Say Goodbye to Couch & Kitchen Chair Forts
August 5, 2008 by Holly
Filed Under Children's Toys, Family
When I was young, I remember going to a friend’s house after school nearly every day and of course, we didn’t have all the cool technological toys that are out now for children’s amusement and so we made due with normal, everyday, household objects that may have looked completely ordinary to our parents, but to a child, a couch, a couple kitchen chairs and a few bedsheets were paradise. In our heads, we were anywhere we wanted to be and we could do whatever we pleased; it was very Narnia-like.
The times really haven’t changed for children too young to care about what video game system is out or what “must have” toys are out on the market; young children still have that magical essence about them where they believe that a couch, a couple kitchen chairs and a few bedsheets mean creating their very own, personal haven. While we absolutely love the creative minds and imaginations children have, putting the couch and kitchen chairs back can certainly be a pain in the butt, especially if you find yourself doing it nearly every day. The makers of Crazy Forts thought the same thing!
Crazy Forts is a genius idea to allow your child’s imagination to soar and to allow a little freedom for parents from having to pick up the house all over again at the end of play time. They aren’t battery operated and they aren’t something that your child will play with for a day and be done with; they are kits containing plastic building materials–25 geometrically precise balls and 44 sticks that connect to create countless structures for play time. By simply tossing a few bedsheets or light blankets,
Crazy Forts are one of the very, very few toys out there that promote collaborative play between boys and girls, just as long as your children aren’t in their “No boys allowed” clubhouse phases. While Crazy Forts are meant to be an assembly-by-child toy and are very easy to build into a variety of different structures, especially when the kits are combined, their website also has convenient design ideas and downloadable building plans for a castle, house, igloo, rocket and tunnel, which may be a great way to start warming your child up to creating their own forts if they’re not sure of the toy at first.
Crazy Forts are great kits, especially if you have more than one child who are close in age; this is a phenomenal way to get all of your kids to stay in one room, out of your hair and actually get along–If you’re lucky. It can also be educational, giving children a grasp on rudimentary engineering and physics concepts in a strictly fun way.
Summer Weight Loss on Wed, 6th Aug 2008 8:33 pm
This is a great concept for younger children who have not become couch potatoes. Children need help with allowing their imaginations to develop. There are too many computer toys out there which cause children to spend their time in one place and never allowing them to create their own fun.
Misa on Fri, 8th Aug 2008 2:44 am
Very nice indeed, and I’m sure kids will love it…
Seattle Luxury Condo on Fri, 8th Aug 2008 5:36 am
I really enjoy reading your blog especially this post in particle. I think im going to have to bookmark this. Keep up the good work!
denver on Mon, 11th Aug 2008 3:15 am
Crazy fort looks so amazing.Kids will never be bored of playing this!
moms on Mon, 11th Aug 2008 2:13 pm
Looks like this could be fun for parents and kids. A must have indeed
baby onesies on Mon, 11th Aug 2008 7:09 pm
I used to always create a fort on Christmas eve using bunk beds (one of the highlights of my life)! I wish I had known about these earlier.
Kimberlie
Aurelius Tjin on Tue, 12th Aug 2008 3:54 am
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post. The information you have got here is so insightful and informative. I am sure more people would love to read this. Thanks Holly!
Jay Harris on Wed, 13th Aug 2008 10:41 am
nice past time for kids! keep up the good work Holly!
CRM lotus Notes on Thu, 14th Aug 2008 2:25 am
I used to always create a fort on Christmas eve using bunk beds.Nice past time for kids!Looks like this could be fun for parents and kids.Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.I really enjoy reading your blog especially this post in particle.Very nice indeed..
Cathy Dyson on Mon, 18th Aug 2008 2:47 pm
I think it’s cool that someone is making something like this. On the other side, it kills the joy of creating. I remember that the best part of having the fortress is to create one. Me and my sister always thought of new items to add to our construction. We wouldn’t be as half as excited if we had it made for us.
Conquest Printing on Mon, 18th Aug 2008 2:54 pm
Ah, how I miss the olden days of pillow forts and sheet bunkers. Brings back memories…
Acai berry on Mon, 18th Aug 2008 10:18 pm
LOL! This brings back memories of when I was a kid! Except we did’nt have this fancy set up, we has cardboard boxes to play “fort” in. God I have nostalgia now.
acai berry diet on Wed, 15th Oct 2008 1:30 am
We certainly didn’t have toys like that when we were young. Crazy forts looks like a great toy for younger kids.
acai berry on Thu, 5th Feb 2009 4:18 pm
@acaiberry yep i feel into the same way/ /
adjustable high chair on Tue, 14th Jul 2009 9:26 pm
OMG I would have gone nuts for something like this when I was a kid!!
acaiburn on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 8:48 am
This is such a great idea! It will make building forts too easy. Actually, maybe that’s a bad thing. What if this takes away from our childern’s creativity?
Cisco on Wed, 16th Dec 2009 4:01 am
That will make a great Christmas present for my child!
Dan Burns on Fri, 25th Dec 2009 10:27 pm
I believe a company named Inventhelp used my concept for this toy and is now selling it on the open market,at the time 5 yrs ago I just named it “kids play tent” however I have been in conversation with another company co-incidentally about my product “blanketcamp” for a yr and a half to develope the Idea(Davison in Pittsburg)! This is an abstract idea that I bet was developed within the last 5 yrs. I have a signed letter of disclosure from the agent of the company at that time with my sig and his and dated may 05. If not for my x-wife she called me and said guess what I am looking at here in Walmart.The address on the product is very close to where I first presented it 5 yrs. ago!