Play Tent Assembly Instructions

Need a hand putting your play tent together? Find the step-by-step video and the printable instructions for your Role Play Kids toy below. Our play tents go together with no tools – for the larger ones, two adults make the job quicker and easier.

Watch one from start to finish: the Ice Cream & Cupcake Truck, built step by step with voice-over. All our assembly videos are on our YouTube channel.

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Before you start

• Unpack everything onto a carpeted or padded area.
• Check every part against the parts list. Poles are marked with letters and connectors with numbers.
• No tools are needed. For the larger play tents, work with two adults: one holds the frame steady while the other fits the poles.
• Keep small parts away from young children while you work, and make sure there are no sharp objects nearby.

Tips that make it easier

• Build the base flat on the floor first, with all the upright openings of the corner connectors pointing up.
• Push every pole fully into its connector so there are no loose joints. Check every joint once the frame is finished.
• Look for arrows. Where a connector has coloured arrows printed on it, line them up exactly as shown in the instructions.
• Put the fabric shell on with two people: one adult on each side lifts it over the roof and slides it down evenly until it reaches the floor all the way round.

Taking it down and storing it

1. Open the Velcro strips and lift the fabric shell off the frame.
2. Fold the shell along its seams.
3. Take the frame apart and keep the poles and connectors together in a bag so nothing goes missing.
4. Store everything somewhere clean and dry, indoors.

Safety reminders

• Keep heat sources and flames away from the playhouse.
• Our play tents are made for indoor play. If you use one outdoors, don't leave it out – take it down and store it inside.
• Always supervise children during play, and never let them hang or swing from the poles.