Indoor/Outdoor Fort

Instructions:

1. Choose a perfect (and safe) place to make a fort

2. Discuss what materials you have at home that would be good for making the fort.

3. Have fun creating a fort! Find out what works and what doesn’t!

4. Use the fort to read, play, create and just be!

Optional challenge: Once the child has practiced, encourage them to make forts on their own!

InterACTions:

• Hmm, where could we make a fort?

• What materials could we use to make a fort? Sheets? Blankets? Sticks? Rope? Pillow? Cushions?

• What design can we use to build the fort?

• Oh, that didn’t work so well...what else can we try?

• That’s a great idea, let’s try that!

• I like the way you are really thinking!

• What else are you curious about?