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The tipi is a sort of tent typical of the indigenous peoples of North America, hence its name of “Indian tent”. Conical in shape, it was usually constructed of wood and animal skin to be very easy to assemble, disassemble and transport.
Today, the tipi has become an accessory much loved by children. It can be used for decorating a girl’s or boy’s room or to decorate an outdoor area and provide a playground away from the sun or wind.
How to make a children’s tipi: DIY tutorial *
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Tipis are sold by many toy and home décor manufacturers. But they are also very simple to do at home. Here is a tutorial that will explain how to make a children’s tipi and give you some suggestions for decorating this type of tent.
Build a children’s teepee in wooden bars and fabric
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Making a child’s teepee is an inexpensive exercise that does not take a lot of time. In fact, the tipi that you see in the photo below was made in just under an hour. And, what’s even better: the construction of this tipi does not require any knowledge of sewing!
Make an Indian teepee tent for children: list of materials needed
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Here is the list of materials needed to make an Indian tipi at home: 4 wooden bars, sisal rope, a fabric of your choice (the fabric used for this project is 180 x 270cm), 3 screws, 3 joints, scissors, a lighter (or a candle and matches), a drill.
How to make a child’s tipi: build the wooden structure and rope
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To create your tipi, first cut a large piece of rope and seal its ends with the lighter or candle lit.
Make a children’s tipi: fix the bars with the rope
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Then, using the drill, make a hole in the top of one of the wooden bars. Insert the rope inside the hole and tie a knot on the other side.
Teepee structure begins to take on a familiar form
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Then gather the four bars and measure the crossover point by choosing the most stable position for the future structure of your Indian tent. Once this procedure is complete, make a second hole in another wooden bar. Insert the rope into the hole, then wrap it around the bars two or three times to give more stability to your structure.
Photo of Wooden Structure and Teepee Tent Rope for Child
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Repeat these steps with bars 3 and 4: measure how they cross each other, make a hole, insert the rope inside the hole, wrap the rope around. You are done with the step of building the wooden structure and you can place the fabric around the bars.
Making a child’s tipi: how to dress the structure with the fabric of your choice
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To do this, determine where the middle of the fabric is and start wrapping it around the wooden structure, while securing it at the top, near the rope and the cross point of the bars.
Fix the fabric on the structre using screws
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To fix the fabric more easily, make a hole in three bars, then use the seals and screws.
Inside teepee photo: the remaining fabric is rolled up at the base of the tent
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Continue this procedure to dress the entire wood structure with the fabric and to attach the fabric in a stable manner. When the whole teepee is dressed, you can cut the remaining fabric or roll it discretely inside the tent.
Picture of the result of the DIY project for a children’s Indian tipi
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A teepee of this kind can be used for decorating a girl or boy room since all children love to play and read in this type of small tent.
Indian tent tipi: how to decorate it?
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In addition, tipis lend themselves very well to creative and original decoration projects that children love so much.
DIY idea for girl teepee deco
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So, for example, for a girl’s room tipi, you can use a wreath of flowers, to be placed at the top of the tent.
Example of a nursery or baby tipi
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If not, get your daughter to create a pretty garland in bright colors to hang over the improvised door of her teepee.
Think about the interior decoration of the children’s hut
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Do not forget to set up the interior space of the teepee with a comfortable carpet, soft cushions, fake fur …
Outdoor fabric decoration for boy teepee
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If you want to create a teepee with very specific motifs, bet on a fabric that you have bought on purpose for this DIY project. Otherwise, use materials that you already have at home: even a white or beige fabric would be suitable!
Teepee tent decoration idea to make yourself
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In fact, your child may even prefer this option because it gives him the opportunity to show his talents in painting!
Tipi with bohemian chic decor for outdoor
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A tipi of this kind can also serve as an outdoor play area. And as this tent is really easy to climb, there would be no problem moving it into your garden in the spring and inside the house in the fall.
Teepee construction and garden deco idea
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In addition to offering a new play area for your little treasure, it will be part of your party and garden party decorations.
How to use your DIY teepee for the decoration of an outdoor party
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And now, here’s a video that will show you another way to make a child’s tipi very easily and quickly:
Tutorial and idea of making a teepee for an indoor child
* DIY tutorial and photos by Julie Blanner
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