100 Things To Do With a Playsilk
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Dress-up with Playsilks!
- Make a cape and become a superhero, queen, or king!
- Wear as a skirt and become a princess
- Use as a veil draped over your hair
- Make a wedding dress
- Tie two together to make genie pants
- Wrap around both legs as a mermaid tail
- Braid to make Rapunzel hair
- Fashion a tunic by tying two sides over one shoulder
- Drape as a wizard cloak
- Wear one while cooking as a chef apron
- Drape over your head and become a ghost
- Tie a belt for your sword
- Wear a sling for your doll
- Wrap on your head and give a fortune reading
- Use as a head scarf to be a little old lady
- Tie a pirate scarf
- Pretend to be a fashion designer and create outfits
- Make karate headband/arm bands/leg bands
- Tie diagonal corners to each wrist to make wings
Decorate with Playsilks!
- Make a colorful bunting
- Decorate a birthday table
- As a sunshade in the car/cover a window
- Cover a Playstand
- Decorate your bedroom or staircase
- Hang it over your bed
- Drape as a tablecloth
- Use as gift wrap
- Use as a backdrop for theater performances
- Drapery for nature tables
- Hang in a doorway as a curtain
Pretend with Playsilks!
- Sail a boat on a blue Playsilk
- Parachute play for a teddy bear
- Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly
- Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon
- Use as a blanket for a doll
- Baby carrier for your doll or stuffed animal
- Become a jellyfish
- Color matching with our Rainbow Playsilk
- Use yellow as the sun
- Pretend it's nighttime with a Star Playsilk
- Use as a sling for pretend broken arms
- Make a nature play scene- ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water
- Lay them on the ground and jump from one to another-"hot lava”
- Act out a story
- Build a pirate ship with flag
- Mix up soup or a potion in a pot
- Pretend fire with sticks for your camping needs
- River under a bridge for a train to go over
- Use as a toy dog leash
- Blue water moat around a toy castle
- Tea party picnic blanket
- Use as a pretend bandage
- "Swim" on one
- Play fishing on a blue sea
- Play charades using only a Playsilk to act out the word/character
Explore with Playsilks!
- Build a fort outdoors with Playsilks
- Lay out your Playsilk on the grass for a picnic
- Throw your Playsilk in the sky and watch it float down
- Juggle two or three Playsilks
- Run in the wind
- Get one wet, it feels interesting
- Take Playsilks on car trips - they pack small
- Tie onto two chairs to make a doll/animal hammock
- Collect seashells with one
- Attach to your swing so it flows in the wind behind you
- Make a flag by tying one on a stick
- Fly it in the wind at the beach like an easy kite
- Jump on a trampoline with a Playsilk tied on as a cape and watch it fly
- Using Playclips make a tent
- Tie on bike handles and ride
- Attach them to a climbing dome/play structure
- Float in a swimming pool
- Run in a field holding one
- Scrunch them up and throw them up in the air
Create with Playsilks!
- Dance with one or two
- Build a cubby house with a box and Playsilk
- Use as a puppet show curtain
- Make a pouch
- Hang under a loft bed
- Knot into a simple doll
- Tie onto a wooden ring as a safe teether
- Build a pillow fort
- Create a reusable "Green" Halloween costume
- Dye white Playsilks with food coloring or plants
- Make a tent with three tall sticks tied on top with a Playsilk
Learn with Playsilks!
- Practice tying knots and bow
- Use in yoga class
- Practice counting your Playsilks
- Tooth fairy gift
- Stuff them in a tissue box or ball with holes and let your child pull them out
- Use as color therapy and to learn your colors
- Sensory play
- Put it on a heater vent and watch it float up
- Go grocery shopping with a Playsilk ‘bag’
- Cuddle with your favorite Playsilk
- Wrap yourself in a rainbow if you feel sad
- Hang over a baby to entertain them as they blow in the wind
- Wrap up your special treasures
- Play peek-a-boo with a baby
- Give a Playsilk to someone you love
Leave a comment telling us your favorite ways to play with Playsilks!
xoxo,
Sarah
My daughter’s favorite way to play with the silks is flying them around while she’s dancing. My son’s favorite thing to do with them is to be “Man!” By that he means Superman and wearing them as capes.
Shannon Buckler on
I love how playsilks can be used in so many ways. We don’t have many but my kids play with them all the time. I wish we had more. They are a great gift too!
Thalía on
I love the idea of having the frozen spirals! Such a fun idea to help cool off the summer!
Alexa on
All of these ideas are so incredible and creative! A couple I think my 4-year old daughter will LOVE that I had never thought of before: Go grocery shopping with a Playsilk ‘bag (she loves an accessory) & Dye white Playsilks with food coloring or plants (she loves a cart – especially one involving food coloring!!)
Meg on
I first started using Sarah Silks at the school I teach. I slowly purchased scarves and streamers to have for a class. Then my own children started having children and I now purchase for them and we have such a fun time with dancing and make believe,
Dianne on
Love play silks so much playing imaginary games to play
Lisa E on
Great ideas to keep around for my little one! Our favorite way recently has been to wrap her little boxes with the playsilks! It’s so fun to mix all the different size boxes and then have her reopen her toys. Big fans of the Playsilks in this house!
Meliza Ancheta Rosa on
My granddaughter loves to tie a playsilks to either side of her Playstand making a “ cradle” , she puts her dolls in them and swings them back and forth.
Carol Case on
Baby slings for my baby loving big girl (who unfortunately doesn’t fit any brands slings)
Ashlee on
We love to pretend we are magicians and make big reveals with the playsilks!
Sara Krider on
We love our play silks for imaginative play, my son loves dressing up as a knight and superhero! There are plenty of uses for the silks! I saw him one day playing with the silks sorting it with his ROYGBV toys. The material is also great quality!
Joanna Uy-Popp on
We love our play silks for imaginative play, my son loves dressing up as a knight and superhero! There are plenty of uses for the silks! I saw him one day playing with the silks sorting it with his ROYGBV toys. The material is also great quality!
Joanna Uy-Popp on