Kids and adults too, love adventure and a place to hideout. Here are several easy and creative tutorials on how to make a DIY kids tent, canopy, and kids teepee tutorial complete with pictured instructions. You’ll learn how to make an A-frame tent, reading canopy, collapsible fabric tent, Land of Nod copycat tent, ruffled teepee as well as a lace teepee tutorials.
DIY Kids Tent
Get the kids and adults excited about camping by making a tent that they can sleep in on family outings. Try these simple steps to DIY kids tent, perfect for kids to play in.
1. DIY Hand Painted Tent Cover (unavailable) ~ Cotton canvas was purchased from a local fabric store and hand stamped with homemade stamps made from foam sheets.
2. DIY A-Frame Tent~ If the kids need a hide-away from the adults, check out this step-by-step guide to making your own A-frame DIY tent!
3. Summer Fort ~ Keep your kids entertained with this summer fort DIY tent idea. It’s a creative way to get your kids outside and use their imaginations.
Kids DIY Play Tent
Play Tents are a great way for children to have fun inside the house. Fold-flat and store easily, these kids tent is perfect for camping and backyard sleepovers.
4. Land of Nod Tent Copycat (unavailable) ~ Keep your costs down by making your own Land of Nod tent from duck cloth and wooden dowels.
5. Collapsible Fabric Play Tent ~ A collapsible indoor play DIY tent made from wooden 1” x 2” boards and wooden dowels. Perfect to easily store away when not in use.
6. Reading Canopy ~ A circular quilting hoop and 108″ x 54″ piece of silk was used to make this reading canopy.
DIY Kids Teepee Tent
Kids Teepee Tent: A family favorite for backyard outdoor adventures and indoor fun. This teepee has been a part of my childhood and now my kids play happily in it every day!
7. DIY Lace Teepee ~ Oh how I love the idea of indoor teepees or forts and this post has a lovely teepee made of lace. It’s so pretty you wouldn’t mind it being left in your living room.
8. Summer Sewing ~ Child’s Tent (unavailable)~ This Child-Size Teepee Tent is perfect for a rainy day or great for the outdoors! This easy, no-sew project stays together with the addition of grommets!
9. Ruffled Teepee Tutorial (unavailable) ~ A plain teepee is embellished with beautiful layers of ruffles. Set it outdoors now!
10. No-Sew Teepee ~ I love the idea of a playroom with space for reading in a teepee because it just looks so cozy. And, it looks like it will really appeal to both girls and boys. The Handmade Home has a no-sew tutorial for the teepee.
11. DIY Teepee (unavailable) ~ A reading nook or puppet theater this teepee has endless possibilities. I love the realistic look to it with saplings, leather, and drop cloth.
More DIY Kids Tent from Tip Junkie:
- Here are some creative and functional space-saving ideas for playrooms, tents, or kids’ spaces.
- Make sure the library has books that are appropriate for your kids with these book nook tent tutorials.
- Cardboard and cardboard tubes are useful, recyclable materials are perfect for making DIY kids’ play tents!
- Print and post those chore charts inside your kid’s playroom and play tents to remind them from time to time.
- Choose from these best gift ideas for boys who enjoy tinkering and working with their hands.
- Check out these beach hacks to help keep you cool in tents and sand-free!
- Organize your kid’s room with these space-saving ideas.
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 | Which of these cool DIY kid’s tents are you going to try first with the kids? Share it in the comments below! ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie} |
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