No-Sew Play Tent, Though Really More Like a Hide and Seek Tent.

There's an adorable DIY play tent going around on Pinterest. I'm cheap. And the cords to my sewing machine are MIA. So during some "me time" on my throne I was staring at the shower curtain and had a brilliant idea! But we don't have any real curtains. So I came up with an even better idea. I used a wire hanger, some ribbon, and a flat sheet.



I untwisted the hanger and then took the edge of the sheet with the big pretty seam and I cut a corner off on both sides so I could slide the hanger all the way through. I then reshaped the hanger into a circle and twisted it back together.


Then I cut 4 slits in the sheet. One on each side, and just small enough to tie a ribbon. I used a pretty long ribbon, cut it in two and attached the ends to the side opposite so they crossed over each other. I took the bunch and tied a knot so I had a handle. (I know I'm explaining this poorly so hopefully the pictures help.)



I then realized I didn't have a way of attaching it to the ceiling to form the tent without making a good sized hole. Because we rent, I decided that wouldn't be such a good idea. Luckily the people living here before attached a hook thing to the ceiling so I could just slip the handle over that. Unfortunately It's right along the wall next to the door so there isn't much room and it looks more like a decorative fabric. Which I guess could be great for a reception if you did them all over with tulle and lights instead of an ugly bed sheet.


Claire didn't mind and had a blast hiding and jumping out yelling, "Boo!" So I guess it served its purpose. There isn't a ton of extra space in the double nursery, but I'll have to get more creative and think of a way to move it to the center so we can see if my makeshift tent actually works. It's definitely not as cute as the one on pinterest, but it was no-sew, free, and Claire loves it anyway.