KidKraft Activity Playhouse

by KidKraft

• Outdoor patio area complete with a bench and outdoor grill with removable lid
• Removable sink for quick and easy cleaning and also water-resistant roof panels
• Packaged with detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 67.9 x 653 x 76.8 inches ; 136 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 136.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Origin: China
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004LQ6WHO
• Item model number: 156
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,356 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #28 in Toys & Games > Sports & Outdoor Play > Playhouses
  • #87 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Outdoor Play
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Kids get to explore a whole new world when they step inside our Activity Playhouse. Ships in two boxes: 53.15"x42.52"x7.48" 2. 50.59"x24.61"x10.63". Front door opens and closes. Working doorbell. Weather vane. Outdoor patio area complete with a bench. Outdoor grill with removable lid Removable sink for quick and easy cleaning. Basketball hoop. Chalkboard. Knobs on sink turn. Water-resistant roof panels Large enough that multiple children can play at once. Smart, sturdy construction. Reinforced wooden panels prevent warping and weathering. Preassembled components help reduce assembly time. Packaged with detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions.

Product Description

If you're going to invest in a playhouse, it makes sense to pick one that actually give the kids something to do. Boredom won't set in anytime soon if you choose this Activity Playhouse. Whether the agenda involves playing in the sand, mounting a puppet show, knocking down a few jump shots with the included basketball hoop or lounging on the patio, the choices keep coming. The house features sturdy wood construction with water-resistant roof panels, a working front door, outdoor cooking area with removable grill lid, kitchen area with removable sink and even a weather vane. Total dimensions are 67.9in.L x 65.3in.W x 76.8in.H; comes with complete, step-by-step assembly instructions.View Product Manual

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Expensive junk! August 11, 2011

By B. Nabkey

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this item in the Spring in 2010, we live in Michigan and come late fall we covered it with a tarp so that the snow didn't ruin the wood. We removed the tarp and the paint was faded some but we figured it was no big deal and had plans to put another coat of water proof on it before fall. Since spring of 2011 this whole thing has fallen to parts! The door has totally splintered and fall off, the bench seat has also fallen apart and is no longer safe for kids to play on. I had trusted that when I spent 500 dollars on a children's toy it was built to LAST more than 12 months. KidsKraft doesn't feel the same, when contacted about this product and provided with pictures that it was the quality of the wood, not the lack of more weather stain they still only offered me the option to buy my own replacement parts, as they only guarantee a product for 90 days. I am very sad that this company can't stand behind its own product for more than 3 months. Such a shame, I wont be shopping with them again and I warn you ALL against this item. It is NOT built to last

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality product, give time for assembly. July 14, 2011

By Danny

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

After finishing the build of KidKraft Activity Playhouse I thought some comments might be helpful. The product came in two heavy boxes and was well packaged with all pieces in good condition and nicely labeled. Instructions are easy to follow. It can be built with one person in 4-5+ hours to depending on your skill level (I have experience from IKEA). There is no floor so one may want to build one, place it on a hard surface or not worry about it. I plan to build a floor platform later, meanwhile it will be on bark. It seems easy to move. The floor dimensions are 40" x 48" with a 22" x 18" porch extension. During assembly keep careful track of all hardware (screws, washers) because there are no extras. An Allen Key is provided. I also used my electric drill with an Allen and Phillips head attached to speed up the process. Electric drills might over-tighten if you're not careful. I also used wood glue and claps, but its not really needed. All of the screw and bolt holes were aligned nicely and didn't require any extra effort to fit together. Overall a nicely built product for my 2 -5 year olds.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A staple toy for American children May 24, 2012

By J. Ginnane

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

Some things have become standard for growing up in the Western world: a wooden train set, Barbies, dollhouses, bikes... and you can add at least one outside item, a play house.

We researched this as carefully as any significant yard purchase. We bought before peak season prices. And we assembled it as soon as we could after it arrived.

