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Make an Outdoor Play Tent for Kids

Create a backyard haven for your children this summer with this easy, inexpensive craft project

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Tools for tent

Tools to Get Started

  • Bed sheet*
  • Rope
  • Four safety pins
  • Hammer
  • Stakes**
*You can also use towels (layer 2-3), tarps, an old curtain or a tablecloth

**You can also try old pens, takeout chopsticks, or a wire hanger trimmed into 8” pieces and bent to form a half circle


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