It's Summer: Make a DIY A-Frame Tent!
School's out for the summer and that means lots of time for little ones to grow restless. Encourage some old school imaginative play, indoors and out, with this DIY a-frame tent!
This simple summer project comes from Rubyellen Bratcher, a blogger and one heck of a crafter. She created this hardware-free, perfectly kid-friendly tent as part of Grosgrain's "free pattern month" - and for that, we thank her!
To get the kids involved with this project, I like the idea of letting them choose the fabric. It's their tent, afterall (of course, I won't tell if you use it as your own retreat)! Once you've decided on a fabric, it's time to gather the rest of your supplies.
- 4- 1'' x 2'' x 48'' whitewood moulding
- 1- 3/4'' x 48'' poplar dowel
- drill with a 3/4'' spade bit
- measuring tape
- pencil (marker)
- fabric large enough to cover frame (approx. 46'' x 85.5'' un-hemmed; 44'' x 83.5'' hemmed)
- coordinating thread
- elastic
- scissors
Materials at the ready? Great! Check out Rubyellen's step-by-step instrucions over on Cakies.
[via Centsational Girl]
Tagged : Inspiration, summer, Craft, outdoor, kids, for kids, Toys, tents, a-frame tent, DIY
I'm old enough that most back yards had clothes lines so that's where we made our forts. Ahhhh.... the good old days.
