No-sew Dropcloth Play Tent
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Suggested materials:
- 1 x 2 boards
- Jute twine
- Canvas drop cloths
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Kai8177846 on Jun 08, 2017
This is a cute idea, but I am a gramma to 6 boys (no girls :( ). We did what my parents and grandparents did for me and my sibs...put sheets over the tables. I did it for my kids and now the boys and their parents do it at their homes, too. The dining room table holds all of them; the kitchen table 3 or 4; I set up two card tables and cover those. Sometimes the sheet tents become places to nap or read - when we lift one side. They are forts, and mystery islands. Imaginations can take them to outer space and to dinosaur lands. And, they like them for sleepovers. Just a thought for those that don't have the time or space but like this cute idea. The six boys belong to our 3 kids not all in one family - lol.
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Nancy J. Hill on Jun 13, 2017
I am of the same mind as Jewel... now that you have it put together, why not add some mountain or meadow features? Drop cloths make great canvases for some freehand art work. Nice job!
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@Gretchen. A marvelously simple idea that looks so inspiring for a child. Now that I've seen the curtains you made, I am wondering: have you considered decorating the tent sides tepee style, with stenciled bears and other forest symbols? And I have an idea that if you search some thrift stores, you will find old mountain pictures that would look good on the walls. Best wishes 😇
How do you keep it upright? If it's bumped, how do you keep the sides from sliding apart and collapsing?
could you use a drop cloth as a curtain ?