How to Make a Play Tent From a Duvet Cover
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Make a play tent from some garden canes, a duvet cover and ribbon. Simple pattern to make a play tent for your little ones. Perfect for the summer months in the garden. A little hideaway den, easy to make, collapse and store.
Find a king size double duvet cover from an old one or new or from a thrift store.
Where to fold and cut
Find a king size double duvet cover, an old one or new or from a thrift store.
First fold the duvet in half as shown in the diagram, draw, in pencil, on the cover, two lines where the dotted lines are on the diagram. Cut along the pencil lines through the 4 layers of fabric.
After cutting you will have these triangles
You should have, 3 large, two layer, triangle pieces (one folded in half from the side you folded over of the cover) and 2 smaller, two layer, triangle pieces (from the edges side of the folded cover).
The pieces will be two pieces of fabric, (the top side and bottom side of the duvet cover if it were on a bed) and seamed in places already from the duvet cover.
Arrange as this and sew together
Then sew the pieces together as per the diagram, making seams on the inside of the tepee. Start pinning the pieces together from the wider bottoms of the triangles, when all sewn together, trim down the top so that the pieces are all the same height and hem.
Trim off the duvet cover poppers or buttons and hem the bottom edge.
Where to add ribbon ties
Add ribbon ties to the top two sides, and inside four seams to tie to the poles, as per the pink squiggles in the diagram.
Tie four garden canes or branches together near the top of the canes, and spread them out in a square. Drape your fabric piece around the top of the canes and tie around them at the top. You will need to overlap the fabric at the top.
Place blankets and cushions inside and let your little ones play.
Tie the fabric to the poles on the inside of the tepee, with the attached ribbon ties.
It's perfect as a quiet place to read, an imaginary home, or den and can be used in outside or inside. Great toy for imaginary play.
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2 comments
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Here in the US we call them Teepee. Kids love to have their own space. This can even be used inside. Good share!
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Wow! This is awesome :) Would've never thought to use a duvet cover!!
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