply

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