Indoor Den Making - don't worry about the mess!

Indoor Den Making - don't worry about the mess!

How to make the best dens indoors

This is a good activity for a rainy day. The secret to good indoor den making is not worrying about the mess. Make it into a camp and spend the night in it too!

What you need:

  • Pegs
  • Masking tape
  • Clean garden canes
  • Blankets
  • Cushions
  • Household objects – chairs, beds, wardrobes, anything!
Use masking tape to join the bamboo together

Use masking tape to join the bamboo together

Use masking tape to make triangles of bamboo canes

Use masking tape to make triangles of bamboo canes

Indoor den making

Indoor den making

To make your indoor den:

  • To give your den some structure you can tape the garden canes into triangles.
  • To make the frame, tape the triangles together. You can make the structure as elaborate as you want.
  • Drape the blankets over the structure and use the pegs to keep them in place.
  • Fill it with cushions, soft toys, a picnic lunch and even sleeping bags.

If you want to learn more about Den Making you may be interested in this item:

The Mighty Eagle Den Kit

The Mighty Eagle Den Kit

Den Making Kit

The Mighty Eagle Forest Den Kit, is a great hide away for an afternoon of fun with your kids. Dad’s make the best dens and now it is time to proove it!

The kit comes complete with camo netting which is UV and rot resistant, (just in case you want to keep the den up for a while…) More Info