Building sheds, dog houses, playhouses and other “real” outdoor structures is one of the most soul satisfying group activities kids can enjoy

Great shed plans and instructions for many other small outdoor buildings

Here’s our favorite resource for instructions and plans for building sheds, playhouses, dog houses, and tons of other structures by a woodworker who’s built a zillion of these, but knows how to simplify it so just about anyone can do it. This link shows a free start to finish video of building a shed. It’s a Clickbank affiliate, so there’s a moneyback guarantee, and the builder also sometimes offers free shed plans as well.

And here are ideas for meaningful reasons for building "real" outdoor structures

Build dog houses as a kids’ group activity: If you don’t own a dog, is there a neighbor or senior citizen who could use a dog house? Is there a humane shelter that could use one?

Build a shed as a kids’ group activity: Sheds don’t just have to be for outdoor storage only. They can be a play area, a writers’ retreat, a hobby shed, a permanent outdoor fort.

Build playhouses as a kids’ group activity: The most obvious reason is for the lucky kids' backyard. But they can even be fundraisers. Portable playhouses have been set on trailers and taken to festivals where raffle tickets were sold.

Building structures with kids is challenging and satisfying. But not necessarily cheap. The building plans and instructions offered here show how to do it with minimum waste. Also, see our various fundraising articles such as Kids' Sports Fundraisers for ideas on earning money for the materials, especially if it’s for a charity project.

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