10 Kids’ Outdoor Playhouses That Are the Perfect Hideaway All Summer Long

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: 6 x 4 feet
• Extras: Picnic table, comes in two colors

This playhouse looks like it could be on the next episode of Tiny Houses ... only, instead of featuring a couple of bohemian millennials talking about mortgage freedom, it would be grass-stained 5-year-olds talking about Pokémon.

This model is made of treated hardwood and is a decent size, at over 4 feet square on the base and 6 feet tall. It comes with an attached picnic table, mailbox, and chalkboard, so whether your kids are playing restaurant or disaffected millennials on a home network show, they're ready.

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: 4 square feet

KidKraft is well-known for making durable, solid structures that stand the test of time ... and the abuse of children. This model is no different. Just around 4 feet square at the base, this playhouse has multiple windows, an open play area, a counter window, and a corrugated roof.

It's made entirely of cedar, meaning that it will take all types of weather well and smell good in the heat of the sun.

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: 5 x 4 feet
• Extras: Bench, planter boxes

Tell me that when you think of an enchanted house in the forest, this isn't exactly what you're picturing? Tiny flower boxes in half-moon windows, baby blue door, walnut-ash exterior complete with picture window — it's perfect.

This house even has a working doorbell! The chalkboards are fully usable, and appear on both the inside and outside. Speaking of the interior, the play kitchen inside is complete with two pans and a spatula hanging on tiny little pegs. It's the whole package.

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: 4 x 6 feet
• Extras: Chalkboard surfaces

Let's take a minute and appreciate the tiny details on this playhouse. The arches on the bay window, the chalkboard mailbox and sign, the phone ...

The cutouts are generous, but they don't comprise the majority of the walls, and the finishes are just beautiful. Your kids will get many years of use from this house.

Key Specs

• Materials: Plastic
• Size: 3 x 4 feet
• Extras: Grill, planter box

It has a grill, people — an adorable attached grill for all the kids in the family to imitate their parents cooking up some burgers. It also has a mailbox, a fireplace, and barn door windows for kids to have fun with, too.

Because this option is made by Step2, you just know that it's going to be extremely durable and high-quality, able to withstand the elements.

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: Approximately 5 x 6 feet
• Extras: Bench, planter box

The list of amenities on this Victorian-style playhouse is bananas. Are you ready? OK, it comes with a front porch, serving station, bench and modern appliances (sink, stove, and range), telephone, plastic knife, cutting board, faucet, mounted sink, burner, fruit and vegetable basket with velcro food (apple, corn, orange, carrot, watermelon, strawberry), and white plastic flower pot holders and bay window.

On top of all that, it has built-in panels for easy assembly, and the front porch attaches in just a few pieces. The inside is 3x4 feet and it’s 6 feet tall, so it’s no slouch in the size department, either. It’s just an amazing house.

Key Specs

• Materials: Wood
• Size: 6.5 x 6.5 feet
• Extras: Two levels

If your kids want a treehouse — but you happen to be lacking the right trees for the job — may we suggest this elevated cedar playhouse from Scenic Heights? It's ultra deluxe, with stairs, a ladder, swinging saloon doors, cedar construction, and reinforced joints.

Yes, this one takes a while to put together, and you need two or three people to get the job done. But this is more than just a playhouse — it's a wonderland.

Key Specs

• Materials: Plastic
• Size: 3 square feet

This can be put together in under an hour: I'm not kidding. It's perfect for Grandma's house, where you might want to store the playhouse in the shed or the garage when the grandkids aren't around.

It has a footprint of about 3x3 feet, so it's pretty petite, but it's a great value that has certainly earned its place on this list.

Key Specs

• Materials: Plastic
• Size: 3.8 x 4 feet

If you're looking for an affordable option that's easy to put together, this is the one you need. It's vibrant to look at and made of weatherproof plastic with covered hardware. It’s just under 4 feet square and 4.5 feet tall, making it perfect for a small, young family.

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Key Specs

• Materials: Plastic
• Size: 11.5 x 9.5 feet
• Extras: 2 slides

This is part playhouse, part jungle gym, but all fun. Designed for smaller kids, this playhouse could be assembled in your yard or in your basement. It's built of sturdy polymer like all of Step2's products, and features a slide, a bridge, a tunnel, and two separate playhouse areas.

It's rugged and built for heavy play, so you know your kids can really go to town on this one without breaking it down.