Gravel pit play area

I like having some rock in the kids play area

Backyard kids play area. Pea gravel for trucks and chalk board paint

Make a construction site gravel pit for a great outdoor imaginative play area for kids to enjoy! This little play space is sure to inspire creativity and storytelling and can be used in conjunction with favourite construction themed picture books too.

Truck playing area cute

Backyard gravel pit by Urban & Oak and the Urban Acorn

Sandpit area at Karana Early Education Centre ≈≈ http://www.pinterest.com/kinderooacademy/sand-water-play/

Looking for DIY Backyard Ideas for Kids? Instead of a sandbox, think about making a construction vehicle gravel pit for your kids to play in. Complete with DIY roads and tons of fun for your kids to spend time outdoors.

EYFS outdoor classroom pebble digging pit, construction area. Outdoor learning EYFS

You might remember in this recent post about Treasure Hunt Soup, how Immy enjoyed the climbing challenge of the trunks of the trees we were pulling down (so we can replace a row of some awful pine/conifer variety with some more useful fruit trees). When I saw how much she enjoyed them, I was determined...

When building our garden area, we also decided on a dirt pit area because it's so good for kids development to let kids play in the dirt.

Car/digging area

My wife wanted an outdoor play area for our grandchildren. She said, what about the girls? How about a giant chalkboard? We used an unused space in our yard and have this....