Kids Place cardboard houses are quick and easy to assemble and pack away. They offer hours of painting and colouring fun as children create their own tailor-made environment inside and out, followed by role-playing galore. Is it a house? Is it a barn? Is it a school?

To enjoy a Kids Place playhouse:

• Visit the website at www.kidsplace.co.nz and choose from a plain house or a pre-themed one – jungle animals, Spiderman – great for themed parties.
• Download the order form and send it off.
• Receive your flat-packed Kids Place house and voucher for a free Resene testpot to help with decorating.
• Tuck the house away for the birthday morning or set it up on Christmas night and pop the children’s presents inside.
• Let the children go wild – paints, pens, stencils – try old wallpaper on the inside and maybe even curtains. Try Resene Magnetic Magic and Resene Blackboard Paint for more role-playing fun.
• Note: Kids Place cardboard houses are best for indoors. They don’t do very well in the rain!

To assemble:

• Unpack the playhouse pieces from the storage box. There should be a roof and two side/end panels. Keep the storage box for when you want to pack it away.
• Gently bend all tabs and press out the perforated slots for the roof, windows and door.
• Stand one side/end panel up, with peaks at top. Fold flaps at bottom inwards.
• Stand other side/end panel up, with peaks at top. Fold flaps at bottom inwards.
• Join the two side/end panels together by inserting tabs into slots. The walls should now be standing independently.
• Place the roof on top of the walls and insert tabs to connect.
• Now, it’s time to get decorating and playing!

words: Rachel Macdonald
pictures: Kallan MacLeod