Playhouse Program

What is the Playhouse Program?

Playing house fosters a child’s creativity and leadership through pretend play.

Houston Habitat selects local families and charities to receive playhouses built by our sponsors. Many playhouses go to active military and veteran families and nonprofits in the area.

Know a child who could benefit from receiving a playhouse?

Read the eligibility criteria.
Fill in the application form below.
Check the waiver acceptance box and click submit.
We will contact you when a playhouse becomes available.

Corporate & Group Volunteer opportunities

Sponsoring a Playhouse Build is an easy way to engage with your employees, boost company morale, and build your corporate social responsibility standards. To sponsor a build, companies make a minimum donation of $3,500 per playhouse to support the cost of your group’s build day and benefit Houston Habitat’s affordable homeownership programs and services.

Sponsoring companies work directly with Houston Habitat staff to customize their build experience with options such as:

Schedule – Flexible scheduling with half- and full-day options available.
Location – Come to our warehouse, or we could come to you at a location of your choosing.
Size – We accommodate groups small and large (and yes, even extra-large!)
Skill Level – Inclusive to all skills and abilities, with a variety of tasks to choose from, such as painting, cutting, and assembly, with our professional staff to guide you throughout the process.

Playhouse Charity Partnership

Are you a nonprofit organization serving children and families in the Houston area? We invite you to partner with Houston Habitat for Humanity through our Playhouse Project.

Our Playhouse Program provides beautifully crafted playhouses to local nonprofits that serve children. These playhouses not only bring joy and imagination to the kids you serve, but also offer an opportunity to collaborate with Houston Habitat on future projects.

If your organization is interested in receiving a playhouse, we’d love to hear from you. Please email volunteer1@houstonhabitat.org for more information on how to get involved.

Playhouse FAQs

If you are a veteran or active military family in the Greater Houston area (immediate family), a Houston Habitat homeowner family that completed our program or a 501(c)(3) organization in our area you are eligible to receive a playhouse.

The playhouse is 67 inches x 48 inches and 75 inches tall.

You will be responsible for transport within 21 days of the playhouse build. The playhouse can be disassembled for transporting to your home, or the playhouse can be easily loaded into the bed of a pickup truck. Assembly instructions and hardware will be provided.

Playhouse Application

Contact Name*
First Last
Organization Name (if applicable)
Recipient Type*
You must be one in of these categories and live in the Greater Houston Area to receive a playhouse.
File Upload*
Based on your selection from the dropdown, please follow the corresponding instruction: If you selected Homeowner, upload a document confirming your homeownership, such as a utility bill, mortgage statement, or lease agreement. If you selected Veteran Family, upload a copy of your Driver’s License, DD214, or VA ID. If you selected Nonprofit Organization, please enter your organization’s Tax ID Number in the space provided.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Email*
Phone*
First name of child and age
Please list the child's favorite colors and/or themes
While we try to incorporate specific colors and themes into the playhouse build, it is not always possible. Each playhouse is lovingly decorated to be child-friendly and appropriate.
How will the child be impacted by receiving a playhouse?
How did you hear about Houston Habitat's Playhouse Program?
Pick up of Playhouse*
You will be responsible for transport within 30 days of the playhouse build. The playhouse can be disassembled for transporting to your home or can be easily loaded into the bed of a pickup truck as a whole. You will receive assembly instructions and hardware.
I understand that I am responsible for picking up the playhouse and will need a vehicle that can safely transport it.
Consent*
BY CONSENTING TO THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO RECOVER DAMAGES THAT YOU MAY OTHERWISE HAVE HAD IF YOU DID NOT SIGN THIS RELEASE. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
In consideration for Habitat working with sponsors and volunteers to build a playhouse for the express purpose of donation to Recipient, for use by Recipient’s child or children, not for the general public or for sale or distribution into the ordinary stream of commerce, Recipient hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Release and Waiver of Liability (the “Release”) under the following terms and conditions:
1. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS: RECIPIENT, ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENT AND RECIPIENT’S MINOR CHILDREN, DOES HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION, ANY SPONSOR OR VOLUNTEER WHO UNDERWRITES OR IS OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING OF THE PLAYHOUSE, AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, “HABITAT”) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, LAWSUITS AND DEMANDS OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, WHICH MAY ARISE FROM THE RECIPIENT’S RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PLAYHOUSE, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF HABITAT OR OTHERWISE AND/OR FOR (A) PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY OR PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS OR DEATH SUFFERED BY AN ADULT OR CHILD; (B) ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE; (C) ANY STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECT OR FAILURE OF ANY PLAYHOUSE; (D) ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS OF ANY PLAYHOUSE FOR ANY USE OR PURPOSE; AND/OR (E) ANY INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM RECIPIENT’S ASSEMBLY OR MODIFICATION OF THE STRUCTURE OR COMPONENTS OF THE PLAYHOUSE.

2. PHOTOGRAPHIC RELEASE: Recipient hereby grants and conveys to Habitat on behalf of Recipient and Recipient’s entire family, all right, title and interest in any and all photographs and video or audio recordings of or including images or voice, made prior, during, or after the receipt of the playhouse, including, but not limited to, the permission to record, edit, transcribe, use, duplicate, modify, distribute, and/or publicly exhibit the presentation or appearance, and use of name, likeness, voice and biographical information in connection with the foregoing, in any and all media now existing or hereafter developed, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without restrictions or limitation, including the right to use such photographs or recordings for any purpose and to any royalties, proceeds or other benefits derived from them.

3. RECIPIENT’S OBLIGATIONS:
a. Recipient understands and willingly and knowingly accepts and assumes all risk that a child or adult may suffer injury, death, damages or loss in the course of using a playhouse and agrees to indemnify and hold Habitat harmless from any and all claims, whether alleged to be caused by the negligence of Habitat or otherwise.
b. If Recipient is a business entity, Recipient agrees to maintain liability insurance at all times while Recipient possesses the playhouse(s), and to inform its insurer that coverage is requested for activities in connection with use of the playhouse(s).
c. Recipient agrees to inspect the fully assembled playhouse or if not fully assembled, its components, including the connections, nails and screws, and by accepting the playhouse, acknowledges that it is safe and reasonably suited for the purposes for which Recipient will use it. If not fully assembled, Recipient agrees to follow the assembly instructions provided by Habitat and to use due care in the assembly of the playhouse.
d. Recipient understands that each playhouse is composed of a painted wood structure and various connecting components and that such components, including the roof and walls, can become loose or dislodged over time. Recipient therefore agrees to regularly inspect the playhouse and to maintain all components in good order and repair at all times.
e. Recipient agrees to ensure that the playhouse is placed and is used upon on a secure and stable surface at all times.
f. Recipient agrees not to modify the structure or components of any playhouse and incurs and accepts all responsibility and liability for any consequence of such modifications including injury, death, damage or other losses.

4. OTHER: Recipient has read and is voluntarily signing this Release, which is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Texas. Recipient acknowledges that no other oral representations, statements, or inducements have been made. If any portion of this Release is deemed invalid, that portion shall be stricken and the remainder shall remain in force.

I consent to the release and waiver of liability