https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:19:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919988 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 18:47:14 +0000 erinbaderin 2919988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: Oh noooo! I hope you can make it work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919987 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:57:56 +0000 Chuckles 2919987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: ugh, DH :bummed: The rope swing came today, and he was like, "ok, so you really want to hang this from the steel beam? Because we'd have to cut a 12" by 12" hole in the ceiling so that there's room for it to swing." WTF, dude. Maybe you should have led with that. And he seemed annoyed that that was the plan. I was like, that was your idea and you didn't mention a huge hole! So moral of the story is, screw stuff into the joists. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919985 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:40:14 +0000 MrsSRS 2919985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love our monkey line</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0838MRK1J?psc=1&#038;ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0838MRK1J?psc=1&#038;ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919954 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:26:50 +0000 Chuckles 2919954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: If you can find the joists in the ceiling, you can hang things into those. To be honest, I'm sure there's lots of info online about how to do that, but DH is an architect, so I have no idea myself. I just leave it up to him. :) The other option, and what we're doing, is to hang it from the metal beam that runs the length of the ceiling in our basement (the beam that essentially holds up the house). You can see it outside of the wall/ceiling in the laundry room. So DH is going to cut a small hole in the ceiling and hang it from the metal beam. It's easier since we don't have to find the joists and don't have to screw the swing into anything. Sorry, I feel like this is sort of a non-answer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919953 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:22:59 +0000 Chuckles 2919953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: Yes! We took a small plastic kitchen that my son was outgrowing and made it into an outdoor kitchen. It was a huge hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919950 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:41:06 +0000 erinbaderin 2919950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: How do you plan to hang this? We have a basement playroom and a kid who's part monkey and this toy, but how to combine? This is a bit of a thread-jack but we watched The Home Edit on Netflix and they did Neil Patrick Harris' basement playroom and he'd hung eyehooks spaced at intervals all over his basement so he could hang things from the ceiling and we've been trying to figure out how to do that - my son loves monkey bars and if we could somehow make some indoors it would really make this winter go by more smoothly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919948 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:54:20 +0000 bhbee 2919948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919947 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:49:35 +0000 catgirl 2919947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a play kitchen? At DD's preschool they had a couple of play kitchens outside and the kids were constantly using them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919946 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:18:25 +0000 Chuckles 2919946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: it's this one <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GQ0YKC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n1JKFbAP815CJ?_encoding=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GQ0YKC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n1JKFbAP815CJ?_encoding=UTF8&#038;psc=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919945 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:46:16 +0000 bhbee 2919945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: which dome climber is it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919929 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:29:54 +0000 Chuckles 2919929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm following for ideas! I just ordered this to hang up in our basement playroom. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ST8827T/ref=ewc_pr_img_6?smid=ABHPXRUEU9RQN&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ST8827T/ref=ewc_pr_img_6?smid=ABHPXRUEU9RQN&#038;psc=1</a></p> <p>We also have a dome climber in the backyard. It gets some use, and the best thing is that the one we have is fairly lightweight plastic, so it's easy to move around if we need more space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919926 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:51:29 +0000 josina 2919926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I 2nd the idea of a bounce house, we don't have one but I know my kids would love it!<br /> We have one of these swings in the house and the kids love it - <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hammock-Chair-Swing-Hanging-Rope-Seat-Net-Chair-Tree-Outdoor-Porch-Patio-Indoor/273112336225?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&#038;_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hammock-Chair-Swing-Hanging-Rope-Seat-Net-Chair-Tree-Outdoor-Porch-Patio-Indoor/273112336225?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&#038;_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649</a><br /> A sand box is also an easy add if you can put up with the mess, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919903 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:49:54 +0000 castilrm 2919903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: the parachute idea actually might be fun for them! They used to love playing with those in class. </p> <p>There’s one area outside that has potential to hang a rope swing - I’ll pressure test it and see if It looks like it might work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919902 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:47:41 +0000 castilrm 2919902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: that’s possible! I’ll see if I can find one that would be big enough for the 5 year old but small enough to fit the patio or small flat grassy spot below. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919901 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:46:48 +0000 castilrm 2919901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: I was debating one! I’ll need to measure the grassy area and see if it’ll fit since I’d hate for them to fall on the paved paths in the yard (it’s strangely terraced). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919898 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:45:36 +0000 PinkElephant 2919898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking for, but our play parachute has been a runaway hit with my kids and their friends (ages approx 3 - 8 yrs). We have the Alex one, but for some reason that one is coming up over $100 when it should be $30 or less so I didn’t link to it!</p> <p>Gimilife 9ft Parachute for Kids, Play Parachute 8 Handles,Multicolored Parachute Toy Indoor,Outdoor Kids Parachute Cooperative Games for Girl Boy Toddlers Birthday Gift(L) <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07PN7XXQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MhpKFb28VTQ02" rel="nofollow">https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07PN7XXQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MhpKFb28VTQ02</a></p> <p>Do you have a tree or sturdy basement ceiling beam that would support a swing? My kids want one of these after playing on the neighbors’. On that note, what about one of the ninja rope/monkey bar sets (again, if you have trees to support it). </p> <p><a href="https://www.target.com/p/web-spinner-swing-40-diameter-black-sorbus/-/A-53017980" rel="nofollow">https://www.target.com/p/web-spinner-swing-40-diameter-black-sorbus/-/A-53017980</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919894 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:25:35 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2919894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@castilrm: I second the climbing dome! I have the same one mentioned above and my 4 year old DS uses it nearly every day! It’s really great quality! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919889 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:51:39 +0000 Mommy Finger 2919889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would a climbing dome work? We actually don't have it anchored in the grass </p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lifetime-Geometric-Dome-Climber-Center/dp/B08BGSTHNC" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Lifetime-Geometric-Dome-Climber-Center/dp/B08BGSTHNC</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919886 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:41:00 +0000 erinbaderin 2919886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our bounce house has been worth every penny. Maybe get a tarp to put under it on the cement patio? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outdoor-play-equipment#post-2919882 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:50:10 +0000 castilrm 2919882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all! It’s looking like distance learning is sticking around through at least the rest of the year (if not longer) in my school district. We’re in an area with mild weather so as long as it’s not raining, the kids are happy to play outside, so I’m looking for play equipment that works for a 3 and 5 year old. Our current backyard has a decent sized cement back patio which leads out to a down slopped yard, so large play structures don’t really work in our yard as there’s no place to anchor them.</p> <p>Also, we’re currently in a rented house while we figure out whether we’re staying in our (very expensive) city long term or moving elsewhere, so play equipment that is easy to move is preferable.</p> <p>We currently have a small playhouse (some Little Times cottage) that the kids are getting too tall for, so I was thinking maybe a larger playhouse? Is there one you all recommend?</p> <p>Anything else your kids have loved in terms of play equipment (indoor or outdoor)?</p> <p>TIA! </p>