Ideas Fund: Fort Building

Colm with his den, photo by Cliona Warren

I think that in such uncertain and scary times there can be something very comforting about a small, cosy space. This could be especially helpful to children who do not have a lot of space of their own as they share bedrooms with siblings. Problem-solving, resilience and creativity are the traits this project would value and nurture in its participants.

—Niamh O'Loughlin

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Join artist Niamh O’Loughlin as she builds forts of all shapes and sizes - from a cave to a disco, a tent to a castle - all inside your own home. Niamh has created five different den-building films, each with a different style, and she will show you how she made her creations, using items found around the house: sheets, pillows, clothes pegs, sellotape and other bits and bobs. She will also lead imaginative activities to do inside your fort such as dancing or telling a story.

If you wish to share your fabulous forts online, please email them to us at info@imaginate.org.uk. You can also share them on social media using the hashtags #ImaginateIdeas and #myfabulousfort. We will share them below in the Gallery of Fabulous Dens so lots of children can enjoy seeing all the dens.