8 Easy (and Awesome) Forts For Kids
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Every child needs a place to call their own. Unfortunately, not every home comes equipped with a playroom or even a bedroom a child can call his own. But most kids don't need an entire room to themselves — they just need a fort! Using everyday household items, you and your little one can construct a special space that can be moved throughout the house or stay in one spot. From basic blanket and table hideaways to more elaborate structures, check out these easy-to-make forts that your little one will love. Source: Shutterstock
Duct Tape Fort
With so many colors and patterns to chose from, it's easy to make All For the Boys' duct tape fort into a one-of-a-kind creation. Source: All For the Boys
Twinkly Light Cave
Pull those Christmas lights out of the closet and use them to create Homegrown Friends' magical hideout. Source: Homegrown Friends
No-Sew Fort
It may require yards of fabric, but Sew Homegrown's Sew Home Grown's pseudotent is free from needles and thread. Source: Sew Homegrown
Fridge Fort
If your refrigerator just bit the dust, use the box from the new one to build Tinkerlab's supereasy hideaway. Source: Tinkerlab
Igloo Fort
Even if your child's never seen snow, they can still build an igloo! All they need to re-create The Seeds Network's creation are some milk jugs and superglue. Source: The Seeds Network
Newspaper Fort
Featured on Modern Parents, Messy Kids, the newspaper fort is a fantastic way for older kids to build a hideaway and learn about basic physics. Source: Modern Parents, Messy Kids
Bunk Bed Fort
A bunk bed was built for two, but if only one child uses it, then turn the bottom half into Petite Purls' easy felt fort. Source: Petite Purls
Table Fort
If you're tight on space, throw together a tiny escape using a dining room table and some blankets. To make it extraspecial, buy some fabric and create fort-only sheets that include windows and doors. Source: Flickr user otrasventanas