Mum makes daughter gingerbread playhouse for free by using only recycled materials

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Samie was able to craft the playhouse without spending a penny (Picture: Samie Jayne Wood)

Here’s proof that you don’t have to spend a load of money to get festive.

And you can do your bit to save the environment, too. Great stuff.

Samie Jayne Wood saw the Hobbycraft colour-in igloo online and knew she wanted something similar for her daughter, but couldn’t justify spending £7.50 on ‘what is purely a cardboard box’.

So she decided to make her daughter her very own playhouse, made entirely of things she could pick up for free.

Writing in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, Samie explained that she crafted a gingerbread playhouse using cardboard boxes she got from work, using leftover toilet roll tubes, cellophane, paper plates, and ribbons that were lying around the house for decoration.

Recycled gingerbread house
The playhouse was made only from materials Samie could pick up from work or that she had in the house already (Picture: Samie Jayne Wood)

So that means the playhouse was not only free to build, but also didn’t contribute to the production of single-use materials.

The end result is pretty magical.

Samie says her daughter has decided the playhouse is now a café to sell Christmas treats from, hence the creation of a ‘Joyful Treats’ sign.

Recycled gingerbread house
The inside is covered with wrapping paper and has a fake fireplace (Picture: Samie Jayne Wood)

Samie wrote in the Facebook group: ‘We’ve got a fireplace, removable candy canes, hot chocolate cups and cupcakes, and salt dough gingerbread men.

‘It was FREE as it didn’t cost me anything directly, as I already had the bits at home (toilet roll tubes, cellophane, paper plates, ribbon).

Recycled gingerbread house
Samie’s daughter decided the playhouse would serve as a café to give out festive treats (Picture: Samie Jayne Wood)

‘Loads more ideas of things to make for it, and she’s adding a cushion and a blanket, but she loves it, and I’ve saved £7.50, so one happy Mumma!’

The inside of the playhouse is covered in wrapping paper to make it a cosy Christmas hangout, and has a fake fireplace to snuggle up in front of.

Anyone else seriously making their own adult-size version and holing up there for the winter?

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