Call it whatever you like, a fort, a hideout, a den, a cave, a secret place, it provides your child a space just for them. It’s a separate area for your child to make their own, fill with their own style and personality and take refuge from the world.
Forts were a huge part of my childhood. It was endless hours of entertainment. My dad built me a great one in my backyard even with a slide into our pool during the summer. Forts let you stretch your imagination. You can imagine anything from defending a castle or opening your very own cafe.
In our home we try to stay away from gadget/screen time. We would rather our kids build their own worlds than get sucked into someone else’s idea of the world.
So we began constructing the fort back in June and it is now finally complete! The kids sat down and helped design it with all sorts of crazy ideas and a few practical ones here and there.
Forts don’t have to be huge or elaborate they just need the basics and the kids can run wild with it from there.