How to Build an Inexpensive Outdoor Playspace

Those are the knobby knees of my baby perched on a stump of wood.

Clearly, we are at a ritzy playground, right?

Well, if there were any doubt, check out this barrel tunnel.

Fun times, right?

Seriously fun times thanks to Nana and Pop. 

They were gracious enough to bring down a bunch of wood stumps, that giant barrel, a tire and a load of sand.  

Those simple (yet heavy!) ingredients make a delightful playground for the boys.

Did I mention the load of sand?

(...the next words out of my mouth were "Get your mouth off of that nasty barrel!!!"...jsyk...)

...and 2 points to whomever can guess what kind of ball this is...

We have one giant old tree with twisted beautiful limbs 

(that unfortunately is covered in poison ivy, but that's a whole 'nother post for another day...) 

...limbs that are big and strong and long enough to hold a rope swing...

If you would like to see her in all her icy, winter glory, you can see her HERE!

...but if you just want to see what she will hold...read on!

...and not only did Pop hang a rope swing, but he made another type of swing too...

3 points if you guess where this view is from...

2 points if you can figure it out now...

1 point for stating the obvious...

YAY for tire swings!!!

A FREEk designer's dream, tire swings are the cheapest of the cheap, but oh so much fun...

(Mom has even gone for a few rides...but only when no one is watching :)

By the way, if you guessed TETHERBALL, you are correct!
Now, how many points did you get altogether???
(Am I the only one who used to love adding up my points on Glamour and Seventeen quizes??)

Goodbye little sandy feet.  I love you.

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