Build a Fort

Age
0 - 5
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Child Development
gross motor skills, self-discovery, creative play, problem solving
Equipment
Cushion or pillows
Blankets or sheets
Chairs
Boxes
Where this can be played
Indoors
How to Play

1.    Help the children build a fort using cushions, pillows, blankets and more. 
2.    Take turns playing and climbing through the form. 
3.    Take down, and rebuild another day. 
 

Change it up / Alternatives / Additional Options

-    Build a fort outdoors with tarps and ropes.
-    Add physical challenges crawl under a chair, slither through a tunnel, in and around the fort.
 

Source – Adapted from Have A Ball Together  https://haveaballtogether.ca/build-fort/
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