Taking the Party to the Yard

It is amazing how much space little people take. They need room to walk, climb, play and spread out their toys. We wanted the whole family to attend Granddaddy Roe’s 75th Birthday celebration, but ten people were a lot for the little cabin to hold at once, and we knew our little people were going to get under everybody’s feet. Our solution was constructing a super play yard on the deck. We surrounded an 8’ by 8’ pad with baby-gate like fencing. This contained them and most of their stuff in a safe, visible area not under foot. Some toys did occasionally get relocated over the fence, but for the most part the party stayed inside their yard. In fact, so much fun was percolating in the play yard that it attracted a great many guests. Most of the family members were drawn into the play area at various times to see how the smaller side lives.