Comments on: Bucket and Rope “Pulley” Contraption for the Backyard Play Space

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 10:53:24 +0000

In reply to Rosemary. There isn't an actual "pulley", Rosemary. It's just a simple rope system. It's explained in a sentence or two up near the top of the post.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:13:40 +0000

Your pattern doesn’t show the pulley and how to put it up!!!!!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:41:26 +0000

I cant believe something so simple could entertain for so long, wow! Definitely giving this one a go

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:39:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing this! My husband bought a little pulley and we tied a bucket to each end of the rope, and our son has been experimenting with balancing the weight all afternoon. With this and your water cooler idea, our yard has become the ultimate summer fun spot. Thank you!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:50:13 +0000

In reply to fultilt. It is nothing but "wrong" to use the word "retarded". There by the Grace of God go I. If you don't agree with an idea, just walk on by and don't show your ignorance by leaving inappropriate comments.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 04:59:27 +0000

Sorry for the stupid question, but if you hoist the rope over a jungle gym pole top, and the kids are on top of the jungle gym, how do they get the bucket up? In other words not from floor level up. Thanks for an awesome idea!

By: carolyn

carolyn — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:01:20 +0000

In reply to happyhooligans. That's genius! Why hadn't I thought of that?! I just went straight to looking at pulleys and they are all small and don't hang far enough away from the fence! Thanks for the idea! I will have to try it out!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:22:17 +0000

In reply to carolyn. What about one of those sign or plant hangers that you screw to a wall, and they extend out from the building? You could mount one high up on a wooden fence?

By: carolyn

carolyn — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:18:27 +0000

I’d love to set something like this up for my daughter but we don’t have any mature trees in our yard (new build). I am trying to figure out if you could attach a pulley system to a fence and still get the same effect…. any thoughts or experience with something like that? Thanks!

By: Vicky Merrifield

Vicky Merrifield — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:16:40 +0000

Since I have extra rope left over from our new tightrope, I’m going to set this up this weekend. My concern was the bucket going over the branch to come careening down the other side, but you’ve answered my concern. Thanks

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:42:50 +0000

In reply to Emma.

No, the loose end is secured to the base of the tree, and if they manage to get the bucket all the way up to the branch, the branch acts as a stopper – the bucket can’t go up and over the branch, so they just have to lower it back down. Essentially, it can’t come off the branch if you get what I mean, Emma.

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:16:02 +0000

But don’t they pull it of the branch constantly?

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 03:13:17 +0000

In reply to glug. It's tied around the tree so no-one can walk off with it.

By: glug

glug — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:57:43 +0000

What do you do with the loose end of the rope? Is it tethered in some way? I can imagine my son walking off with the bucket and me forever being asked to rehang the rope over the branch….

By: Raedon Tuck

Raedon Tuck — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 15:30:48 +0000

In reply to fultilt. Perhaps happyhooligans can recommend a method to helmet and bubblewrap fultilt's children so they can be protected from the poor parenting indicated by the obvious lack of maturity in the original comment. If fultilt's kids can't play with this without injuring themselves, well, perhaps the "mentally challenged" slur should be redirected.

By: jess

jess — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:06:12 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Well said sarah

By: Yvonne Bentley

Yvonne Bentley — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:36:56 +0000

looks like fun, great motor skills. My nephew installed a flying fox in his garden. kept the kids entertained.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:48:16 +0000

In reply to fultilt. The only way I can conceive of this contraption resulting in a trip to the ER is if a child were to purposely swing it at someone's head. If your child were doing that, then the ER trip is the least of your worries and perhaps firmer parenting on appropriate behavior is in order.

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:39:26 +0000

Fabulous projects for little ones and their grandmothers to do as well!

By: Kristen@CountryFitFamily

Kristen@CountryFitFamily — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:24:47 +0000

In reply to the monko. Oh, I am so doing that too! My kids always ask me to carry the pail full of cars/toys up into their playhouse. This would be much more fun for them!

By: Theres Just One Mommy

Theres Just One Mommy — Wed, 14 May 2014 18:28:39 +0000

Sometimes simple really is best! We may need to add a bucket and pulley to our stepping logs area!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sun, 11 May 2014 00:46:03 +0000

In reply to fultilt. Really, Fultilt? Do you think I staged the photos with artificial children?

By: fultilt

fultilt — Sat, 10 May 2014 23:37:55 +0000

Either you’re retarded or you dont have kids…not real ones at least. This would result in a sure fire trip to the er at my house

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:46:33 +0000

In reply to teresa. Ours hangs about a foot off the ground, Teresa.

By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:26:02 +0000

Do you rig the bucket to hang or do you leave the rope long and have it sit on the ground?

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:21:58 +0000

In reply to fay. So glad he loved it, Fay! Sometimes the simple stuff really is the best!

By: fay

fay — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:50:51 +0000

thank you so much for the idea, tried and tested and was really loved by my boy

By: Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy

Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:50:01 +0000

If C had one of those running up to her playhouse, they would be using it all day long 🙂 Now to do it…

By: Karen bell

Karen bell — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:16:19 +0000

That looks like such a simple but amazing idea, I may have to try it.

By: Kierna Corr (@CiarnaC)

Kierna Corr (@CiarnaC) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:05:46 +0000

Love the new bucket & bet they feel it is more real too! Thanks for joining in the Outdoor Play party too.

By: Mudpie Mama

Mudpie Mama — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:30:38 +0000

This is definitely going on my to do list for the garden. Thanks for sharing 🙂

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 05:57:12 +0000

In reply to Allison. Thanks so much for featuring our humble bucket and rope, Allison! Isn't it a crazy-simple idea?

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 16:09:18 +0000

I LOVE this. Such a simple yet fantastic addition to a play space. I need to hunt down some rope and bucket. I featured this on The Sunday Showcase: http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2013/06/fun-in-sun-sunday-showcase.html

By: crytzer02

crytzer02 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:11 +0000

so simple and fun! will try, thank you!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:55:11 +0000

Oh the learning going on here is endless Jackie! My tree out front would serve as a great simple machine assistant.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:51:41 +0000

Amazing how sometimes the simplest things are the most entertaining for kids! Love this idea!

By: Emj @ whattodowiththechildren.com

Emj @ whattodowiththechildren.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:49:40 +0000

My son used to love this activity when he was the same age 🙂 thank you as it has brought back good memories 🙂

By: the monko

the monko — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:29:46 +0000

squeal! I’ve just realised I could hang a bucket on a rope from the roof of the playhouse balcony so goblin can host things up to his house. oh you are too cool.

By: Vandana M Khemka

Vandana M Khemka — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:12:06 +0000

lovely idea!..

By: Melodie

Melodie — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:36:51 +0000

I’ve been trying to think of a way to put a pully bucket system on my tower playclimber. thanks for the very simply concept!