EZ-FORT Review – Building Dens and Getting Creative

EZ-FORT review

My kids have always loved building dens. Whether it’s in the living room, their bedrooms or outside in the garden, give them a few bedsheets, pillows and cardboard boxes and they’ll soon have their very own hideaway.

So, when we were sent an EZ-FORT to review, I already knew it would be right up their street. As expected, the kids were very excited to get building!

What Is EZ-FORT?

The EZ-FORT is a den-building kit that lets children create their own forts, dens and hideaways using a simple system of tubes and connecting spheres.

Our set came with 55 pieces, all of which are lightweight and easy for little hands to pick up and move around.

There are two different lengths of tubes included. The longer tubes are particularly useful when creating a bigger structure, giving the kids more space to climb in and out of their finished den.

Once you’ve built the basic frame, you can throw a bedsheet or blanket over the top and transform it into a cosy little hideaway.

Building Our EZ-FORT

The idea is simple – you connect the tubes to the spheres and use them to create your chosen structure. There are so many possibilities, which is great for encouraging children to use their imagination and experiment with different designs.

We did find one downside, though.

The tube and sphere connections on our EZ-FORT were quite a tight fit, and the kids struggled to push them together themselves. This meant either hubby or I usually had to help with the actual construction.

You might expect the tight fit to make the finished structure particularly secure, but we also found that some of the pieces occasionally disconnected during play.

Thankfully, it wasn't a huge problem. We simply connected the pieces again and the kids carried on playing, so it certainly didn't take away from their enjoyment.

Lots of Imaginative Play

Once the EZ-FORT was built, Summer’s imagination instantly came to life.

That’s what I really like about toys like this. There isn't just one way to play with them. One day it can be a secret den, another day a castle, fort or special hideaway – children can decide what they want it to be.

It can also be used indoors or outdoors, making it a fun activity whatever the weather.

What We Thought

Despite having to help the kids connect some of the pieces, the EZ-FORT provided hours of creative and imaginative fun.

If your children already love making dens around the house with blankets, cushions and anything else they can find, a building set like this gives them even more freedom to create their own little spaces.

Summer had great fun playing with ours, and seeing what she decided to turn her EZ-FORT into was all part of the fun.

We love a good den in our house, and the EZ-FORT certainly gave the kids plenty of opportunities to get creative!

The box includes everything you need to build a pretty cool den. And, we are so impressed with EZ-FORT we are going to be another set, to add to the one we have. Summer can build an even bigger den then!.

We did pop to the shops to buy a double sheet, in pink, as the sheet that comes with the set is not really big enough.  But, Summer uses both sheets and she is super happy with her den.