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How to Fold Up a Playhut

A playhut seems like the perfect hideaway for your children. It's safe, lightweight and gives them their own space to have fun. Not only that, but it seems so easy to unfold and refold---until you actually try doing it. Although the various types of playhuts fold and unfold slightly differently, the steps are basically the same.

Things You'll Need

Playhut

Instructions

- 1
  If the playhut has a battery pack, make sure that it is turned off.
- 2
  Open the Velcro attachments that secure the poles in place.
- 3
  Remove all poles and other easily removable pieces from the playhut.
- 4
  Bring the two main panels together. On some versions, these will be the ceiling and the floor. On others, they will be two of the walls. The playhut should now be mostly flat.
- 5
  Line up the edges of the panels as closely as possible.
- 6
  Step on the bottom edge of the folded playhut and push the top edge down until the playhut resembles a taco shell.
- 7
  Simultaneously do the following three things: move your left hand under your right hand, twist your right hand clockwise, and twist your left hand counterclockwise. This is the most complex step. After this step, the playhut should be twisted into three connected loops.
- 8
  Press down on the top loop to bring the three loops together. This will flatten the playhut.
- 9
  Store the playhut in a location that holds it flat. Storing it in an open area will allow the playhut to pop open.

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