Home confinement continues and activities with children are still necessary. Undoubtedly, the make a fort for them is most helpful and cool, as they are given a “private” space to hang out, do their thing, have fun and enjoy (which is what it’s all about).
However, to be frank, it is not always easy to create this kind of fort without making it look like a nuclear bomb has fallen on our living room. Well, as always, to great evil, Ikea brings us great remedies.
So, after sharing the recipe of his famous meatballs, giving a new life to his products in the fight against COVID or even giving us solutions for our video calls with cool backgrounds, now he leaves us the instructions to create six forts for the most ideal children.
Höuse’s design uses a table, a couple of sheets, some books (we are told eight more than enough) and some clothespins. We only have to join the two sheets at the top of the table with the clothespins, and let them fall down the sides, putting the weight of the books so that they do not move. Fun is guaranteed.
We continue with Cåmpingtent with a more rustic and open-air approach, as it is shaped like a tent, in which we use the typical clothing colt, specifically the Mulig (7 euros), two sheets that we also join together with tweezers just like the previous one, putting the weight of the books on the floor. Inside, they propose to give it a touch of light with a clothesline in octopus’ lining called Pressa (3 euros) and some light bulbs.
Cåve is the one who uses a lounge chair, a sheet and books to make weight. Probably the most traditional of the forts presented to us, but one that never fails and one of the most collected.
Then we have a tepeethe model Wigwåm in which we use a standing rack, on the top of which we twist the sheet holding it with a rope and the books on the floor making the shape of the tent.
The Förtress is probably the most complex fort and the most disruptive because we have to dismantle the couch and it’s not always a good idea, although it’s a lot of fun. It’s a matter of squaring up the cushions and sheets to create that cool space for the kids.
And, finally, we have the design with which you will probably have to ask for a royal audience with your children to receive you, since it is a real castle. The Fort Cåstle is the most ostentatious and probably one of the most complicated and spacious as we need four chairs and a standing rack, as well as some sheets that we will join with clips. Your children will probably ask you for emancipation.
Without a doubt, six ideal ideas for having a good time and for children to have their own space. Once again, Ikea surprises us again pleasantly.
Photo | @babyandart and Flickr
