Handmade Hanukkah Day 7: Super Easy DIY Play Tent

Every kid loves a little hiding place to call their own.  This tent couldn't be simpler.  I grabbed a few PVC pipes and caps from the plumbing section of the hardware store and one yard of canvas from ikea and whipped together this little kids play tent for Scarlet's Handmade Hanukkah enjoyment :)  It's no magical feat of skill, but it's going to get ravaged from play anyway...

Get the Super Easy Play Tent DIY after the jump!


Super Easy DIY Play Tent

Fold your yard in half lengthwise and at the center fold sew a straight stitch to create a pocket to fit your PVC pole:

Now trim the short sides with pinking shears:

hold your three poles up and see where you want them to be:

Mark one side with pins:

And sew along that line to create the pocket for your next pole:

Now fold the fabric in half along your first pocket you made:

And fold the other side to match the first, and mark with pins, then sew that side up as well:

Now you've got your three pole pockets:

Set your tent up, it should look something like this now:

Wrap some rope or whatever you have (i used a strip of fleece) around the poles, first all three, then two at a time, then all three again, and knot:

Now your tent looks something like this:

Cut the sides to the right length with your pinking shears:

Mark on the front flaps where you want your tie to go:

Sew in place and make a cute bow!

DONE!