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How to Make an Amazing Fort With Two TV Trays and a Blanket

Of all the activities children could engage in on a rainy day, there are few greater than building a fort. The act of designing and building a fort requires both imagination and skill, and the process itself is as fun as the joy to be had within the fort. With just a few supplies, you can build the perfect place to tell scary stories, hide from grown-ups and stay up way past bedtime.

Things You'll Need

  • Blanket
  • Two TV trays
  • Thumbtacks, velcro or painter's tape
  • Pillows (optional)
  • Flashlight (optional)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Find a large open wall to be the back of your fort, and pick a large, heavy blanket for your ceiling and walls.

    • 2

      Stretch out your blanket, and attach the center of the bottom edge to the center of the wall using thumbtacks or painter's tape. Be sure to check with your parents before pushing thumbtacks or tape on the wall. Determine the width in which the blanket can be attached to the wall and still allow the blanket to drape to the floor on either side. Then, attach either side to the wall (spacing evenly on either side of the middle attachment), allowing the sides to hang down.

    • 3

      Set your TV trays (one on either side) out away from the wall, far enough that the blanket will hang down to the floor once draped over the trays. They should be set the same distance apart as your wall attachments.

    • 4

      Move the trays forward to where the blanket just reaches the floor in the front. This will give you more room inside the fort and allow easier access in through the front.

    • 5

      Secure the blanket on the TV trays by placing a heavy book on top of the blanket on each tray. Alternatively, if your trays are close enough to the wall, you can pinch the blanket between the wall and the tray.

    • 6

      Stock your fort with everything you'll need for your stay: pillows, flashlight, snacks, games and so on.


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