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How to personalise your cubby

A finished cubby house customised to look like a greengrocer, pictured from the front

Overview

Spark your kids’ imaginations with this simple D.I.Y. project to personalise a cubby house. With a natural timber Climb Hut Cubby House as your blank canvas, you can create a whole range of scenarios to encourage creative play with your kids.

We’ve chosen to create a fun farm-to-table shop with this project, but you can easily adapt it based on your kids’ interests and ideas.

Steps

  1. 1

    Assemble your cubby house

    Start by assembling your cubby house. It comes as a flat pack, so break out your drill and put it all together.

    Green Bunnings hammer
    Tip: From assembling your cubby house to giving it a lick of paint, wear the appropriate safety equipment (mask, glasses, ear muffs) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.
    A screw being drilled into a cubby house with a power drill
  2. 2

    Choose your theme and colours

    Your cubby house could be a café, veterinary clinic, family home, Santa’s workshop, or the International Space Station. The sky really is the limit. Once you and the kids have chosen your cubby’s theme , it’s time to let paint bring it to life. Start with a base coat: a white base will keep the interior light, bright and airy, while a darker base paint will mean less frequent cleaning.

    It’s always a good idea to add a pop of colour, especially if your base is white. We’ve chosen sunshine yellow as our accent colour, which is perfect for a country market-themed shop.

    Apply two coats of paint (both the base and accents), leaving to dry in between.

    A Bunnings team member tending to a flower planter in the window of a cubby house
  3. 3

    Personalise with signage

    No cubby is complete without a sign! Use a saw to add a pre-cut piece of blackboard the front of the cubby house. 

    Mark and measure out the middle of the cubby house before securing the sign to the cubby.

    Next, add your cubby house’s name to the blackboard with a piece of chalk.

    A sign mounted on a cubby house having 'farm to table' written on it with chalk
  4. 4

    Decorate your cubby house

    The final touch is to decorate your cubby house. We’ve chosen to add some foliage, a bell, an awning and small baskets filled with veggies for a market vibe.

    Various crates and baskets of fruit and vegetables displayed outside of a cubby house
  5. 5

    Eager to try it yourself?

    Check out our range of cubby houses and get started! 

    A finished cubby house customised to look like a greengrocer
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Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.