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 son likes to wear silks as a cape and be a superhero, knight or a (benevolent) king!
Rosemary on
We use silks in so many ways- homemade outfits for fashion shows, a roof for forts, in the water and on the walls for colorful bathtime (especially all of the mermaid themed silks), hair decor, outfit accessories, make them into wands or flags for playtime, and even a teaser for our kitten!
Brenna B on
Sarah’s Silks play silks have been one of the best open-ended toys we’ve ever bought! My son has used them almost every single day and they never seem to lose their magic. One day they’re superhero capes, the next they’re pirate sails, rivers, picnic blankets, forts, costumes or wraps for his favourite toys. I love that they encourage creativity and imaginative play without needing batteries or instructions!!
The quality is exceptional—the silk is beautifully soft, vibrant and has held up incredibly well despite years of adventures. They’re also lightweight and easy to take anywhere making them perfect for home, travel or outdoor play.
If you’re looking for a toy that truly grows with your child and inspires endless imagination, I couldn’t recommend Sarah’s Silks more highly. They’ve been worth every cent and remain one of our most-loved play items. Xx
Rhiannon cleggett on
My students love exploring movement snd imaginative play using your high quality rainbow mini playsilks. Many thanks!
Kera D on
We love play silks! I’m a mom of 7. I homeschool them all and we have used silks in every single imaginable subject. Don’t think that Sarah’s Silks are ‘for the littles’, either! Yes, the first grader loves to sort animals into ‘silk habits’. Lions and giraffes go on the sandy Savanah silk, and his older 4th grade brother will take his D&D characters on the Lava red silks and play. Even my fifteen year old is no stranger to these toys. We use the Giants and spread them out to do lessons in the sun. We’ve wrapped them around our Life size skeleton model (not so scary, Gary) to explain and replicate muscles, ligaments , soft tissue, tendons and blood volume! My 3 and 5 year old LOVE to wash them in suds, ring them out and hang them on a line. The possibilities are absolutely endless. Buy the silks and see where your kids (or your) imagination goes!
Kit on
Everything from “water” in the play kitchen to “grass” with the wooden animals. Lately the most fun has been had adding play silks to the bath!
Erika on
My kids love all their silks… especially their dress up pieces. I think their mermaid tails and capes are done their favorites. But their most favorite thing to do with their silks is to build forts. They will literally spend a whole day playing make believe in the fort.
Jessica Funk on
My two little ones love their playsilks (they’re always the first thing they grab in the playroom), and I love the endless, free play they inspire.
Paul P. on
My girls ages 2-15 all love to use the play silks we have. They like to use them to dress up like princesses from different countries. They love to use them as blankets for their babies to be wrapped up in, as wrapping paper for presents for each other, as a sling for a pretend broken arm or cast for a pretend broken leg. They love to use them as a table cloths for tea parties and butterfly or dragon wings.
Alyson on
Making a cape or using as a belt are two consistent winners in our house!
Maggie on
ours are most frequently “doors” to tunnels made with couch cushions and ottomans!
Tara on
My baby absolutely loves to pull on his playsilk that’s tied to his play gym to help him roll on his side.
Maddy on