Fort Building
Fort building is one of those creative play activities that can be done from ages 2 (with lots of help!) up to the teen years.
When my sons were little adventurers, they delighted in creating enchanted forts - whether at school, in our backyard, or right in the heart of our home. I discovered that having supplies neatly tucked away nearby sparked their imaginations, leading to frequent building sprees. Our living room often transformed into a fantastical construction zone, where sofa cushions became sturdy walls, kitchen chairs turned into towering turrets, and every sheet and blanket was draped like the finest silken canopies. Soon, the entire space beneath became a secret hideaway, where they and the neighborhood children would crawl in, bringing along their favorite toys and books, ready to embark on the grandest of adventures.
Our Playclips are small and easy for children to use to build their own magical fort! They will clip and securely hold Playsilks, blankets, and sheets onto tables, chairs and sofas.
Our new Playforts are the newest addition to our fort building collection. We've heard from parents and teachers how much they love how lightweight and easy the Playfort set is to build and take apart - each Playfort set comes in its own canvas bag for easy storage! See how our friend Liz and her little ones put together and decorated their Playfort here.
Secret play forts are magical places where childhood memories are made. Being given the autonomy to help create their own play space is incredibly meaningful for children - and with simple fort building tools like Playsilks and Playclips, it's easy for them to bring their dream play space to life!
I hope you'll share some ideas of how your children build forts in the comments below. We will randomly choose one winner that will receive a Playfort Kit of your choice on 8/19.
Everyone who enters will also receive a coupon code for 30% of Playforts on 8/19 through email.
We love seeing the many ways our community uses Playsilks to make their own beautiful forts! Indoors and outdoors, big and small, here are a few examples to inspire your next fort building adventure:
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Our 3 year old builds forts with his play couch and ALL of his bedding. And his stuffies join in of course.
Celeste F on
Our kids love to create forts out of pretty much anything they can get their hands on. But their favorite by far are the playsilks. Particularly when used as the roof/walls of the structure. Something about the sunlight streaming through them is just magical.
Sandra on
My kid likes to build forts using our couch pillows and blankets, but this kit looks like a lot of fun!
Tesah on
My daughter (5F) loves playing library with her forts, so we have to make sure that there is plenty of room for a librarian to work and a slot for our book returns. :)
Megan on
We love to pack a few play silks on hiking trips for our little ones. Hung over a branch they make an instant fort for a snack or a flag or super hero cape if you need a boost on the trail. Silks are so lightweight and pack down it’s the perfect addition of whimsy to take on a hike.
Sarah Elias on
My kiddos take advantage of their bunked beds to drape blankets and silks over for their own secret hideaway. They’ll bring in all the necessities like lanterns, play food, and swords haha
Skye on
My kids love to play camping with their forts. They go on pretend hikes and search for treasure and take it all back to their “tent”. Their forts become their castles, homes, tents, and more.
Heather R on
My kids love using all the blankets and comforters in the house to build a fort using the dining room chairs, coffee table and our sectional couch!
Kiah on
We love adding natural elements to our forts, but having the frame and clips makes it even easier to do! Much different than all the hut making I used to do in the woods growing up.
AP on
My boys are very into playing school and this would make the perfect school house, but I also imagine it would be turned into a shop to work on vehicles!
Anna J on
I love how the art of building a fort is so timeless! My little ones love building forts together. They love creating a space just for them and making tunnels to connect the forts. I love that even though they are different ages (1,3, & 7 years) it is something that they can all enjoy playing together and anything that has my kids playing together happily is a win for this mom! Forts are the best!
Erica Cleeton on
My kids love building tunnel forts using the ottoman and our L shaped couch. Almost daily there’s a fort there :)
Brytanny on