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DIY dad builds his personal McDonald’s drive-thru at dwelling and his children are lovin’ it

A DIY fanatic dad created McDonald’s drive-thru for kids using materials from random skips.

When Daniel Mills, 38, used his savvy skills to create a fully functioning playhouse drive-thru in their back garden, for less than £30.

His kids, Leo, nine and Zac, eight are lovin’ it.

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He said: “When they saw it, they went mad with excitement.

“As a single dad, it is often challenging to keep them occupied.



Back garden DIY McDonalds
Dad Daniel made the mini McDonalds out of reclaimed wood

“But then I spotted my shed, which needed some major TLC – and I had an idea.

“I thought it would make a great playhouse, and I couldn’t help but see it as a mini drive-thru.”



Back garden DIY McDonalds
He sourced wood from skips and used his neighbour’s blown down fence to build the impressive playhouse

Daniel, who is a DIY fanatic, gathered a stash of wood using his neighbours’ old fence that had blown down.

He also rummaged through skips, including a building site, where he found a leftover roof, which he then repurposed.

He added: “Role play is a massive part of kids’ learning, and spending time doing this allows them to stretch their imagination, rather than plug into a computer game for hours.



Back garden DIY McDonalds
Daniel says his sons went ‘mad’ for it

“They loved adding up the cost of the burgers and memorising orders – learning without realising.

“They’re only kids once.”

Not the only crafty parent in Britain, a mum found herself in stitches after a crafting session with your baby boy took a hilarious turn.



Back garden DIY McDonalds
And, it cost him under £30

Madison Hafen, who shares parenting tips online and has over 28,000 followers, recently posted a video that went viral with over 7.6 million likes. In the video, she attempted to create a mold of her newborn’s hand.

She first let the mould set, then poured plaster into it, hoping to get a cute little cast of her baby’s hand. But when she pulled the mold apart, she discovered that her baby had stuck up his middle finger during the process!

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