A CRAFTY mum saved herself a few hundred quid by making an indoor climbing wall for her son from scratch.
She referred to her son as her “little climbing monster”, so looked into getting a bespoke wall made for him – but was shocked at the £250 pricetag.
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Instead she and her partner decided to make their own, using bargains from eBay.
They sourced wood from B&Q and picked up a pack of 10 climbing holds for £9 from the online marketplace, as well as a mat for £35.
The revealed her son “loved” the finished product, which cost her less than £50 to make.
She shared snaps of her professional-looking play equipment to Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official, where it’s been liked hundreds of times.
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She said: “Looked at getting a climbing Wall for my son it was looking at £250 for a basic one like this.
“So we decided to build it instead costing no more than £50 and 2 days of my partner building.
“Just need the top finishing off and I couldn’t be happier. Thought I’d share with you all.”
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Fellow parents have praised their DIY skills, and been inspired to try and make their own.
One person said: “This is genius. I bet you could build one of these easily.”
Another wrote: “I’ll give this a go.”
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A third commented: “That’s what I need.”
While this person said: “Looks great.”
And this mum added: “I’m totally stealing this idea for my wild child.”
Plus this mum built her daughter a bed to make the most of her ‘tiny’ bedroom which was a bathroom.
And this mum made a mini-bed for her toddler to try and maximise every inch of space.
Meanwhile this mum turned a crawl space into an incredible two-storey playhouse using Ikea bargains.
