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
We love Sarah’s Silks for dress up, being a princess or a fairy especially with the matching cape for her doll.
Katharine on
For my 4 month baby, she loves rainbow play silk that I tied over her bassinet so she can grab, suck on, or just look at. She also loves them tied to a fan and watch them blow over her on her play mat!
Maggie Centers on
These are such fun ideas – thank you for the inspiration! Sarah’s Silks has been a big part of our family for years now – silks are there everyday, every holiday, and every birthday. Thank you so much for creating beautiful and meaningful toys that are treasures that will last generations!
Bianca Michelle on
My son loves his butterfly cape; he wears it every day, it’s so cute to see him running around with those beautiful wings!!
Ning Chen on
My daughter loves to spin, twirl and dance to music with silks!
Anna on
My 2 year old loves to wear playsilks and play dress up! He loves all the different colors and often likes to pile them into a big pile and “swim” in the playsilk colors!
Courtney on
My kids love to wear the silks as capes and pretend play! It’s become a staple in our home and is used daily!
Tessa Vides on
Mermaid fun in the bath! Wet playsilks are magical in the water 🧜♀️
Andrea on
My kids favorite way to use playsilks is definitely fort building! Before they started coming up with their own plans, I loved to used playsilks as backgrounds to set small worlds.
Dana Johnson on
My daughter’s favorite ways to use her silks are to make swings for her stuffed animals and also to decorate the house. She also loves to wear her wings like a cape and swing them around while dancing. They’re genuinely some of our most loved toys. 🤍😌
Anna Grace on
The children make roofs for their houses.
With silks the children make a rebozo to carry their babies.
My children use them for long fancy skirts.
Aminta Penman on
My kiddos love using them for peekaboo and covering objects/toys! Endless possibilities!
Emily on