Kid’s Campout and Tent in Nana’s Basement
It’s close to Christmas and I wanted to create something fun for my grandchildren to do that wouldn’t cost a fortune.
After looking on Pinterest I decided to have a campout and build the littles a tent. You can follow me on Pinterest at NanaHoodRocks
There were tons of great ideas and elaborate tents but I stuck to the basics: four bar stools and a whole bunch of sheets and couch cushions.
I covered my couch cushions with sheets, put the tent in front of the television so we could have a movie and popcorn. I put a stuffed animal in every corner and waited for the grandchildren to come over. I found the star lights on Amazon and they were battery operated and even come with a remote control.
Before the grandchildren got here Bella discovered the tent and decided the cushions and tent were meant for her! I could not convince her to come out! But as soon as the kids came over and crawled in…she came out! Wonder why>
They had popcorn and watched a movie and loved being in the tent. I think they would have liked for me to leave it up all year but it made it hard to get around in the basement. However, it was such a success that we will definitely be doing it again.
Did you ever build tents when you were a child? Do your children or grandchildren like building them?
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And Merry Christmas to you Lydia!
And I bet they loved it!
They loved it!
Looks so cozy in there!
Used to do them in the garden with my kids when they were little using clothes horses and blankets.
Mollyx
That is so gorgeous!! How lovely you get so much time with them! Merry xmas!
Wow, love the lights – you took the tent to a new level!
Merry Christmas to you Teresa – thanks for hosting and sharing your life with us each week!
What a wonderful time. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful week.
Oh what fun they definitely looked like they enjoyed being in the tent especially Bella haha!
Have a camptastic Christmas with lots of presents and goodies
Best wishes from London UK
Its been my experience that kids just LOVE these environments! Yours look right at home! And poor Bella! But I have 6 cats who manage to disappear when the grandkids show up and we haven’t been able to find their hiding spots!
Looks like great fun!
How fun look how creative you are. they must love you…