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magical forts

Miss L has a fort. Well. More like a pop-up castle that was gifted by Grandma & Grandpa L. And she’s got a pop-up house at Grandma & Grandpa M’s house as well!

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But it has quickly become her space: to pout, to dream, to giggle, to hide. She dives through the windows, pulls the doors shut, and pushes anyone out who dares to intrude on her 10 square feet of space on the living room floor.

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It’s nice for her to have her own piece of real estate in a house that is mostly not hers. I guess this is just the modern day convenient of a big cardboard box?

Childhood is all about making these little places were imagination can run wild. Forts are just one little component of this time in life.

Doctor Who’s Fort [LE 35 – $25]

 

I’m super tempted to ask the amazing Genevieve Santos compose some art to capture this period of L’s life. Her “fort artwork” is so imaginative and amazing – and kids only hide in blanket forts for so long.

The Magic Fort – WonderGround Gallery

The day Miss L’s lion stops roaring and guarding her castle will be a sad day for everyone. I really do wish we could all have permanent blanket forts in our house forever!

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