7 Easy DIY Kids Teepee Tutorials
Easiest DIY Kids Teepee Tutorials
Hi, everyone! For those that want to take a creative approach to furniture, this collection of 7 Easy DIY Kids Teepee Tutorials will help you to see just what kind of adventure is out there for you.
These are wonderful gifts for children to enjoy, and it’s even better when you want to involve them in the creative process.
For a simple choice with what you have on hand, create one using a fun print that you can see transforming from one use to the next.
Using a fun, bold print also means that it can be a great play spot inside and outside since it won’t be too delicate to move from one spot to the next.
Another fun and kid-friendly choice is one that you can cut and tie or glue onto the teepee poles and enjoy as a vented option.
There is no rule for how you create these strips or their order.
Bonus points if you let your young one decide which ones go on next!
For a bit more recognition, create a fun, multicolored teepee using old flat sheets so that you can sew them together to help create something totally unique.
It’ll offer your little one a true tent fort experience, too!
You can also use an old white sheet and then dress it up by stringing some fairy lights around it so that it looks whimsical.
This is great for older kids, too, who like the more mature kind of design.
Every choice for this DIY kids teepee is going to help you explore home decor and style in a way that is age-appropriate yet still imaginative.
If you want to get even more creative, try the wooden teepee that uses slats and a bit of fabric for its door!
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Check Out The DIY Kids Teepees Below
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Even if you’re new to crafting, you’ll find all of these homemade DIY teepee patterns for kids to be easy, fun, and accessible.
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DIY 10-Minute Teepee
This DIY teepee can be done in under 10 minutes at a low cost. A perfect place for your kids and furbabies too.
Designer: Jenny of Sweet Teal
Materials Used:
- 4 pieces of wood cut to 6′ in length
- Jute twine
- a Canvas drop cloth (6′ x 9′)
- 1 pin or nail
- Cushion
- Lights
Completion Time: 10 Minutes
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
DIY Kids Teepee
This DIY teepee can be used for hours of fun both inside and outside. It’s easy to put up and take down to carry where ever the fun takes them
Designer: Shelly of Welcome To Nana’s
Materials Used:
- 6- ¾” dowels, 6 feet long
- 6- Chair leg tips in the 3/4″ size
- 4 ½ yards 56-60” wide fabric (heavier weight)- Use a fabric without a definite “one-way design” or the design will be sideways on the tent
- 3 packages of coordinating double-fold bias tape
- Thread, Cord to tie dowels together
- Sharpie
- Black 4-Count
- Scissors
- Sewing machine
- Drill
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
DIY Dropcloth Teepee
This DIY dropcloth teepee is perfect in Cruz’s woodland or rustic-styled space. This is also a fun activity for adults and children alike.
Designer: Jenna Sue of Jenna Sue Design
Materials Used:
- 1x2x8 furring strips
- 6×9 canvas drop cloth and twine rope
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
No Sew Teepee
This no-sew teepee is excellent for forts, reading in the shade outside, or just for some fun imaginative play.
Designer: Unspecified through A Crafted Passion
Materials Used:
- 6 qty 1x2s x8′ long
- jute or hemp
- fabric
- Hot glue gun
- glue sticks
- Drill
- Hand saw (or something fancier)
- Scissors
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Easy DIY Kids Teepee Tutorial
This DIY kids teepee is an adorable addition to any kid’s bedroom or playroom, or even in the corner of the living room to give the kids a cool place to relax and use their imagination.
Designer: Jenna of Making Things Is Awesome
Materials Used:
- 5 Seven foot long poles
- Rope Twine
- 4-5 different old flat sheets
- Heavy Duty Stapler or Upholstery stapler
- Drill & drill bit
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun & Hot glue sticks
- or Embroidery Thread and Needle
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Adorable Kid’s Teepee DIY
This cute kid’s teepee is perfect for budgetarian mommas who don’t want to spend much on a toy. With few materials, this kid’s teepee will surely steal your kid’s heart.
Designer: Anna Newell Jones of And Then We Saved
Materials Used:
- Fabric for the teepee sides
- Fabric for the teepee pole tubes
- Sticks or poles or dowels of some kind
- Twine or something similar.
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
DIY Recycled Pallet Teepee Tutorial
This awesome recycled pallet teepee is an excellent project you can embark on with your kids that shows the value of recycling as well as will teach them skills for their future.
Designer: Lily Da Vine of The Homestead
Materials Used:
- 5-6 pallets depending on the design
- 4-5 10-foot posts, which can be 2×4 or 4×4, round 15 6-inch screws, 2.5-inch screws for the bottom, 1.25-inch screws for the siding
- Saw and Safety Gear
- Plenty of people to help
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
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