All the parenting points in the world to Sarah Balsdon, who just made the home we dreamed of as kids a reality.
Sarah, 29, managed to transform the conservatory of her home into an incredible soft play area, complete with its own ball pit and slide.
Sarah and husband Kyle were able to complete the renovations in secret, only revealing the finished room to the youngest of their four children, Elijah, on his second birthday.
The thrifty mum-of-four stuck foam tiles to the floor then attached strips of material to the ceiling to make the conservatory look more like a circus.
Then it was time for superhero wallpaper, soft play equipment bought online, and a pit filled with second-hand balls.
Sarah, a nurse, said the entire project cost less than £500.
She said: ‘We recently moved house and will eventually be extending out the back so didn’t want to spend too much.
‘I wasn’t sure what to do with the space and that’s when I came up with the soft play idea.
‘We have curtains leading out onto the conservatory and we kept them closed so we could surprise Elijah on his birthday.
‘He was so excited and his little face was a picture.
‘The first thing he did was dive in the ball pit and then go down the slide.
‘It’s nice as well because the other children are still at an age where they can enjoy it.
‘It was actually really easy to do and has definitely earnt me some mum points.’
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