How to use an unwanted playpen

The life of a playpen is short. It is used until the child reaches one and a half years of age. After which the structure ceases to cope with its main function - safety. And the parents are faced with the question: what to do with it? Of course, an unnecessary playpen can be sold, donated or put on the balcony, or you can radically change his life.

How to use an unnecessary playpen

In fact, there are quite a few ideas that allow you to use this item for other purposes than its intended purpose. Not difficult at all make a comfortable table, and for this you don’t even have to redo the playpen. It is enough to remove one wall, screw on a decorative tabletop and you’re done.

It is convenient to put toys in it that the child scatters throughout the apartment, making this process fun and interesting. Or build a playhouse on wheels from a playpen, with windows, door and roof.

Put in a little effort and create fantastic submarine ship, with transparent organza instead of windows, which depicts the inhabitants of the underwater world.

At the dacha, an unclaimed playpen will turn into excellent portable aviary for raising chickens. There is no need to stretch the mesh and think about insulation, everything is already ready. Moreover, it is easy to carry.

What can be made from an unnecessary playpen?

Now let's take a closer look at how to implement these ideas and what will be required for this.

How to make a playpen house

The first thing to do is to free the arena from the net. Next, a frame is made from propylene tubes. To connect the pipes, use a special soldering iron or heat them on a gas stove. Sheathe the resulting blank with padding polyester and bright knitwear, not forgetting to sew in 20 cm of elastic for attaching to the playpen.

When making windows, a cardboard template is used, which is covered with fabric. Frames can be made from light felt. To make the trim stand out from the general background, it is best to use a darker fabric than the main color, and a layer of synthetic padding will add volume to them. Place a flower pot on the window or plant a cat, naturally in the form of appliqués.

You can sew a zipper into the door and decorate it with a decorative cord. A bright blanket is suitable for the roof.

How to make a dryer from a playpen

To make a functional and practical clothes dryer, you first need to remove all unnecessary parts, leaving only the metal frame. It is best to use the open fire heat treatment method. This way you can easily get rid of old paint, glaze and rust. After which the workpiece is cleaned of soot and painted with an aerosol.

To attach the rope, several new ones are added to the already prepared mesh holes.

To prevent the rope from being stretched under the weight of the laundry, and friction against the edges of the holes does not lead to its rupture, you need to smooth them out or provide insulating elements. Cuttings of plastic tubes are suitable for these purposes.

When everything is ready, start tightening the rope.

How to make a dry pool

For an older baby, it’s easy to make a dry pool out of a playpen. In this case, the bottom is covered with a soft rug or blanket, and the space is half filled with soft plastic balls. The balls can be light blue and resemble the sea, or multi-colored, similar to candy. A ladder with sides installed outside will allow your child to jump into the pool from a tower.

How to make a submarine ship.

Another option is a submarine. For it you need to sew a cover, remove one wall and secure the structure using crossbars of the required length. If you wish, returning the structure to its previous state will not be difficult.

How to make an educational toy.

The submarine can be made as an educational toy. To do this, the walls of the cover are lined with removable shells, corals, algae, pockets, and beads so that the child can remove, examine, touch and return to their place. For ventilation, holes are made in the roof that look like fish. It will be a lot of fun if someone sticks their fingers through them and catches them from the outside.

Make crabs, sea turtles, jellyfish with your own hands. It's not difficult if you know how to crochet. Buttons and beads are used for decoration.

When all the depths of the sea have been explored and their inhabitants have been studied, you can play hide and seek.

Don’t rush to get rid of unnecessary things; when your child has grown up, think about what you can do with useful and interesting uses for your loved ones and at home.