Playfort

$60.00 Regular price $86.00 (30% off)
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The easiest construction set that pairs perfectly with Playsilks of all sizes and Mini Playclips.

Use your sticks and blocks to build a cabin, castle, spaceship, fort, boat, hiding space and more!

Add Playsilks and Mini Playclips to complete your creations.

Playforts includes:

  • 4 Square Connector Cubes
  • 6 House Connector Cubes
  • 13 Long Dowels (31.5”)
  • 4 Small Dowels (22”)
  • Storage Bag

Assembled structure stands about 47 inches tall.

Warning: Not for Climbing. Not safe for children under 3 years old.

Loved by children

Playsilks have been a staple in Montessori & Waldorf homes around the world for 30 years!

Care instructions

Hand-wash with mild shampoo or dish soap and warm water. Hang dry and iron on medium to restore shine.

Sustainably made

Our Playsilks are dyed with non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes and have been safety tested for children of all ages.

100 things to do with Playsilks

Dress-up play ideas
  • Superhero cape
  • Flag
  • Princess dress
  • Princess skirt
  • Genie pants
  • Wedding veil
  • Fairy wings
  • Pirate scarf
  • Wizard Cloak
  • Belt for a sword
  • Karate headband
  • Knight tunic
  • Rapunzel hair
  • Mermaid tail
  • Chef apron
  • Wear as a favorite animal
  • Wedding gown
  • Ghost
  • Fashion designer
  • Clown
Open-ended play ideas
  • Make bubbles in water
  • Doll sling
  • Treasure pouch
  • Doll hammock
  • Dog leash
  • Sling for pretend broken arm
  • Hot lava
  • Pretend bandage
  • 'Swim' on one
  • Prop for charades
  • Puppet theater
  • Camping tent
  • Fort building
  • Fortune telling
  • Circus performance
  • Story reenactment
  • Dragon fire
  • Doll blanket
  • Yellow sun
  • Jellyfish
Learning & active play ideas
  • Tie knots
  • Braid
  • Make a Playsilk pull
  • Practice counting
  • Juggling
  • Float in the air
  • Make a parachute
  • Wrap yourself up
  • Gently float over a baby
  • Dance
  • Play peek-a-boo with a baby
  • Fly as a kite
  • Use in yoga class
  • Run in the wind
  • Bring on trips
  • Collection shells
  • Tie to swing
  • Gift to a friend
  • Sensory play
  • Tie on bike handles
Small world play ideas
  • Color matching
  • Water for a boat
  • Grass for wooden animals
  • Sky backdrop
  • Star gazing
  • Potion
  • Cooking ingredients
  • Blanket for a tea party
  • Stir in a pot like soup
  • River for canoeing
  • Sand for a beach
  • Sensory bowls
  • Camp fire
  • Moat around a castle
  • Straw or hay for wooden animals
  • Ice for skating
  • Snow for cold mountains
  • A fence for a farm
  • Playmap for learning
  • Make a rainbow
Decorative & party ideas
  • Colorful bunting
  • Tooth fairy pillow
  • Party table cloth
  • Pinata
  • Hang in windows
  • Party favors
  • Pretend cake
  • Cover a Playstand
  • Use as gift wrap
  • Hang in doorway
  • Sunshade for car windows
  • Decorate a birthday table
  • Dye white Playsilks
  • Tooth fairy gift
  • Draw or paint on one
  • Tie a Christmas tree ornament
  • Grass for an Easter basket
  • Spooky Halloween ghost
  • New Year's Ball
  • Valentine's gift

Try Playsilks in the Water!

Put your Playsilks in water to make bubbles.

A silk & wood childhood

Play is the world of the child. Through play the child learns and discovers their inner selves and the outer world around them!

Open-ended, loose parts essential toy

Children naturally engage in deep, meaningful play when provided with simple, open-ended toys, like Playsilks.

  • 5 stars: 12 (67%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (11%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (6%)
  • 1 star: 3 (17%)
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Anonymous

We were gifted this house tent and the dowels wont stay in the holes. The structure cannot support itself and won't hold together for my littles to play in it. It gave them a lot of frustration. Some sticks seem wider on one side than another or some holes must be smaller and bigger. Overall feels like a waste. We noticed some sticks are definitely tapered. There's no booklet for trouble shooting or ideas for building a sound structure. I understand the creative aspect of the open ended building but the pieces dont even hold together. The silk is beautiful. We were gifted the Peter Rabbit playfort.

