Make a Collapsible Play Tent for the Kids

All kids love a magical place where they can play and let their imaginations run wild. We made this simple A-frame tent using electrical conduit and brightly colored bandanas.

You'll need:
-16 bandanas
-25 mm or 3/4″ electrical PVC conduit pipe. You need enough to cut four pieces measuring 104 cm and one piece measuring 106 cm
-2 PVC male ends with lock rings (25 mm or 3/4″)
-2 PVC circular lids
-2 x 2-way PVC circular boxes (25 mm or 3/4″)
-Spray paint
-Some ribbon or string





To make the frame use a hack saw to cut the conduit pipe into four pieces measuring 104 m and one piece measuring 106 cm. Spray all the electrical bits (pipes, male ends, circular lids and 2-way boxes) in any bright happy color.





Make a hole in the top of the 2-way circular boxes and insert the male ends into the holes from the outside. Push the longer electrical pipe into the male end and secure the male ends inside the circular boxes with the lock ring.





To finish off the frame push the shorter pieces into the 2-way circular box and screw on the circular lids. I have no idea how a box can be circular but that’s what it’s called............."it's a man's world"





I made the tent cover by sewing the bandanas together to form a big square (4 bandanas by 4 bandanas)





Fold the bandana in half and sew closed on the long edge to hide the seams.
Cut the ribbon or string into ten pieces that are 18 cm or 7″ long and sew them to the tent cover as shown below.





All that’s left to do is tie the tent cover to the PVC pipe A-frame and the kids can start playing.





Only our fur kids were home when I took the photos, but they love, love, love the tent. Now I can't wait for the human kids to come home and play.






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