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Fuel your child’s sense of adventure with a backyard retreat that captures the magic of the open road. Whether you envision a classic teardrop or a spacious travel trailer, the Happy Camper Playhouse Plan offers the perfect blueprint to build your child's dream backyard getaway. This versatile DIY project comes in four distinct options, allowing you to choose between two iconic styles and two footprints (6x10 or 8x14) to best fit your space and style.
Inside, these campers offer a roomy layout providing up to 112 square feet of play space, charming shed style window openings for natural light, and an exterior rockwall for second floor access. Waterproofing is relatively easy as well to keep your warm and dry inside even on the most unfriendly conditions.
This comprehensive PDF guide includes a full lumber list and hardware requirements to simplify the building process. Once complete, you will have a professional grade heirloom that transforms your yard into a whimsical destination for imaginative play.
Features:
- 48ft² ( 8x10 ) or 112 ft² ( 10x14 ) in usable play space
- Classic teardrop or retro travel style trailer aesthetic
- Upper loft w/ Rockwall access (Travel style)
- Front door w/ arched top access
- Designed for ages 3-9
- 28 - 32 page step by step PDF plan
Plan Category:
Dimensions - 6x10:
- 15' Wide (10' w/o hitch)
- 6' 5" Deep
- 6' 11" Tall (w/o loft)
Dimensions - 8x14:
- 20' Wide (14' w/o hitch)
- 8' 5" Deep
- 9' 4" Tall (w/o loft)
Lumber List | 6x10 Travel Trailer:
Make sure to take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!
Decking:
( 56 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 16 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 25 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
2x4:
( 22 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 15 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 26 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
2x6:
( 9 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 3 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
( 1 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
4x6:
( 1 ) 4” x 6” x 12'
1x4:
( 1 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
( 1 ) 1” x 4” x 12'
Lumber List | 6x10 Teardrop Trailer
Decking:
( 58 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 8 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 25 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
2x4:
( 24 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 20 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 16 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
2x6:
( 1 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
4x6:
( 1 ) 4” x 6” x 12'
1x4:
( 1 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
( 1 ) 1” x 4” x 12'
Lumber List | 8x14 Travel Trailer
Decking:
( 44 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 69 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 17 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
( 17 ) 5/4" x 6 x 16'
2x4:
( 77 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 29 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 7 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
( 8 ) 2” x 4” x 16'
2x6:
( 10 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 4 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
( 3 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
4x6:
( 2 ) 4” x 6” x 8'
1x4:
( 3 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
Lumber List | 8x14 Teardrop Trailer
Decking:
( 43 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 71 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 22 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
( 10 ) 5/4" x 6 x 16'
2x4:
( 67 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 7 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 19 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
( 8 ) 2” x 4” x 16'
2x6:
( 2 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
4x6:
( 2 ) 4” x 6” x 8'
1x4:
( 3 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
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I built the Happy Camper for our local Habitat for Humanity entry into the Huntsville and Athens, AL Christmas Parades, and took first place in both! The plans were easy to follow and accurate. We spent about $1000 in materials, and after the parades sold the playhouse at our Habitat ReStore for $2500, generating a substantial amount of funds for our next Habitat for Humanity home.
We wanted to just purchase the printed plans but the website made us purchase electronic and printed. We sent an email but the question was not answered. On page 20, framing curved sides the picture shows you the inside of the 2x4 and not the outside view. It should show it to the edge like in the top of the picture. Thank you. I’m not done with it so I might have more input.
Charles
I've order a couple of plans from Paul and I'll be ordering more. They are excellent for DIYers!
We purchased the larger camper plan for our grand daughters. The plans were super detailed and easy to follow. We tweaked ours just a little bit as we are in Canada and wanted it to be more than just one season. Our grand daughters visit more often (which was the sneaky plan) - Highly recommend Paul's plans. We are ecstatic with the final results.
We found this design when searching for a playhouse plan for our 6 year old daughter. The plans were easy to follow and fit together perfectly. If you have some basic carpentry skills and a little patience, any of these plans would make your home the envy of the neighborhood. My creative little girl insisted her camper be painted like a watermelon, hence the title. Great plans, Paul, and thanks for creating a user friendly plan to make our kids adventures come alive! We need to encourage them to get OUTSIDE and PLAY! Highly recommend.
