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Kids Play Teepee

Sharing a easy tutorial on how to make a kids play teepee out of a paint canvas. This indoor outdoor teepee tent cost less than $20 to make!

Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: DIY
Servings: 1 Kids Play Teepee
Author: Alli Ward

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 - ¾ inch x 10 ft pvc pipe or 6 - 5 ft are ideal so if you can cut them at hardware store, go for it!
  • 1- 9 ft x 6 ft Painter Canvas You may want to trim down to 8x5 for a better fit
  • 8 - Eyelet Gromets
  • Twine
  • Craft Paint
  • Hammer
  • Saw only if you didn't cut the 10ft pvc pipe at hardware store
  • Drill

Instructions

  • First step is to lay out the canvas. Fold the fabric in half along the long side. So for a piece of fabric that is 8ft x 5ft, it should be 4ft by 5ft after folding. The next fold is diagonal. You will then cut a small piece off one point in the fabric and then round out the bottom have of the other side so that it ends up looking something like this
    piece of canvas for teepee
  • Sew, Mama, Sew has an awesome diagram for those I've fully confused, which I hope isn't the case. The hard part is done!
    Cut Canvas teepee into triangle
  • Next step, cut the pvc pipe if it isn't already cut.
    cut pvc pipe for teepee
  • Once its cut, its time to drill a hole in each about 3-4 inches from the end. The hole has to be big enough for you to thread your twine through.
    teepee pipe
  • Next, its time to set up up your teepee frame and tie the tops together with the twine. Place the 6 legs evenly apart and giving room for the "front door". I strung the twine through each of the holes and then around the outside about 8-10 times.
    tie pvc pipe for teepee
  • Then its time to paint!!! WOOH! The kids favorite part! Let them go wild! We did both the inside and outside to make it that more exciting.
    painting canvas for teepee
  • Once the paint has dried, its time to for the grommets (eyelets). I measured eyeballed four grommets on each side about 2 inches apart starting at the top. If you feel more comfortable using a grommet kit, go for it, but I used scissors to poke a hole through the canvas at each of the 8 dots I measured eyeballed. You put the large side of the grommet through the front and the washer on the back and then hammer them together.
    grommets of teepee
  • Drap the fabric over and using the excess twine tie up the top of the fabric through the grommets. This is where we decided we were finished. You can sew plastic rings to the inside to keep the legs from moving. Knowing my kids and how often we are inside then outside, I decided to forgo that step. Plus these cute kids were begging to take it for a spin, there you  have it.
    Kid in front of kids play teepee