Indoor Tents

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A favorite past time at our house is to make "tents" out of blankets.  We have been making tents since the girls were very small.  As time has gone on these tents have evolved into miniature mansions complete with individual bedrooms.


Over the years of tent making we have stumbled upon two very cool tricks that help to make a great tent.  First is to use sheets for the roof.  Second to use Paul's woodworking clamps to hold the "roof" in  place on chairs, bookshelves and even the kitchen table.

Elizabeth inside their tent

Rachel peeking out of her "bedroom"

This particular tent is the best creation so far.  It was even constructed so that we could watch TV inside and large and sturdy enough for Elizabeth & Rachel to sleep in at night!

Comments

messyjessees said…
That looks like so much fun! We like tents at our house too,but for us it just turns out as a big blanket mess. Maybe we need to take a chapter out of your tent making book!
A funny thing too...right now Tyler and Breanna are sleeping in their "tents"that they made today (it is spring break this week).
April 10, 2011 at 10:42 PM
MikesDork said…
tents are fun.... my kids have not made as many since we got our new couch. These cushions clip into the base, so they can't take them off... what fun!
April 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM
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