Creative Play Car Wash for a Day of Fun

Grandma and grandson playing inside a cardboard car wash

Creating time for our kids and grandkids to have creative play is important. Creative play can spark imagination, engage them in problem solving skills, develop better communication skills and offer parents and grandparents priceless bonding time. Creative play is part…

Make a Puppet Theater

Cats watching puppet show in Make-A-Fort theater

Kids and puppet theaters are cute but cats and puppet theaters are even cuter! As a parent and grandparent, I am always looking for projects or products to help foster creativity and engage my kids in hands-on play. Building a…

Build a Nerf Fort

Nerf fort battle

If paintball is a bit too messy for you, we’ve got the next best thing, Nerf fort building for the ultimate indoor or outdoor party. Grab your Nerf weapons and foam bullets, it’s time for some friendly competition. A Nerf…

Limit Screen Time with Creative Hands-On Play

Young boy staring at an iPad at night

The digital world that keeps us all connected, informed, and entertained isn’t all bad. No one is saying that screen time doesn’t have its place, in fact, there are many quality educational apps for kids today. The problem is, kids…

Making Forts Builds Brains

Father and son playing with cars in a blanket fort at night

When some people think of making forts, they may think of it as a simple rite of passage in their childhood. It was fun and exciting to build your special space in your home. To a child, this is a…

Build the Hexagloo Fort X1

computer rendering of EK_Hexigloo x1

Building this Hexagloo Fort X1 requires about 8′ x 6′ of floor space and one Make-A-Fort Explorer Kit. Building on a rug or carpet is easier than building on a smooth surface. Step-by-step build instructions are available here to build…

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