In 2012, this playhouse comes packaged in one single large box weighing 120#. FedEx Ground is good to get this to your door nearest street level.

The best way to erect the playhouse is to organize the pieces ahead of time on tarps, tabletops, whatever (including the cardboard shipping boxes). A 10'x10' flat space is ample. We found about 6 wood pieces were missing their numbers, but easy to find after studying the instructions.

The larger problem was that all the metal fasteners were shrink-wrapped in one huge set onto a paper board, and the weight of the metal had separated the paper backing. So, all the carefully-numbered small metal parts were jumbled together. This is significant, because most of the Allen-head bolts are similar in appearance, differing only in length by 1/4". If you use the wrong-sized fastener at one stage, you won't fit properly later in the process. So ... in our case, one person was assigned to line up all ~1000 fasteners into the proper order. An hour wasted, when these pieces could've been easily baggied separately (instead of shrink-wrapped).

Three pieces of wood out of the set had damage requiring regluing and clamping. You will probably also have problems in the same areas: the outside deck bench is too lightweight; the supports for one or more window shelves are weak, and the door hinge side needs reinforcement.... So obviously you need wood glue and clamps before starting, and it wouldn't hurt to have 1x4 and 1x6 scrap stock on hand to provide reinforcements as you do the build. Kidcraft will send replacements for broken stock, but no one wants to stop work while waiting for a good part.

Pay attention to what the playhouse sits on. Dirt/grass is inadvisable because the morning dew moisture will wick up into the wood. You can build a complete pressure-treated deck surface or lay the playhouse on a stone patio. We found some large closed-cell rubber foam pads, the kind you find in the wrestling room of a high-school gym, and that provided a comfortable flooring over patio blocks.

Likes: plastic roof is much better than the wood roof-shingled models. Very attractive as a yard piece, and they thought out the components (puppet stage, etc.) better than many similarly-priced models.

Dislikes: (1) Four large windows require/invite your further customization to reduce wind. (2) Price is intensely variable over the season. It has increased 25% in one month (now in peak season). (3) Durability is "iffy" based on another review here, but we hope to get two good years for our 5-yr old granddaughter and her 2.5-yr old brother. Read more ›

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not very resistant but good overall July 8, 2012

By CF

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

The item is pretty flimsy; the wood quality is even worst than what you may find in an IKEA product, or something that you may buy at your walmart/convenience store.

While putting it together I've realized that the front area is not really that solid (the one where the door goes, due to poorly engineered screws placement, but once you put the roof and the little patio area it gets better. Just be careful while assembling because it may easily crack while moving that specific area to install the door.

It took me 4 hours to put it together (by myself and just using the hand tool included, which is an Allen wrench); overall it is quite simple and the instructions are great. If you have help probably it will take you even less.

My 3 year old loves it; I've put this product over rubber mulch (it has no floor), and once that you have everything set up correctly it stays up; but while I was assembling I didn't had a positive feeling about this product, especially about the life span.

It requires for sure a coat or 2 of wood stain to protect it, if it is exposed to sun and rain (which is what I would expect since this is an outdoor product....quite surprised to read on the manual that the item needs finishing to be able to resist to rain and sun effects).

Small kids will not damage it easily, but with time and the effects of the weather, is pretty much just a matter of time before that you will start to see cracks in the very thin wood panels, or worst....

I would not say that it is not safe; this will be up for at least 2 years, so it is a good value for the money; but from the picture I was expecting something more sturdy (i've built a 8x10 plastic shed with similar price, and it was more sturdy than this, so probably it is just me being overly critical).

The only major issue that I have is with the side where the hoop and the theater is located: one of the wood boards was cut incorrectly, so once assembled you can notice that there is a gap of about half an inch to 3/4 of an inch, halfway trough the board. Tried to mask it but at the bottom you can basically stick a finger in the opening....not very pleasant.

Overall the product is quite good; not exceptional but at this price it is a good deal. Read more ›