What the Kids' Tents department is for
These are play tents: dens, castles, teepees, crawl tunnels and ball pits for a bedroom, a playroom, the garden or the beach. They are made for play, reading and quiet time, not for camping, and none of them gives a waterproof rating. For a child coming camping with the family, look at the family tents or a 2-man tent of their own. Most of what is here folds flat or pops up in a minute, so it can come out after school and go back under the bed at bedtime.
The ranges in Kids' Tents
- Children's tents holds every tent in this department in one place. See children's tents.
- Children's indoor tents are play tents for the bedroom and the living room: castles, princess tents, bed tents and dens. See children's indoor tents.
- Play teepees are cone-shaped play tents for a reading corner or a den. See play teepees.
- Play tunnels are crawl-through tunnels that fold flat, in lengths up to 8m. See play tunnels.
- Ball pit tents are ball pools and playpens, some with a tent or tunnel. See ball pit tents.
How to choose between them
Start with the space you have and how the child likes to play. A child who hides away to read or play quietly is happiest in a teepee or a castle in the corner of a room. One who needs to burn off energy will get more from a tunnel, or a tunnel joined to a tent. For a baby or toddler, a ball pool or playpen with soft or mesh walls gives a defined space where you can see them. A bed tent fits over a single bed and turns bedtime into a den.
Then measure. The play tents here run from a 90 by 75cm den to castles more than a metre across, and tunnels from 3m to 8m long.
Age guidance and supervision
Each product states its own age guidance where the maker gives one, and they vary widely, from 6 months and over on a mesh ball pool to 3 to 12 years on an inflatable play tent. Read it on each product page, and check any balls or lights sold with it as well. Supervise young children in and around any play tent, and keep play tents away from heaters, lamps and candles.
Questions people ask about kids' tents
Can children camp in these tents?
They are play tents, made for indoors and fine days in the garden, not for nights outside. For camping, use a proper tent.
Are balls included with ball pits?
On most, no. A few come with 50 or 100 balls as an option, which the product page says.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.
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