Ah, yes, the Fort.  Kids want a space to call their own, and so they make them.  They carve out a place in the world that is 100% THEIRS, and you have to say the password to get in!   This is MJM Books Guide to FORTS.

BLANKET FORT

Materials: Blankets, Chairs, String, Wall Tacks, Books

 Most Resistant to: Magic Spells and Creatures. 

Most Vulnerable to: Sabotage/Collapse.

Bestest Feature:  Versatility (size, configuration, color, entrances/exits)

STICK FORT

Materials: Sticks, Logs, Stones, Moss, Bark, String

Most Resistant to: Girls… blech!

Most Vulnerable to: Older Brothers

Bestest Feature:  Durability, Useful for Whole Summer if Properly Maintained

PILLOW FORT

Materials:  Couch Cusions, Pillows, Blankets, Hope

Most Resistant to: Light, Multiple Occupants

Most Vulnerable to: Big Dogs, Gravity, Claustrophobia

Bestest Feature:  Ease of Construction, Reconstruction, Reconstruction…

SNOW FORT

Materials:  Snow, Sticks, Food Coloring

Most Resistant To:  Snowballs

Most Vulnerable To:  High Temperatures

Bestest Feature:  Possibility of War

NON KID-BUILT FORT

Materials: Safe Things

Most Resistant to: Pride and Ownership

Most Vulnerable to: Boredom

Bestest Feature:  ummmm….

And there you have it!  MJM Books’ guide to Forts.  Please choose your fort wisely and get started, Kiddos!

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Tags: Forts

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