Cubby Houses

With a wooden cubby playhouse at the bottom of the garden, children can have an outdoor hideaway they can call their very own. Free play fuels young imaginations and creativity, inspires new interests and allows them to explore their surroundings. No matter the space, we have something that will fit perfectly into every garden.

Learn all about our cubby house range below and why they make the perfect gift for young and inquisitive children.

Why Every Kid Needs a Backyard Cubby House

There are so many reasons why cubby houses are a fantastic investment for your kids. Not only does a cubby house inspire hours of imaginative play, it also offers a wealth of other benefits that are a true boon to their development and wellbeing.

Here are just some of the reasons why you should genuinely consider investing in a backyard cubby house for your kids.

• Imaginative play: As we noted, cubby houses are a great space for children to engage in imaginative play. They can envision their cubby house as anything they desire, from a quaint café to a technologically advanced spaceship. This builds their creative thinking and cognitive skills.

• Independence: By having a nice little house to call their own, children can develop essential skills related to independence and overall autonomy. They’re free to decorate, organise, and set rules for their cubby house as they see fit, helping them gain a deeper appreciation of making choices and the outcomes they lead to. 

• Outdoor time: Everyone benefits from spending time outdoors and enjoying the fresh air, and this is doubly true for children. By encouraging kids to spend more time outdoors, a cubby house can also inspire kids to engage in more physical activity and reduce their screen time. A healthy balance of outdoor time and indoor adventuring is essential to a happy kid.

• Offers an emotional outlet: For children, navigating strong emotions can be a difficult experience. As they still haven’t developed all the skills to regulate their emotions, having a safe space where they can calm down and bring themselves back to a more neutral baseline is a definite benefit. Cubby houses offer a unique sanctuary for children to level out and relax in the face of intense emotions. 

Timber Cubby Houses Built for Safety and Durability

At Plum Play, we don’t just craft cubby houses that are fun for kids to play in, we also focus on building them for safety and durability. All of our products are built with your child and the environment’s wellbeing in mind, which is why the timber used in our cubby houses is made from FSC®-certified, sustainably-sourced wood.

Once built, our cubby houses provide ample shelter for your children, providing them a safe place to play, engage with other kids, and relax. Should it rain, they’ll stay covered and dry. We stand behind the quality and longevity of our products, with warranties included for our entire range. Our Plum Nature Play Hideaway Cubby, for example, comes with a 5-year warranty that covers it for any failure due to rot in the wood.

Choosing the Right Size and Features for Your Family

Within our cubby house range, you’ll find options that provide a simple sanctuary for your children while others include a range of features that encourage more play, engagement, and learning for your kids.

For example, one of our cubby houses is a teepee hideaway. It’s a simple shaded space where kids can unwind, read, and engage in imaginative play. Its assembled dimensions are 2 metres high by 1.3 metres wide and 1.5 metres long. It can be used inside and outside and offers solid shelter from rain and intense sun.

The Plum Nature Play Hideaway Cubby, on the other hand, is designed specifically for the outdoors. Not only does it include a hideaway for children, but it also features a built-in planter so kids can learn how to take care of plants, a letterbox for sending secret messages, an easy clean painting screen so children can paint to their heart’s delight, a curved roof where artificial or real grass can be planted, and so much more. Its assembled size is 2.01 metres wide, 1.33 metres deep, and 1.26 metres high.

If you just want to get your kids a simple hideaway space for them to unwind in inside or outside, the Plum Teepee Hideaway Cubby is a great option. If you want a cubby that encourages more learning and exploration for your children and keeps them going outside, then the Nature Play Hideaway Cubby is what you’re looking for.

Shop Our Range of Cubby Houses in Australia

To get your kids a cubby house they’ll love, explore the range right here at Plum Play. We’ve been involved in the world of children’s toys and products that inspire imaginative thinking and safe physical play for over 35 years, and our commitment to quality, durability, and safety informs every product we manufacture for young, inquisitive minds.

Our cubby houses are designed to last and offer children years of wonderful memories and experiences. If you have any questions about our range that are not answered on this page, please refer to our FAQs or get in touch with us today. We’re here to help you find the perfect toy for your children.