10+ Ideas for Using Tires in your Outdoor Space

Don't throw those tires out quite yet. Here are some fun ways to use them in your Outdoor Space to support preschool early learning and development. 

Climbing & Tire Playgrounds

Little Learners Daycare & Preschool Center

This fun colorful tire playground belongs to Pre-K Printable Fun Member Tara Kochanskyj‎ of Little Learners Daycare & Preschool Center

You can find several tire play structures in the "Design Library" on the Playground Ideas Website

The PlayDome Page

I love this colorful tire Play Structure from The PlayDome Page

Swinging

Today's Creative Life

Make a tire swing with this tutorial from  Today's Creative life.

Ladder

Exploring Domesticity

Use Tires as a Ladder. Check out this Tutorial by Exploring Domesticity

Sandbox

i heart naptime

Smiling Mama

Make your own Tire Sandbox with this tutorial from I Heart Naptime

Construction Area

Robin Deziel of Dream Big Childcare

This super outdoor space belongs to PKPF Community  member Robin Deziel of Dream Big Childcare. Fill the tires with dirt or sand for added construction fun.

This fabulous sandbox from Smiling Mama's Blog has a great DIY cover.

Outdoor Seating

A Life We Built

Aren't these tire seats from A life we built just so adorable?

Flaming Petal

DIY Enthusiasts

These lawn seats from flaming petal are so fun!

Storage

A easy Tire seat tutorial from DIY Enthusiasts

Babble

This idea from Curbly would be a great option for outdoor storage

Flower Garden

Lemon, Bean and Things

I love this colorful tire garden from Lemon, Bean and Things

Fairy Garden, and Small World Play

Let the Children Play

What a fun space from Let the Children Play.

Puzzles Family Daycare

You can transform tires into an outdoor space for small world play with
this idea from Puzzles Family Daycare

Play Based Learning

Here is another fun space for small world play from Play Based Learning

Playground Border

Louise Holland of Bear Family Child Care

Use tires to border your play area. This fabulous outdoor play area belongs to PKPF Community member Louise Holland of Bear Family Child Care.

Mud Kitchen

1001 Gardens

This fabulous tire Mud Kitchen can be found on 1001 Gardens

Tether ball

Style with Cents

Make your own Tether Ball with this tutorial from Style with Cents.

Teeter Totters

My Fix it Up Life

DIY  your own teeter totter with this tutorial from My Fix it up life

Open ended Dramatic Play

Trail Journals

Build a Vehicle that can be transformed into a Bus, Boat, Plane or car like this one
found on Trail Journals.

  Here are some Tutorials on how to Paint Tires:

Tutorial from DIY Show Off

Tutorial from Beauty in the Midst

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