100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

Read on for our list of favorite ways to play with Playsilks! Find play ideas to match your child's age & favorite type of play, and download a free printable list of 50 Things To Do With Playsilks.



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Dress-up with Playsilks!

 

  1. Make a cape and become a superhero, queen, or king!
  2. Wear as a skirt and become a princess
  3. Use as a veil draped over your hair
  4. Make a wedding dress
  5. Tie two together to make genie pants
  6. Wrap around both legs as a mermaid tail
  7. Braid to make Rapunzel hair
  8. Fashion a tunic by tying two sides over one shoulder
  9. Drape as a wizard cloak
  10. Wear one while cooking as a chef apron
  11. Drape over your head and become a ghost
  12. Tie a belt for your sword
  13. Wear a sling for your doll
  14. Wrap on your head and give a fortune reading
  15. Use as a head scarf to be a little old lady
  16. Tie a pirate scarf
  17. Pretend to be a fashion designer and create outfits
  18. Make karate headband/arm bands/leg bands
  19. Tie diagonal corners to each wrist to make wings

 

 

Decorate with Playsilks!

 

  1. Make a colorful bunting
  2. Decorate a birthday table
  3. As a sunshade in the car/cover a window
  4. Cover a Playstand
  5. Decorate your bedroom or staircase
  6. Hang it over your bed
  7. Drape as a tablecloth
  8. Use as gift wrap
  9. Use as a backdrop for theater performances
  10. Drapery for nature tables
  11. Hang in a doorway as a curtain


Pretend with Playsilks!

 

  1. Sail a boat on a blue Playsilk
  2. Parachute play for a teddy bear
  3. Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly
  4. Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon
  5. Use as a blanket for a doll
  6. Baby carrier for your doll or stuffed animal 
  7. Become a jellyfish
  8. Color matching with our Rainbow Playsilk
  9. Use yellow as the sun
  10. Pretend it's nighttime with a Star Playsilk
  11. Use as a sling for pretend broken arms
  12. Make a nature play scene- ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water
  13. Lay them on the ground and jump from one to another-"hot lava”
  14. Act out a story
  15. Build a pirate ship with flag
  16. Mix up soup or a potion in a pot
  17. Pretend fire with sticks for your camping needs
  18. River under a bridge for a train to go over
  19. Use as a toy dog leash
  20. Blue water moat around a toy castle
  21. Tea party picnic blanket
  22. Use as a pretend bandage
  23. "Swim" on one
  24. Play fishing on a blue sea
  25. Play charades using only a Playsilk to act out the word/character


Explore with Playsilks!

 

  1. Build a fort outdoors with Playsilks
  2. Lay out your Playsilk on the grass for a picnic
  3. Throw your Playsilk in the sky and watch it float down
  4. Juggle two or three Playsilks
  5. Run in the wind 
  6. Get one wet, it feels interesting
  7. Take Playsilks on car trips - they pack small
  8. Tie onto two chairs to make a doll/animal hammock
  9. Collect seashells with one
  10. Attach to your swing so it flows in the wind behind you
  11. Make a flag by tying one on a stick
  12. Fly it in the wind at the beach like an easy kite
  13. Jump on a trampoline with a Playsilk tied on as a cape and watch it fly
  14. Using Playclips make a tent  
  15. Tie on bike handles and ride
  16. Attach them to a climbing dome/play structure
  17. Float in a swimming pool
  18. Run in a field holding one
  19. Scrunch them up and throw them up in the air


Create with Playsilks!

 

  1. Dance with one or two
  2. Build a cubby house with a box and Playsilk
  3. Use as a puppet show curtain
  4. Make a pouch
  5. Hang under a loft bed
  6. Knot into a simple doll 
  7. Tie onto a wooden ring as a safe teether
  8. Build a pillow fort
  9. Create a reusable "Green" Halloween costume
  10. Dye white Playsilks with food coloring or plants
  11. Make a tent with three tall sticks tied on top with a Playsilk


Learn with Playsilks!

  1. Practice tying knots and bow
  2. Use in yoga class
  3. Practice counting your Playsilks
  4. Tooth fairy gift
  5. Stuff them in a tissue box or ball with holes and let your child pull them out
  6. Use as color therapy and to learn your colors
  7. Sensory play
  8. Put it on a heater vent and watch it float up
  9. Go grocery shopping with a Playsilk ‘bag’
  10. Cuddle with your favorite Playsilk
  11. Wrap yourself in a rainbow if you feel sad
  12. Hang over a baby to entertain them as they blow in the wind
  13. Wrap up your special treasures
  14. Play peek-a-boo with a baby
  15. Give a Playsilk to someone you love

Leave a comment telling us your favorite ways to play with Playsilks!


xoxo,

Sarah


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Comments

  • I bought some play silks when my daughter was about 6 months old and it’s been so fun watching her, and her play style, grow with these! She’s 16 months now and starting to get into pretend play. Her favorite thing to do now is to take one of the play silks and “dry dry dry” her stuffies. It’s the cutest!

    Sierra Hoffman on

  • Love these ideas. My son loves to use his as dragon wings, super hero capes, and roofs for play forts!

    Lily on

  • Both my kids and I love play silks. They are compact so they don’t take up a ton of space and my kids use them in so many different ways.

    Kaitlyn on

  • We love our playsilks! My son is an avid fort builder, and he was so happy to add the silks to his collection of blankets and sheets. They’re lightweight and easy for him to tie together so he can make longer ones if he wants, and the fort clips are great for holding things in place. Our youngest recently started asking us to wrap her favorite stuffie in a silk like a swaddle, which has been so cute!

    Cheyenne Raley on

  • We like pretend play. We love the quality of the swords and shield. We started when my LO was 2. Big fan of being a dinosaur. I also give them as gifts as the gift of pretend play that is a gift that keeps on giving.
    I love Sarah’s silk and thank you for this list.

    Mya on

  • Our favorite way to use playsilks is making nature scenes like water, ice and fire for our animal figurines. We also love using them as capes or baby doll blankets.

    Leya on

  • We love using playsilks to make a nature play scenes: ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water. And playing peekaboo with play silks was the first meaningful interaction between our baby and oldest child 🥰

    Hanna Yelyzarova on

  • We have large and small ones. The large ones are (obviously) amazing for fort building. The kids use the fort clips as well as any other clippy-things they can find around the house.

    Courtney on

  • Love all of these!! Single Mom here trying to keep the kids busy this summer.

    Nicole BECKER on

  • We’ve been using playsilks as a family for over 20 years now. They are the most versatile toy we own. So far we’ve only purchased the smaller sizes. Our 4 boys are all grown up now but they loved to make them into the most clever parts of their castle/road play.. we saw some trampolines/nets to catch villains or roads that were perfect for off-roading, lots of super hero capes. When we adopted our younger 3 girls we saw a whole new version of play! Our girls are very “girly” and use them for all the pretty things! My youngest makes skirts, baby blankies, and her current favorite (shown how by my 18yr old son!) a supergirl cape! I love that any child, any age can find a creative way to play.

    Leah Martinez on

  • We are currently obsessed with pretending to be a “queen” and wrapping the Playsilks around our shoulders, but also we tie them like “beagle scouts” and go on adventures!! I love that the uses have changed as my daughter grows!!

    Natalyn on

  • My daughter ties a long one in her hair and pretends to be Rapunzel!

    Nicole Illuzzi on

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