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I’m a single mum & sick of soft play costs so transformed my shed into a mini one – it’s going to save me a fortune

Published on June 03, 2025 at 12:27 PM

WITH two kids, a trip to the soft play can be pricey.

So, instead of having to fork out, single mum Liv decided to into a mini one – after coming across secondhand soft play equipment being sold on Marketplace.

Woman waving and saying
Single mum-of-two Liv showed how she turned her shed into a mini soft play for her kids
Woman waving and saying
She said the project will likely save her a fortune in soft play fees
Woman placing alphabet and number foam floor mats inside a wooden shed.
She used foam mats she already has to line the floor
A woman adds colorful balls to a child's play area built inside a wooden shed.
And put sensory toys on the wall with velcro so they can be removed if necessary

And she took to TikTok to document the process, as she admitted: “You’re probably thinking I’m absolutely nuts.

“I’m a with very little time and energy. And what do I choose to do with the very little time and energy I have?

“Turn my shed into a mini soft play!”;

She admitted the soft play bits did “need a good clean”;, and said that while they still have “a few marks”;, they;ll “do the job just the same”;.

Liv used some soft floor mats, and said she wanted to add some balls into the bottom.

“I’m probably gonna regret it when balls end up all over my garden, but sure,”; she laughed.

She attached some sensory boards to the wall, and said she was going to do a “grand reveal”; when more balls arrived for the floor.

“It’s nearly done, and I’m so pleased with it!”; Liv concluded.

And people in the comments section were quick to praise Liv for the epic makeover – with many admitting they were going to try a similar transformation themselves.

“As a childminder I think this is great!! I’ll be clearing my shed out at the weekend,”; one wrote.

“Omg I can’t wait to get housed to do this,”; another said.

“Brilliant idea, mum!”;

“Love this idea – my autistic son would love this,”; a third commented.

“Oh this is a great idea!”; someone else said.

“I was going to put soft play bits in my son’s bedroom but I think in a shed would be better now I’ve seen this,”; another wrote.

“Brill job! So much ceiling space, could have things dangling down, I know my kids would love that,”; someone else added.

“Love this, well done mama!”; another commented.

“That’s class I want another shed now!”; someone else said.

As another wrote: “We did this two years ago in our wendy house for the boys.

“Still going strong and the boys love it.”;

Inside of a wooden shed converted into a child's play area.
She showed what the soft play looked like inside the shed once she’d finished

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