Each parent takes care of his child. But being around constantly is simply unrealistic. And leaving a child unattended is dangerous. Indeed, during the game, he can harm himself. And it doesn’t matter where you are: at home, at your grandmother's or in the country. A do-it-yourself playpen can be the way out of this situation that everyone was looking for. Making it is quite simple. And from a financial point of view it will cost less than buying in a store.
Variety of species
You can make a playpen with your own hands in different designs. And various materials can be used for this. The main thing is to choose the right size. It is necessary to consider the free space on which it can be installed. It is better to push the furniture slightly, but make a comfortable and spacious playpen. Next, consider a few options.
Classic playpen
The main material for the manufacture of this type of fence is wood. All hard breeds are suitable: alder, oak, birch, maple and so on. In height, they usually take 70-100 cm. Another important indicator is the distance between the bars of the lattice. For safety reasons, it is left 7 cm.
Do-it-yourself classic children's playpen made of wood is assembled using materials such as:
- Two types of wood bars: with a diameter of 30 mm for the base and with a diameter of 5-10 mm for the grate.
- Primer for wood, varnish and paint (all water-based).
- Pendulum loops with a wide shelf (double action).
- Emery paper marked "0" or "1".
When choosing materials, you can pay attention to designs made, for example, of wood and metal together. The lower part of the base is made of metal, and the upper is made of wood. In this case, the design as a whole will be heavier. If the child falls on one side, the playpen will not roll over.
Of the tools, a saw on a tree, a tape measure, a drill, a brush and some other simple devices will come in handy.
The frame is assembled from wooden blocks. For this, 8 blanks are prepared (4 pieces along the length of the crib and 4 across the width). In addition, you need 4 more pieces for the manufacture of vertical racks, which will be mounted in the corners.
In the finished base, holes are made for installing the grill. They are not created through the trims. Enough half of the timber. In this case, it is necessary to fulfill the condition that the holes on the lower and upper parts must coincide.
The surface is sanded with sandpaper and primed. After drying, the rods of the lattice are installed on the base. First, the lower part is inserted, then the upper.
Ready racks are connected to each other with the help of metal corners and bolts. A hook or latch is installed on the outside.
Sliding playpen
The do-it-yourself playpen is assembled in this situation according to the same principle as in the previous version. Their difference lies in the fact that the racks are movable here.
The sides are assembled from bars and planks. Only in this case, 2 holes are made on the bars. They are necessary in order to interconnect the side parts.
Soft construction
The playpen, assembled from wood with its own hands, has one drawback: during the game, the child can fall and hit the wooden grid. But there is a way out of this situation. It consists in the use of plastic pipes instead of wooden blocks. The wooden bars that make up the grill can be replaced with a fabric-based mesh. At this children's playpen, created with its own hands from plastic pipes, is ready.
Hexagonal shape
The playpen, with its own hands it is assembled or purchased in a store, plays a protective role. It allows you to protect the child. Therefore, the dimensions for its manufacture should also be suitable for this purpose. The height should be between 75-100 cm. Growing up, the child begins to indulge. He can throw the leg to the edge and outweigh. And the indicated height will not allow him to do this.
A fence is made from various hardwoods. Usually choose the one that is more suitable in color. You will need 12 bars with a size of 15x15x1000 mm. For the lattice, rods from the same breed are selected. Their size is approximately 10 mm in diameter. In total, such units will need 36 units. Colorless varnish will help emphasize the color and a pleasant drawing of a natural tree. It will protect the surface and make the picture brighter.
After polishing and processing with special protective and decorative means, the arena is assembled into a single structure. To connect the individual elements using bolts with nuts (with a size of 5 mm). It turns out a mobile design, which, if necessary, can be disassembled. This allows you to hide it, take it with you on the road, replace the damaged element.
For the whole process it took only a saw, drill, brush, tape measure.
Folding sections
Making a playpen with your own hands, you can pay attention to options with folding sections. The whole process begins with the assembly of the side parts. Their number depends on the chosen shape of the crib. For a hexagonal, 6 side sections are needed. Moreover, they must be thoroughly sanded and covered with a protective varnish.
Side sections are assembled according to the same principle as in the previous versions. A frame is made into which the rods are inserted. In the recesses on the lower and upper crossbars, the rods are fastened with PVA glue. Detachable are the fasteners between the side sections. The individual elements are fastened together with bolts and nuts, which, if necessary, can be untwisted.
The considered option is suitable for playing several kids at once (2-3 people). But this does not mean that if only 1 child plays there, he can be given a big toy. Children are very smart. And the baby will soon realize that the toy can be put under his feet and climb on it.
Manege without lattice
For small apartments, you can make a children's playpen with your own hands. Photos of a similar design can be seen in the picture. His fence is soft, safe. She will soften the fall if necessary.
The main material to be used is a synthetic mesh. It should be calm gentle tones. Otherwise, the baby, having seen enough of the bright net, may suffer from pains in the eyes. The cell is recommended with a size of 20-35 mm. If you choose a larger one, the child will certainly want to stick something through it. And through a grate with a smaller size there will be poor visibility. It will seem to the child that he is left alone.
The frame is made of plastic pipe. The grid is cut out a little larger than the arena parameters require. The rest will be needed for the backstage. A thin tube is inserted into them to tension the mesh.
The options discussed will help to understand how to make a playpen with your own hands. As you can see, this process is almost the same for all species.