This was our frugal fun adventure for last weekend. We took a sheet, desk, and the existing balcony railing and made a tent. This was one of the ideas we had discussed in this article. The entire area took a whole ten minutes to set up, and provided countless hours of enjoyment. It was slept in every night, and was not took down till Monday.
In this picture you see the “fire” that kept us warm throughout the weekend and provided the source of flame to roast our marshmallows and hot dogs! This was a great chance for our child to express creativity without any adult intervention. Everything was her creation.
Lastly, this is the area that was slept in. It was simply a comforter folded in half and placed on top of the carpet. Not the most comfortable set up, but when roughing it, sacrifices have to be made!
It is such a simple thing to do. Mostly all that is required is time and a little creativity. It gives the adults a chance to revisit their childhood as well. I know from personal experience, it only takes a short while before the tent becomes something totally different.
It will be a castle under siege by the evil Lord Greedball; it will be a submarine folding under the pressure of the tentacles of a giant squid; a spaceship trying to plot a course that avoids destruction before hastily jumping to light speed; a police car in pursuit of the bank robbers, and the possibilities are endless. The thing we enjoy is encouraging imagination, actually leaning with each “turn” or collapsing with each wreck.
Have a great camping trip!
