17 Indoor Play Ideas That Will Transform Your House Into Your Child's Dream Home

From secret rooms to indoor swings (yes, really), this is the stuff that dream rooms are made of. Anyone else wish they were a child again?

1. A Climbing Wall
A great way for your child to expel some excess energy – and to keep him amused –a climbing wall is a genius idea in any home.

2. A Chalkboard Wall
Endless hours of drawing and doodling for your little one – and no mess. Winning all round.

3. A Secret Room
This has to be every child’s dream. A place where they can hide from their parents – and jump out an unsuspecting relatives.

4. An Indoor Swing
This has to be the greatest invention ever. But probably best to position it over a soft landing in case of falls.

5. A Slide
Let’s be honest, we would all prefer to slide downstairs instead of walking. But having one of these bad boys might mean that every child in the neighbourhood is round at yours 24/7.

6. An Indoor Jungle Gym
Too miserable outside to go to the playround? Not a problem when you’ve got an INDOOR JUNGLE GYM.

7. A Magnetic Wall
A great way to (subtly) help your child learn the alphabet and boost his language skills, a magnetic wall is also lots of fun.

8. A Lego Wall
WE WANT ONE.

9. A Castle
Playing dress up would be 10 times better if you had a castle thrown into the mix.

10. A Little Shop

Perfect, for children who love playing shop, you can make your tot one of these yourself by repurposing an old dresser top or bookcase and stocking up on a whole load of plastic fruit.

11. A Felt Wall 
You can play dolls on this wall, you can 'build' a town and you can even do the school run. The imaginative play opportunities are endless.

12. Hopscotch
You can create this with Japanese washi tape, so that it won’t peel any paint off the floor when you want to remove it.

13. A Car Wall
Not quite sure how the child is meant to reach half of this track, but you could create a road running along the top of the skirting board (or just on the lower half of the wall) for your little one to play with.

14. A Baking Paper Roll Station 
This is a great idea for your kitchen, so your tot is kept happy while you get dinner sorted.

15. A Game Corner
Toddlers will be kept busy for hours with a simple contraption like this. And it's a good DIY project for you or your partner to take on.

16. An Epic Playhouse
Who wouldn't want to trade in their boring wooden playhouse for one of these?!

17. A Home Stage
Whack on Taylor Swift and let your little diva take centre stage every night. Tip: You might want to invest in a pair of ear plugs for yourself.

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