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We are sharing all about how to build an awesome Blanket Fort with Goldfish Puffs as part of a sponsored post.
I’m not sure how many blanket forts we have built since having kids.
Pete and I joke that we are blanket fort pros at this point… and I think we kind of like that title! We can throw up an awesome fort in less time than it takes to decide what to eat for dinner (which by the way takes way longer than it should.)
What we have learned is that these are the essentials you need to have on hand to have an awesome blanket fort:
- Blankets. Not too heavy and as big as you can find them. We ended up using about 3 of them.
- Pajamas for everyone. You can’t hang out in a fort without putting pajamas on!
- Kids snacks. Snacking in a fort doesn’t get any more fun! We have been enjoying Goldfish® Puffs in our forts. And by we, I mean all of us. From the 5 year old to the 12 year old and me too (I’m not adding my age!). They are really tasty and fun to eat! They are puffed up, extra crunchy and packed with big, bold flavor. The Snack that Smiles Back®
- Activities. Books, games and coloring pages galore! When we build forts at night we also bring more blankets and pillows for cuddling!
Goldfish Puffs are a great snack that kids love to eat and play with.
We make it easy for them to move the Goldfish Puffs around the fort by putting a serving size in a container for easy snacking! I was surprised to learn that Goldfish Puffs are gluten free too.
Once we get our forts built we always start with coloring.
We get those big sheets of drawings and they tear off a couple of them each time we make a fort. It also helps that we keep a little bag with some basic crayon colors nearby. This helps with cleanup too!
And then we do some snacking…
Followed up with some reading… and the goldfish listened too, or so they told me…
After that the girls played a good game of cards.
Don’t let the little one fool you. She looks sweet and innocent, but she plays cards like an expert! She’s got mad natural skills! Each time one of the girls won or scored a point they got to eat one Goldfish Puff. I love how they came up with that idea themselves! It’s amazing what kids can create and do if given the right tools and time to just be kids and play!
How often do you build blanket forts?
It’s all about the snacks for my boys, too. Blanket forts are a regular thing in my house 🙂
I havent seen these yet – Ill be looking though bc my kids are obsessed with Goldfish!
The kids love blanket forts! We usually tie twine from like the bed frame to the door and hang the blankets on them. Goldfish are the best! We just picked up a bunch of the pink princess ones.
Looks like such a fun way for the siblings to bond. Those fish puffs look really good too.
You are brave! I would be freaking out over cheesy fingers 🙂 They sure are delicious tho…
Looks like fun! I can’t wait to build blanket forts with my boys.
Blanket forts are a right of passage as a child, but I totally hate it as an adult. I want my couch back! LOL, but seriously, its really something all kids do and I should lighten up a bit about it and let them just be kids. Those goldfish puffs look good. I’ll have to pick some up on my next shopping trip.
I really like how you play this blanket fort game!! It makes me want to organize one for my kids!!
You are a blanket fort pro! That looks like it’d be so much fun for kids of any age (mine included).
This is the fun way for kids to being busy day. I love this idea.
Building a blanket fort and pulling all the essentials together for some fun is a must during the summer! There’s always few rainy days that are perfect for it!
We love blanket forts in our house! So much fun!
Forts are so much fun–I remember them when I was a kid and my friends slept over!!
That looks like pretty much the perfect blanket fort! What a perfect way to spend the afternoon. I think as a mom I would love to do the same!
Looks fun! I have those polka dot pj pants, lol.
We Love making blanket forts here. It brings out the child in me! We love to eat in it too and then play a few games. Your kids are going to have SUCH great memories as they get older! 🙂
A good fort snack is essential! I hadn’t heard of the Goldfish puffs yet, but I am so fired up to try them now!
How fun! We love making blanket forts. In fact, this is our favorite activity on Friday nights.
Awesome! What a fun way to enjoy time together:)
Fort building is So. Much. FUN! It’s so nice to be able to relax and just let kids be kids!
Blanket forts and goldfish are always a big hit in our house too!
A blanket fort is such a fun idea! I think I’ll have to do this a few times this Summer with my daughter. We would have a blast!
Blanket forts and tents are so much fun. Not too long ago, I indulged in one with my nephew. His was this double decker couch cushion fort that I could actually fit comfortably inside. We watched TV from underneath it.
My sisters no I used to do this when we were little! It was so much fun! My boys aren’t much on forts, maybe I can change that with some snacks!