It was love at first sight when we stumbled across the Four Cheeky Monkeys Instagram account. Interior Designer & Owner of Four Cheeky Monkeys, Ness creates her children’s bedrooms with bright colours that capture your imagination and dare you to dream. With vivid colours and the cutest little children, we reached out to her to get some styling tips & design inspiration for our brand new 2 in 1 Peppermint Townhouse
This blog entry below is a repost, originally written by Ness at Four Cheeky Monkeys – http://fourcheekymonkeys.com/?s=peppermint
PEPPERMINT PLAYHOUSE – CAN I MOVE IN?
It came in the way of a deluxe two in one peppermint townhouse/interactive kitchen – a unique space saving children’s toy designed with a funky retro edge.
One of the reasons why I love this product is because Plum is an environmentally conscious brand who ensures that all of their timber or timber based products have been sourced from either sustainably managed or FSC certified sources.Not to mention the fantastic space saving design that allows children to either get all master chef 101 on one side, then flip it to channel Neale Whitaker (my interior style crush) and go to town with their interior styling skills on the other.
With this amazing two in one design, the hours of non stop at home entertainment seem never ending with this little beauty residing in our humble abode, and the best part is I know how beneficial these play based experiences are for a child’s social and language development, especially in the early childhood years. 
Since it’s arrival I have really cherished listening, watching and even joining my children play as they enter the magical world of make believe.
With that in mind, it’s tech free time for me now so I can go and check out what Indi is making for dinner.
Bye for now and thanks for stopping by,
Love n e s s xx #inthemonkeyhouse
To check out all the details of these cool 2 in 1 playhouses and see what else this store has to offer, just click on the link below.PLUM PLAY AUSTRALIA
educational benefits of pretend play (dramatic play, role play, imaginative play):
- develops social skills as children share, take turns and seek help if needed
- encourages language development, communication and can help to build vocabulary
- stimulates creativity as children enter a world requiring imagination
- develops both fine and gross motor skills when opening, closing, stacking, moving and mixing etc