Blanket fort
A blanket fort is a construction commonly made using blankets, bed sheets, pillows, and sofa cushions. It is also known as a couch fort, pillow fort, sheet fort or den.
Parenting books frequently suggest building blanket forts as an activity for parents to participate in play with their children. A blanket fort is made by grabbing blankets around the house and setting them up in a room-like manner. Furniture such as a dining table, a bunk bed, chairs, or an overturned couch can form the foundation for a blanket fort. Clothespins, binder clips, and safety pins may be used to connect blankets and sheets.
In popular culture
As a staple of early childhood entertainment, blanket forts are commonly referenced in children's books, such as Corduroy's Sleepover, ''If You Give a Pig a Party, and Bob Odenkirk's Zilot & Other Important Rhymes.In the third season of the television series Community'', the episodes "Digital Exploration of [Interior Design]" and "Pillows and Blankets" focus on the idea of building the biggest blanket fort.