Judy (J.A.) Kundert Novelist
Speaker
Adventurer

TREEHOUSE
A treehouse, a free house,
A secret you and me house,
A high up in the leafy branches
Cozy as can be house.
A street house, a neat house,
Be sure to wipe your feet house
Is not my kind of house at all-
Let’s go live in a treehouse.”

Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalks End

10 Reasons Why Kids Should Have A Tree House

1. Encourages imaginative play.
2. Provides exercise from running and climbing.
3. Increases coordination.
4. Builds strength.
5. Encourages kids to play outside more and less on electonic devices. Plus, outside air is better.
6. Improves their vision.  ScienceNews for Students reviews that children who play outside more have better vision.
7. Increases attention span. Check out why in this National Wildlife Federation article.
8. Reduces stress.
9. Exposes them to more Vitamin D.
10. Increases social skills. Invite the neighbors over!

Tree Houses You Can Actually Build

A Weekend Project Book

Tree Houses You Can Actually Build

By: David Stiles; Jeanie Trusty Stiles

Available at Vital Source

Treehouse elements  for a treehouse to consider and where they find them:

• A climbing rope
• Rock wall
• Monkey Bars
• Zipline
• Slackline
• A swing or two
• A bucket pulley system

DUKE AND DAISY’S NATURE GUIDES SHARE SOME TREEHOUSE IDEAS