Hi there, thank you for your feedback. We're glad you love the silk, but we're sorry to hear about the issues with the playfort. Please contact us directly at info@sarahssilks.com so we can help find a solution. We appreciate your insights and hope to improve your experience!

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Layla

We were so excited about this playfort, my daughters favorite thing is to build forts, unfortunately the sticks souldnt stay in the holes and I reached out to custonef service and they let me know that its been an issue wurg the wood expsnding due to weather which ahould be stated on the item, they sent me a wax stick and thet didbt help either!! Huge waste of money I spent 300$ on tbis whole fort building set and now im stuck with no fort abd just silks! Im very disappointed!!

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Rachel K.

Please pass on this fort. It doesn’t stay together. The slightest movement it comes apart. It was super frustrating for the kids. Super disappointed.

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KC

I love the idea but it doesn’t stay together. Some of the holes are too big and the poles automatically fall out. Some of our poles are warped and crooked so it throws off the whole structure. It’s constantly falling apart.

I want so bad to like this but the quality isn’t great. For the price I would have expected way more.
Two stars for the idea and for being natural wood.

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Anna S.

Insanely overpriced for how flimsy it is. You’re paying for the brand name for sure

Hi Anna, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the Playfort didn’t meet your expectations.
Please reach out to our wonderful customer service team for further assistance:)

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Ashley

It’s cute but really not stable. We had to stuff paper jnto the connecting holes because they are not tight. It’s also not very sturdy. Very cute bur not worth $86.

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Ashley

My son loves his "little house"

We are overjoyed to hear this! We hope he has many adventures in his "little house!"

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Ashley

My son loves his "little house"

Hi Ashley! We are thrilled to hear that your son loves his 'little house.' Thank you so much for letting us know.

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Joy C.
The Most Fun

My kids have thoroughly enjoyed their fort. My 2 and 4 year old are having so much fun. The first thing they want to do every morning is build the fort (house). It’s wonderful.

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Christina L.
So exited to gift this for Christmas

My daughter loves using silks and play clips so I purchased the playfort to further her endeavors. I know she will love it!

We hope this makes a wonderful gift❤️

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jodi z.
this beautiful playfort

a gift for my granddaughter -- she will be thrilled once she opens it. My daughter told me she had been waiting months for this to be available again so I was so glad I was able to purchase it for her.

What a wonderful gift! We hope the Playfort is enjoyed for many years of fun:)

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Anne M.W.
Playfort

My grands loved, loved this one! And just ‘unbuild’ the fort, put it in the bag(included), and send it back home with them across state lines. You have created a real winner with this one!

Aw we are thrilled the Playfort has worked wonderfully for your grandkiddos!

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AM
Love it!

I think they must have redesigned this since the negative reviews: our fort was super easy for our 6 year old to assemble, and it's now become a permanent installation in his room (he loves how the cat sleeps in it). If you really walk directly into it a rod may come loose, but overall I've been super impressed by how sturdy and well-sanded all the pieces are; it feels very consciously designed for kids, and can handle bumps without a problem. So much better than other fort kits we've tried! My only minor complaint is that as a toy it feels a little less open-ended: unless you get two fort kits, there's really only one design you can make with this kit. But already there's been a lot of variation with what happens with the scarves, blankets and pillows that go inside, lights, etc — our kid loves it.

Thank you so much for the review! We are so happy to hear that you have been impressed with the quality of the Playfort. There certainly are so many variations you can add to the fort! We hope your little one (and the cat) will enjoy playing with this for years to come😊

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Cindy H.
Beautiful, portable play house

So far, it is beloved and regularly used by my group of 3-5 year olds …

Aw, thats so lovely!

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Joscelyn G.
This is SO FUN!

This is a very fun giant toy great for full body play! We have a ton of clips and playsilks that can be layered for so many experiences. My four year old easily got the hang of building it on her own...We plan on buying another set soon!

Hooray! So glad you are having fun!

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Maria M.
Playfort

My daughter loved her playfort! The only thing I wish was that the dowels would be a little ticker.

We're glad you are enjoying it and I will pass your feedback on to the development team!

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Jen
Love the Playfort Possibilities

I ordered two of these the minute I got the email announcing them. We had a rainy weekend when they arrived and loved setting up different forts, very lightweight, easy to put together! Such a win!

That is such a fun Playfort! Thanks so much for sharing, we are so happy your little one loves it!

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