Turn an Old Tent Into an Amazing Playroom

Upcycle an old tent into a bug-free play zone.

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Tent Playroom Beauty

An old tent gets upcycled into a portable playroom.

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Create a fun, low-cost and bug-free play zone for the kids. Use an old tent to create a portable playscape that will keep them entertained for hours.

Materials

tent
tablecloth
buckets
sand

toys
plastic pool
toy balls

You will need: tent, tablescloth, buckets, sand, toys, plastic pool and toy balls.

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Gather your materials.

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Supplies

Gather your materials.

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Pull your old tent out of storage. Find an area that is flat and free of sharp objects. Unpack the tent and all of its parts.

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Anchor the tent to the ground with the tent stakes.

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Connect your tent poles. Assemble the frame of the tent. Attach the clips to the tent poles.

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Remove Tent

Pull your old tent out of storage. Find an area that is flat and free of sharp objects. Unpack the tent and all of its parts.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Anchor

Anchor the tent to the ground with the tent stakes.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Tent Set 2

Connect your tent poles. Assemble the frame of the tent. Attach the clips to the tent poles.

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Smooth out table cloth in the tent floor.

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Smooth out the tablecloth on the tent floor.

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Place a large bucket in the tent. Pour sand into the bucket.

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Add sand toys to smaller, individual buckets.

Play Room Out of Old Tent

Smooth out the tablecloth on the tent floor.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Add Sand to Bucket

Place a large bucket in the tent. Pour sand into the bucket.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Bucket

Add sand toys to smaller, individual buckets.

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Place the plastic pool in the tent and fill it with colorful balls.

The kids will love their very own ball pit.

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The DIY ball pit is ready for action.

The portable tent playroom will provide hours of entertainment.

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The portable tent playroom is ready: bring on the kids!

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Filling Pool with Balls

Place the plastic pool in the tent and fill it with colorful balls.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Pool Ball Play Area

The DIY ball pit is ready for action.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Inside of Tent 2

The portable tent playroom is ready: bring on the kids!

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An old tent can be upcycled into a portable playroom.

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This outdoor playscape can be assembled in a matter of minutes.

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Zip the tent shut when not in use. Add the rain fly over the tent to protect the contents and keep the inside dry overnight.

The portable tent playroom can be set up anywhere.

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The portable tent playroom can be set up anytime and anywhere.

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Beauty 3

This outdoor playscape can be assembled in a matter of minutes.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Zip Close

Zip the tent shut when not in use. Add the rain fly over the tent to protect the contents and keep the inside dry overnight.

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Outside of Tent

The portable tent playroom can be set up anytime and anywhere.

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Turn an Old Tent Into an Amazing Playroom

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Tent Playroom Beauty

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Supplies

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Remove Tent

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Anchor

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Tent Set 2

Play Room Out of Old Tent

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Add Sand to Bucket

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Bucket

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Play Room Out of Old Tent: Filling Pool with Balls

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Pool Ball Play Area

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Inside of Tent 2

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Beauty 3

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Zip Close

Play Room Out of Old Tent: Outside of Tent