1/12/2024 0 Comments Little tikes garden houseI purchased two spray cans of blue, two brown, two apple green, and one white. You can paint with any colors you want (and even have them match your home - adorable!) but I wanted to save some extra money and decided to only paint the windows and doors of the play house (leaving the wall panels and roof as they were saved time!) and repaint all the activity gym walls and slide. I chose earthy tones as I wanted to look out of our window and have our play sets blend into our nature a little more than their original bright colors. Thanks hun! I highly recommend getting Krylon Fusion Spray paint that is specifically for Little Tikes kind of plastic. I have a super helpful hubby who did most of the painting for me. Step Four: Time to spray paint outside! But first, have your kids inside and if you are pregnant do NOT paint. :) Let the play set walls dry while you go shopping for spray paint! Take a hose and rinse the play set pieces and don't forget to spray the children. This kept my own kids busy for the time that I washed the play sets. Enquire help from your littles who will now be more than excited about their new (to them!) play sets. Find a couple of large cleaning buckets and fill them with warm water and a bit of dish washing detergent. Lay the Little Tikes panels on the grass or against the trees. Step Three: Unload and wash the play set panels. Disassemble the Little Tikes panels and stack them in. Use your husbands truck, remove the seats in your van or ask a friend/family member if you can borrow theirs. You will not fit these into your car going rummaging. Step Two: Find a large vehicle or trailer to pick up the items. The sellers were moving out of state and were desperate to get rid of them quickly. I was able to get both the Little Tikes house and activity gym for $75 total but it took some time. Try to look at Craigslist daily to jump on the lower priced ones. pfff! Even if the sets are very faded they will look great once you are done with them! Don't let that deter you. And that's with them being faded or even broken a bit. I am amazed at how much people are reselling them for. Step One: Look for used Little Tikes on Craigslist or rummage sales to buy. until I found out that you can make them over! Note: it will take time and it will cost some money but in the end I would say this DIY is so worth it.Īfter consulting Pinterest for 1,000 ideas, this is how I gave our Little Tikes a makeover step by step: The pastel and faded colors have always been a big turn off to me from ever purchasing them. You have likely seen the Little Tikes houses and play sets in backyards since the 90s.
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