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Rainy Day Den Build

A companion sheet — print it, scribble on it, keep it or recycle it

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What we're doing

Structures, stability and an afternoon nobody complains about.

  • About 60 minutes
  • Cross-curricular
  • Hands-on

Gather these

  • Blankets
  • Chairs
  • Pegs
  • Cushions
  • Torch

Step by step

  • Agree a design brief: how many people must fit?
  • Build, test and reinforce.
  • Move in with books and a torch.
  • Draw the floor plan afterwards.

Worth talking about

Structures and stability
Planning
Imaginative play
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Record what happened

There's no wrong way to fill this in

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What we did

Write, list or draw — whatever suits today.

Skills we touched on

SkillHow it showed up

Reflect together

What surprised you about rainy day den build?
What was the easiest part? What was the fiddliest?
What would you change if you did it again tomorrow?
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Take it further

Three doors out of the same activity

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If it felt tricky

One blanket over a table.

If it felt easy

Build with a materials budget and a time limit.

If you'd rather do it differently

Build it outside from sticks and tarpaulin.

Next time, we could

  • Try it outdoors
  • Invite a friend or sibling
  • Stretch it over a whole week

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