All kids love to play and with the right dose of imagination, they can turn a box into a space ship (sounds like something boys would do). Since they can picture the most amazing scenarios with nothing but few free square meters on the floor, imagine what wonders they could achieve if they would have some creativity-inducing play area? Enter play teepees that can encourage imaginative play and keep your boys entertained for hours. Playing cowboys and Indians will be more fun than ever and reading a book will take them into whole new worlds.
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SETTING IMAGINATION FREE
A play teepee will inspire kids to use their imagination and transform the teepee into a castle, house, hidden chamber, fortress or whatever they set their minds to be. They are bound to come up with great stories and adventures by playing inside.
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BEING ACTIVE
Playing affects not only the mind – it contributes to the full development of motor skills too. A fun place to play will keep the kids away from the static distractions, such as TV and computer. Playing in a teepee is useful because it requires a lot of movement, coordination and crawling while getting in and out.
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EXTENDING THE FUN
Play teepees are great for individual playing, but why should one kid have all the fun? Boys who have siblings can play together, but they can also invite their friends over to join the adventure. When kids play together, they learn the rules of social interaction, since they need to make compromises, negotiate the rules and follow them.
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A NICE AND COZY READING NOOK
Reading nooks in kids’ rooms have become very popular these days, and for a good reason too. A nicely thought out and comfortably “furnished” nook can inspire the boys to spend more time reading books and spark their imagination while reading. Teepee can serve the purpose perfectly, but you will need to put some pillows and comforters inside.
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PARENTS WILL LOVE IT TOO
And we’re not talking about sneaking inside (but who would blame you), but it’s potential to keep the kids interested in something longer than five minutes, and its storage capabilities – yep, goodbye to the all-the-toys-on-the-floor mess.
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CHOOSING A TEEPEE
There are variety of colors, sizes and styles of play teepees. When choosing one, first you have to keep in mind what your children prefer. Size is an important factor, since the teepee is used inside (usually in kids’ rooms which are not very spacious), so don’t forget to measure the area before buying. Or you can simply make one on your own.
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Teepees are a great occasion to discuss about history and other cultures, since real animal-skin teepees are still used in meaningful ceremonies, so try to give the boys a background story too. Who knows, maybe you “infect” them with a history bug?
