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, closed! Melissa Alfred you won!
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 little one puts blankets over the pikler triangle to make forts!
Gee Hills on
My daughter used to build forts, using chairs and blankets. Now I have grands and they use whatever they can find…the creativity is astounding! I’d love to have one of these kits to tuck away at my house, so when they’re here, they’ll have a ready-to-play place! Great item!
Deb Catman on
My kids love building forts under tables. Coffee table, dining room table, even the end tables are fair game! Then they use blankets and lighting to make it super cozy inside!
Courtney Williams on
My kids love to build forts using cardboard and foam and then they drape the doorways with our silks!
Jo Ann on
My son loves to play hide and seek in his cardboard castle with a blanket on top.
Marian on
My 1 yo son and his 3 yo bestie like to build forts out of cardboard boxes and blankets.
Sarah on
My 6 yo and 2 yo love forts and I love to build them :-) anything around is free game to use: pillows, sheets, blankets and a tunnel. And of course making them cozy inside for a good reading spot with stuffies!
Janelle on
We love to build forts this would be so great!
Kaitlin on
For my 6 year old forts are pretty typical (giant play silk draped over sticks, chairs and tables) but the real magic is the world created inside and out… sometimes we are at a campsite (we have realistic rock pillows), or in prehistoric times with giant plants, going to space, etc. For us props, set up along with a fun story or game is key!
Robin on
My almost 2 year old hasn’t quite started making forts yet. But this would be a perfect birthday gift for her to start with!
Sara on
My daughter is about to turn 3 and we’ve been having so much fun building forts out of pillows and blankets on the couch. She likes to pretend we are either in a secret clubhouse or riding on a train and getting to the “shashun” (station). Seeing her creative and imaginative play begin is so awesome! 💖
Natalie on
We love to create “reading caves” stuffed with pillows, snacks, and favorite books.
Sara on