Oscar Cubby House

The Oscar is Hide & Seek Kids' open-sided elevated cubby – a covered platform with a wavy slide, a climbing wall with grips, stair access, a built-in chalkboard and a flower-box window. Because the sides are open rather than walled, kids can see out and you can see in, and it feels more like a fort than a house. It's the one to pick for a child who wants to climb and slide more than play house.

How much room you need

Allow a level area of about 3.5 m × 3 m – smaller than the Marlie. The stairs come out about 65 cm, the climbing wall about 50 cm and the slide runs out about 1.55 m from the cubby. Ages 3 and up; it stays interesting to about 8 or 9.

What arrives and what's involved

Four cartons, 127 kg in total, the heaviest 47 kg – delivered kerbside by assisted delivery, so have a second adult home. Pre-fabricated panels; 3–4 hours for two adults. It arrives with a temporary water-based stain and needs two coats of primer/sealer and two coats of exterior paint for durability and warranty; painting the panels flat before you build is much easier than painting an elevated cubby afterwards. Our painting guide has the details.

Why buy it from us

We're an authorised Hide & Seek Kids dealer based in Melbourne, so support is local. Australian-made, meets Australian safety standards, delivered Australia-wide. If you want a fully enclosed cubby up top with a sandpit underneath, look at the Marlie.