Build a Fort

Have your child create their own outdoor hideout! Some ideas:

  • Make a tepee with long sticks tied together with twine.
  • Drape blankets on tree limbs and use as a covering for a fort.
  • Use bushes as fortifications for your fort. Sometimes there's a kid-sized space inside of a bush.
  • Recycle a large box, cut out windows, and call it home!

The best forts are the ones totally kid-constructed. Go ahead and suggest the idea -- your kids are bound to surprise you with what they cook up!

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