DIY Indoor Kid Fort
This super easy fort will keep children occupied when rain or snow strike.
Loch and Key
By:
Felicia Feaster
A wonderful way to turn indoor time into adventure time, these indoor forts are easy to create and virtually guarantee hours of old-fashioned fun.
Materials Needed:
- 4 pieces of wood at 1x2x4 feet
- 3 dowels at 1x48 inches
- drill
- 1” spade drill bit
- iron
- iron-on hem tape
- small rope
- glue gun
- twin sheet
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Drill a Hole 6 Inches From Top in Both Pieces of Wood
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Drill Another Hole 3 Inches From Bottom in Both Pieces of Wood
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Sand Down Edges
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Sand Any Rough Spots
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Place Dowels Through Holes
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Put Sticks in Tent
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Lay Out Sheet
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Cut a Twin Sheet to 96 X 44 Inches
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Iron on Hem Tape 14 Inches up From Bottom and Along Cut Sides
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Add Sheet to Frame
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Glue Rope on Ends to Keep Everything in Place
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Added Bonus: It's a Portable, Fold-Up Tent
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Have Fun in Your New Tent!
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