IKEA Released Illustrated Instructions for the Perfect Blanket Forts

Here’s How to Make 6 Different Blanket Forts at Home Using IKEA Furniture

By Emma Taggart on May 18, 2020

Remember when you used to build blanket forts as a kid? Well, it's time to relive your childhood dreams. Swedish furniture company IKEA recently published 6 different structure ideas that will help you experience your childhood adventures at home once again. And if you’re still in lockdown, making one of these forts will keep you busy and provide a new space for you to hang out in!

Created by Instinct agency, the clever campaign is aimed at those who are struggling to keep their children entertained during the pandemic. However, that doesn’t mean adults can’t join in the fun, too. In typical IKEA fashion, each fort design has been given a Swedish name and features simple, illustrated instructions. From the classic Cåmpingtent to an elaborate Cåstle, each fort can be built from IKEA products, as well as items found around the typical home.

Perhaps the most traditional fort from the collection, Cåve comprises a chair, a sheet, a few pillows, books, and some fairy lights for a dose of magic. There's also Höuse, which requires a table, two blankets, 8 books, 10 laundry pins, and a teddy bear for company. Fancy trying to create one yourself? IKEA has asked people to share photos of their homemade forts on social media, using the hashtags #StayHome and #IKEAHome.

Check out the 6 different fort designs from IKEA below, and if you need more inspiration, scroll down to see what others have created from the instructions.