Rock pit play area

Want a sandbox but don't want the mess? A rock box is the answer! This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to make one for less than $50!

How do you make a boring backyard fun? Turn it into a backyard construction play area for kids (aka a rock pit)! They will love it!

Considering using pea gravel for playgrounds? Learn how it can be an ideal material to use and why it's more than just attractive, safe, and durable.

Make some outdoor sensory play areas for toddlers and preschoolers with these two simple ideas; a DIY sand box and a gravel pit construction site! We are huge fans of outdoor play and learning and spend a lot of time in our garden or the woods and parks near our home. Because we live in...Read More »

No matter whether your little one loves arts and crafts, music, or simply getting a bit adventurous, the aforesaid outdoor play areas for kids help you bring their hidden talents out in the open with just a few steps of creativity!

We love our backyard. The more we work on it, the more I'm ready to put up a tent and live back there. We have thought about adding a sandbox but with the amount of outdoor cats in our neighborhood, it probably is a bad idea. Looking into natural playspaces and I remembered gravel pits! We took out the bushes around the tree that Elinor loves to run laps around and started the process of a rock pit. The whole process didn't take too long or cost too much. We laid down some weed control…