When is a box not a box?  When it is a Shuttle, a fort, a classroom, a Cottage, or anything else a kid can dream it to be.  As any parent who has seen their carefully-chosen present pushed aside while their child plays with the box it came in will tell you, kids love boxes – and the bigger the better.  Anyone who buys a big appliance soon finds the neighborhood kids beating a path to their door to play in the wonderful box.

Better than electronics, board games, or any ball of any shape, the humble box is the iconic plaything that won the hearts of the judges who inducted it in the National Toy Hall of Fame. And it deserved the honor, for nothing else can replace the box’s ability to inspire creativity and “become” anything a child can imagine.  Child-Development experts agree, as well, because best toys are those that encourage and develop the natural creativity and imagination inside every child’s ever-expanding mind.

Crafty Kids Playhouses was founded with a few basic goals in mind, to provide a high quality outlet for play to our children that will stimulate their imagination and foster creativity while maintaining a strict, eco-friendly awareness.

Months ago during a move to a new office we were left with an abundance of empty, broken down cardboard boxes. Kids being kids, they were naturally drawn to the boxes and wanted to rebuild and play in them. They also took out markers and crayons, drawing on them for what seemed to be hours on end. As with many great ideas, this one simply needed to be uncovered or seen from the proper perspective. We instantly knew our kids were onto something BIG and that we had to share it with others.

The pure enjoyment and creativity that they exhibited is ultimately what inspired us to start Crafty Kids Playhouses. Having 8 young children and grandchildren between the 3 of us, we knew firsthand the value of encouraging children to be creative and imaginative. We also understand the importance of the future of our children's environment, a consciousness even our kids have gained at an early age, which is why our product is made of 100% recycled cardboard materials and 100% post play recyclable.

Most of all, though, Crafty Kids Playhouses is dedicated to the health and welfare of children, as demonstrated in their corporate support of children's charities and fund raising activities benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. A percentage of all sales of Crafty Kids Playhouses have been devoted to a variety of worthy like-minded groups. Crafty Kids Playhouses is dedicated the simple idea of supporting our future through our children first and secondly by our continuous efforts to be socially and environmentally conscious.