Make A Play Fort That's Easy To Build, And Built To Last

Create, Build, Play — Easy Set Up In Minutes, But Hours Of Fun!

A handsome boy with a white T-shirt, putting a connector on a children's play fort.

We broke it down, so set up is a breeze.

Our play forts are easy to build. Follow these steps and you'll be building in minutes.

Each fort panel by themselves looks like it has 3 tabs and 2 half-slots. When you put two fort panels together, you will see that they form 2 full slots.

The connectors are designed to be inserted anywhere inside the slots. In step 1, Jayce has inserted one connector in the top half-slot, and is inserting another connector into the bottom half-slot. He will then push another fort panel into the connector slots to join them together.

Step By Step

  • Image of a boy in a white -shirt adding a connector onto a tan cardboard play fort wall panel.

    1. ALWAYS Start by building a Corner.

    Once you form a corner, you kit will be self-standing. Begin by taking a wall panel. Slide one connector into the upper half-slot and another connector onto the lower half-slot. Attach a second fort panel perpendicularly into the connector slots, ensuring the fort panels are pushed all the way into the connector slot . The fort should now stand on its own!

  • Image of a boy in a white t-shirt assembling a cardboard play fort in a room with a large beige area rug sitting on top of a brown hardwood floor.

    2. Add Horizontal Fort Panels.

    To make your fort longer or wider, simply add connectors to the top and bottom half-slots of an existing fort panel. Align a new fort panel with the connector slots, and push together for a snug fit.

    The connectors are very sturdy. Once you connect a will panel in place, you can walk away without fear of it falling over.

  • Image of two cardboard play fort wall panels attached with connectors, and another wall panel added on top of another wall panel.

    3. Add Height To Your Fort

    To make your fort taller, attach a connector to the left and right fort panel half-slots on top of the existing panel. . Then, align the tabs of the new fort panel with the tabs on the fort panel below, and push the fort panel into the connector slots for a snug fit. The connector will hold the fort panel upright, so you can walk away to get more panels, more connectors, or a sip of water!

  • Image of a child's hand twisting a tan connector into a slot on to a Kidz Forts Hobie kit play fort.

    4. Use the Twist-Lock Connector Feature

    To connect two fort panels that have already been joined on another side, use our patented Twist-Lock© feature. To do this, pinch the two fort panels together at the tabs. Insert a connector into the slot and rotate or twist it 90 degrees into place. Repeat this process for the other slot on the wall panel. Don't worry if it's tight or a little difficult to twist onto the fort panels. A snug fit is a sturdy fit! Don't worry, the panel will stay upright so you can walk away to get more connectors and panels!

  • Image of a boy putting a roof panel onto a Kidz Forts Hobie kit play fort.

    5. Add a Ceiling Panel

    PRO-TIP:

    Pre-load your ceiling fort panel with connectors on each side of where the roof fort panel that will touch a wall fort panel. If it's a corner ceiling fort panel, place connectors on two edges of the ceiling fort panel.

  • Image of a roof panel from a Kidz Forts Hobie kit play fort about to be attached to a wall panel with two tan connectors.

    6. Attach the Ceiling

    Line up your ceiling fort panel with the top of the fort wall panels. Use the tabs as a visual guide for aligning them properly.

    Now, just align the connector slot with the half-slots on the wall panel(s) and push the connectors into the wall panel slots. Your fort is now complete!

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