Playhouse Plans and Treehouse Plans

Here are some great resources if you are handy and feeling ambitious! We have compiled a list of great books that include play house plans and tree house plans. You should be able to find just what you need to get started on a fun and exciting project for those special children in your life!

Backyard Play Areas You Can Make - This book contains complete plans and instructions for building playhouses, swing sets and forts.
Childrens Playhouses - This is the first and only book of its kind, picturing hundreds of colorful, creative childrens playhouses, from fancy Victorians to neo-classical creations, all built in a childs scale. Half a dozen of the nations leading manufacturers are profiled, with both inside and outside images of their creations. For the do-it-yourselfer, playhouse plans and blueprints for half a dozen playhouses are provided, as well as images with plenty of fodder for creating something exquisitely new and unique.
Playhouses You Can Build - Packed with diagrams, tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this manual provides detailed play house plans for constructing 14 different models of houses.
Treehouses: Living A Dream - This book features a variety of projects that include playrooms, weekend retreats, home offices, dining rooms, and more. Each case study includes interior and exterior photography, as well as detailed site and floor plans accompanied by concise, informative text. With more than 350 full-color illustrations, TreeHouses: Living a Dream is sure to help every reader make a reality out of their tree house fantasy.
A Treehouse of Your Own - This book is awe-inspiring to browse through, as it features breathtaking photos of amazing tree houses, many featuring rope bridges, spiral staircases, arched windows and doors, and verandas. Harris recognizes that every tree—and potential tree dweller—is unique, so rather than offering sets of fixed tree house plans, he takes a modular approach to building a "treetop retreat," featuring chapters on foundations, roofing, windows and doors, railings, ladders and stairs, and rope bridges.
Tree Houses You Can Actually Build: A Weekend Project Book - This inspirational yet thoroughly practical guide shows even the most inexperienced weekend carpenter how to design and build a lifetime of memories for the entire family.
Kid's Places To Play - This delightful new volume is packed with ideas and how-to instruction for innovative play structures, tree houses, sandboxes, swings, kid-friendly water features, and more. Twenty-four fun-filled playhouse and treehouse plans include ways to involve children in the planning and building.
ClassiCraft has a few nice playhouse plans. These include a Treeless Treehouse Plan, Chalet Playhouse Plan, a RR Station Playhouse Plan and a Tudor Playhouse Plan. ClassiCraft creates high quality wood-working plans for all ages and skill levels. The Chalet Playhouse Plan is pictured here.
The COOL House Plans Company - This site has 29 playhouse plans, from very basic play house plans to some very nice, 2-story playhouse plans. You can immediately download the plans in Adobe Acrobat format. The playhouse plans can also be modified to your specifications! There are some very lovely playhouses featured on this site! Most of the photos are black and white drawings - one of the color photos is displayed here.
Better Homes and Gardens Store - Their store features 12 printed or downloadable playhouse plans. The plans include all of the information you need including detailed instructions, photographs and materials list. Featured is the "Just Like Grandma's" Playhouse - a miniature version of the playhouses our grandparents might have built.
Backyard Playhouse Plan from Rockler - Keep your kids entertained in your own backyard! Playhouse features slide, swing, private clubhouse and small deck. With step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and exploded views, detailed tool setup illustrations, materials list and cutting diagram. 12 pages.