Wednesday, October 22, 2014

W/ Alphabe-Thursday

Wooden fantasy ship - aka playground!

W is for WOODEN.

A friend of ours (Cam Aiken) is an artist/carpenter with a four-year-old son.  Look what Cam built in his backyard - a cool fantasy ship made of wood!

 Bow of the pirate's  fantasy ship

Truth be told, this ship is flying the Canadian flag...so maybe it's MY imagination that it's a pirate ship.

 Fantasy ship's sandbox

Fantasy ship's climbing wall

Fantasy ship's mess hall

Another view of the fantasy ship

 To see more of Cam's work, visit www.etsy.com/shop/AikenKraft

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE 

48 comments:

Cloudia said...

How Fabulous! Ahoy!




ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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Lynn said...

holy crow that would be a playhouse to never come out of, fantastic!

Andy said...

The four year old is one lucky kid.

Gattina said...

Wonderful ! love wooden playgrounds !

Anonymous said...

What a fantastic creation!

eileeninmd said...

Wow, I am sure the little boy is enjoying this playground.. Awesome. Have a happy day!

Jenn Jilks said...

I so wish I had construction skills!
Was it you, EG, who posted hay bale photos? I cannot remember... sigh. I've a bad cold & bronchitis.

Mersad said...

A beautiful place for the kids to play in.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Buttons Thoughts said...

WOW Cam is indeed a very talented fella what kid would not want a place like this. Lucky son and his friends. Imaginations will be on high alert just the way it should be no technology needed. Perfect. Hug B

Revrunner said...

All kinds of carpentry skills on display here.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Fabulous play fort. Many hours will be spent by many kids and a few adults on that structure.

Pamela Gordon said...

Wow. Lucky kid! Our grandsons would sure enjoy playing on that.

Darla said...

What a creative fantasy ship. It looks like lots of love went into creating it.

Darla

orchid0324 said...

What GREAT WOODEN Work for fun; my husband really loved them all♡♡♡

Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

TexWisGirl said...

wow! so neat!

Birdman said...

It puts all my endeavors to shame. But heck, I was 12. Must admit though the two floor 'house' with a small stove 20 feet up was a gem. A bit dangerous, but great in the winter to smoke ciggies and bring girls. I was dangerous! hahahaha

Judy said...

And if that doesn't keep the neighbourhood kids busy, nothing will!!!

Linda W. said...

What lucky kids to have such a grand play structure.

Hazel said...

Let's play! I'm not sure who would love this more - my son or myself :)

RedPat said...

What a lucky kid! I thought it was in a park when I first opened your post!

Sylvia K said...

I love it!! Wow, my kids would have gone nuts over a place like this in our backyard when they were growing up!! Come to think of it, so would I and would probably have been playing with them instead of cleaning our house and cooking!!

Lois said...

Wow! That kid is so fortunate to have a playhouse like that.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Gosh I bet Cam is the most popular Dad ever right now, what an amazingly detailed pirate? ship :)

Shammickite said...

I think my little grandchildren would love to have a playdate with the Aiken children.

Halcyon said...

What a lucky little boy! I thought these were in a public park. Really nice.

Grandma C said...

Forget the housework I would be outside playing with the grand kids if mine had one. lol

Ginny Hartzler said...

This is awesome! The ship is more than just a ship, it has everything!!! Did he use his own plans or find them somewhere? I would think a boy would never want to go in the house with this!

Stephanie said...

Wonderful creation!

cieldequimper said...

So sorry about the shootings.

I could send you some of my Playmobils to inhabit the pirate ship!

William Kendall said...

That is a grand thing for the kids to play with. If they're Canadian pirates, they say thank you after robbing you.

Lowell said...

I like these pieces so much. Well, I love wood for one thing, but they seem to much more user-friendly than the kind of overwrought plastic crap we've got in the children's playgrounds around here. Fun times!

Jim said...

Kids like to play pirate, don't they? Ours likes to play pirate and robot. Doctor and pet vet too. She doesn't treat snakes or bugs.
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Cloudia said...

Hang in there! We love Canadians!

Michelle said...

What a great playground!

Randy said...

Lucky kids.

Heather{Our Life In a Click} said...

Wow that is absolutely amazing!

Ruth Kelly said...

I love all that natural wood.

Dominique Goh said...

That's a extremely lovely play structure. Very lucky little boy.

Rocky Mountain Woman said...

beautiful creation! i'll bet his son loves it...

GreenComotion said...

Wow! How beautiful and lucky y'all are to have this setup! What a joy!

Peace :)

Carver said...

What a great playground.

Betty said...

WOW! At 68 I'd even enjoy playing on that thing.

Lmkazmierczak said...

I've clambered around on one nearly the same...had to watch my head, but I enjoyed it♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/walnut-whirl/

carol l mckenna said...

Great post for W ~ What a creative person to build such a delightful wooden play piece ~

Happy Weekend to you!

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

fredamans said...

Wish I had one of those when I was a kid!

Splendid Little Stars said...

Cam is talented and so creative! lucky anybody who gets to play there!

Anonymous said...

What an amazing craftsman! I can imagine a kid getting lost in their play all day long out there.

Susan Anderson said...

Wow. It doesn't get much neater or more creative than that. My grandkids would be in heaven!

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