Fort J

The boys in Fort J.

It's a day care day in our home but we needed something a little different for once. So we decided to build a fort. As easy as draping a blanket over some chairs or a table and you have endless learning opportunities to enjoy. The four of us had a great morning.

What did we learn?

• How to build. Too many blankets made them all slip off and too few didn't cover all the light. Problem solving is so important for toddlers too!
  
• Flashlights can help you see in the dark or find something too.
• How to share. With only one way in and one way out we had to take turns coming and going from our tent.
  
• Trying to sneak out the back will tip the whole tent over so use the doorways. Making and following the rules helps everyone to be safe and have fun!
  
• Playing with any toy can be more fun in a tent!

Of course there is much more to be learned socially, emotionally, mentally and so on. But these are the few that popped into my head on short notice. Set up a fort or tent in your house today and learn for yourself!

Fort J was made of our dinning room table, chairs and about six blankets!

We even gave the baby a try - she was in shock! Her first fort I guess...

We all could fit in together if we watched our heads.

Just for cuteness factor the girls needed their own photo op!