I remember making a den when I was a child with my brother. It was great fun using some blankets, boxes, cushions and maybe even the sofa to create a place where we could hide away from our parents, and pretend we were out in the wilderness or we were spies on a secret mission!! We would just use our imaginations and whatever we could find in our house and get den building, and it was so much fun!
I have to confess that I have not made many dens for Burton and Jenson. We have done better with making dens outside when we have been in the woods – just using lots of sticks has provided us with little shelters, which have been fun to make and even more fun to go inside once built. At our previous house, I did try making some by hanging blankets and sheets over the table so they coud hide away underneath it, or try to hang sheets up to make a hide away under the stairs. The only problem was that the sheets or blankets would nebver stay up for very long!! I think I am not a good den builder really!
This is why when I was contacted by Philips just before Christmas asking me if the boys would like to create their own den, using items sent by them, I said ‘yes’ because I wondered if they might be better at it than me!! Looking at the items we were sent, it was clear that this would be a festive grotto type den, and, as requested, I left the boys for 30 minutes ish (after explaining several times what it was they needed to do!), and then they called me back when they were ready for me to see their den creation. It has to be said that they were most excited about the Philips Disney Frozen night light above all of the other items!!!
As you can see a lot of their cuddly toys got involved and they used their Toy Story blanket as an extra cover for the tube aswell.
The boys enjoyed making their den and it kept them amused for ages which was perfect for me as I could get on with some Christmas prep downstairs!!! And the Frozen night light is really cool because it is also a projector which shows scene stills from the film – the boys have used this a LOT!!!
With the weather being so cold at the moment, I can foresee many more dens being built indoors – how about you?
I was sent these items for the purpose of allowing the boys to make a den.
Erica Price
That looks like a lot of fun. Like you we have made outdoor dens, but rarely indoor ones.
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