Verona Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 We have just been given this very large and very heavy reel. It is much bigger than I thought it was going to be. Has anyone any ideas? As you can see from the photo it is too high for the children to reach the top comfortably. I have lots of ideas for smaller ones but this one I need help with. I did wonder about cutting it in half to make two lower tables...... Please - any suggestions (apart from getting rid of it) Thanks V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'd be thinking about a den of some sort... pinterest it - bet there's loads of ideas there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 make a hidey hole, by cutting out a couple of the centre slats...............and drill small holes all around the top, to hang things from............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Music or sound 'centre'. Hang lots of different objects from it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 check the fall height. I would say that is the same height as ours we use it for jumping and climbing!!!!! we do jump on to grass however which is a safe surface and absorbs shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 in use !! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I don't know.....but I think I want one;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I don't know.....but I think I want one;) ive just been offered two more large and three small ones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 one of the smaller ones has just been turfed (astro) and the bottom is painted black for the road! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 We have the same one after telling me he had a reel for us, I went to collect it not expecting it to be so large, but the kind bt man rolled it all the way to our setting, we just use it as a table as wasn't sure what to do with it, but i love the idea of hanging things around it Isp :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Check out Pinterest, they have some great ideas. I have just acquired some medium and smaller ones that I am about to attempt to revamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 One of the ideas that I liked had a parasol in the middle and they used it as a table. I am going to Astro turf one for small world, paint one with blackboard paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueJ Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I would like one - forget the children - I would like to convert it into an instrument of torture and have various individuals from local and central government in mind to use it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - (It hasn't been one of the best days at the ranch LOL) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfinch Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 These are fab. Where have you managed to get these from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verona Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 So far we are still thinking of what to do with the reel as there are quite a few good ideas and we only have one! thanks for your suggestions everyone. A member of staff saw it advertised on Facebook free to collector - we didn't realise it was so big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 We put a Formica top on ours and the children use as a table for mud kitchen , attached hooks for hanging things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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