Ta-da! Last week at Ikea I was very close to buying a play tent. Very close, dangerously close. I didn’t buy it though and remembered this tutorial and thought I’d give it a try. This is a highly modified version of that one because I had neither sufficient grommets nor plastic rings on hand. Instead of the rings I sewed casings for the poles and didn’t add flaps so the tent is three sided. I wanted it to look something like this 300 dollar job but mine’s not quite as slick. 300 bucks can you believe that?? Anyway, it’s surprisingly sturdy and the kiddies seem to like it.
I wish I could get the pictures into the order of her discovery but WordPress hates me so you’ll have to use your imagination and if you want to see them full size, you have to click on the pictures twice. I know, I know sorry. Oh, and that coat and those red boots? Kid to Kid Consignments. I didn’t get what I was looking for but that coat? The price tag sure does say $5.99 I can only imagine what it cost retail at Baby Gap. The boots are brand new, never worn and cost only $3.99! I bought all that and still came out ahead by not spending three hundred bucks on a play tent.
That looks like fun! I keep trying to buy the kid-tent at Ikea, but my beloved will not allow me. Every.Single.Time. Oh well. Maybe I’ll steal your idea!
ADORABLE!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! This tent is fabulous… i need to make this for a christmas present for my girls! They would love it!!!
Also, no worries about embroidery! I have no embroidery machine but a regular sewing machine. I just used a free motion quilting foot, put my fabric on an embroidery hoop, and then using the zig zag stitch made my own embroidery machine! so you can do it too!
come by again! xo, ruby