AnonyMouse_2127 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...
AnonyMouse_8282 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...
AnonyMouse_1469 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...
AnonyMouse_23964 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...
AnonyMouse_30128 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...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 in use !! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19762 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...
AnonyMouse_30128 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...
AnonyMouse_19762 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 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...
AnonyMouse_7120 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...
AnonyMouse_14268 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...
AnonyMouse_14268 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...
AnonyMouse_9650 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...
AnonyMouse_28434 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...
AnonyMouse_2127 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...
AnonyMouse_39602 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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