- Fort Building Kit for Kids Ages 4-12, STEM Building Toy

Let me start by saying this is the coolest invention for kids. We absolutely love this set. Very sturdy and versatile. When I say "we" I mean my 5 year old and her dad who do not mind mess clutter. It is large and in charge which is nice for her to play but if you have a small house or space for this type of play, be forewarned, it can be overwhelming putting it up and taking it down if the space is needed in a pinch. Very well made. Highly recommend for people who are not OCD about clutter in their space like I am

This kit is awesome!! As other reviews mentioned, you do need an adult to assemble it as the rods and joints fit together quite snuggly. But that wasn’t an issue for me. It just reassured me that it wouldn’t just fall apart on the kids as they play. We chose the “bunker” design for our first fort. It only took me about 25 mins to assemble that design. While assembling it did feel a little flimsy, however once it came together it did feel more sturdy. We used a few king sized flat sheets and some smaller blankets to cover the whole structure. I purchased some clips and battery operated lights as suggested and they all work out beautifully! The clips and even strong enough to hold an ipad up as a small tv for the fort! My daughter recently broke her arm at school and this has been a nice distraction and safe activity for her to still have some fun! We love it so much I am purchasing a second kit to make even larger forts!!! Definitely recommend to anyone tired of lugging furniture around and having your couches used up for a fort for the kids!!!! Love the little storage bag that comes with it too!

I do not have delicate hands, but the constant twisting to get the poles into the balls gave me blisters. Young children can’t build this, so if you get this for your child that doesn’t have adequate strength to put this together, you’re doing it all mom and dad. Definitely an activity to plan on doing together and not something to buy to keep the kids busy. But on a more positive note, you can get really creative with building with these things. The quality seems pretty good. My three yr old had been bending and hitting things with the pole and nothing broken yet! It’s a wobbly fort, so be sure to use light coverings if you plan on enclosing them. My five year old is unable to put the poles in the balls securely. You need I bit of force to twist them and make sure they’re snug. It comes with a storage bag which is super handy. Mostly easy to use, but like I said, younger children will definitely need assistance.

We love this fort kit! We've had it for a week, and it holds up great even with sheets thrown over the top. The piece count is perfect for building large indoor forts without taking up the whole house. My 5 year old grandson is having a lot of fun with it. Quick tip: Adults will definitely need to help with the first few builds. The connector balls have to align perfectly with the poles, or they will bend, not stay together and could snap over time. Once kids get the hang of it, they can build their own designs. Great for learning shapes and building skills. Highly recommend!

Good value for the cost, but the holes in the ball’s are a hair too small for the sticks. Even as an adult it’s hard for me to put them together to assemble it. My 4 year old has no chance. I’m guessing with use, they will loosen some.

My second worst purchase on Amazon. Purchased late June to surprise my 4yo & 6yo with a fun indoor activity for the hot summer months. I was thrilled to not have to fumble with random household objects to create a decent fort & have something the kids can help with. We finally opened it up a couple weeks ago to find that this product doesn't deliver on any of its claims. It simply will not stay together & is poorly manufactured. I am a grown adult with the intelligence & skill set far beyond what should be necessary to assemble a toy designed to be ages 5+. I followed every word of the instructions, attempted every design provided in the booklet, and spent 1+ hour for each design over the span of several days. I contacted customer support for help troubleshooting, but received an unhelpful, generic response that glazed over the fact that I told them specifically I had already tried literally EVERYTHING in the instructions. Yes, read every word of the instructions. Yes, I followed every single useless tip provided. Yes, I twisted, pushed, secured, and prayed to the fort gods. I gave this thing multiple tries and spent hours of my life making an honest effort to assemble a working fort. It does not stay together. The balls have holes that don't seem deep enough or at the correct angle required for some designs. The poles are easily bent with the force required for assembly. Additionally, a substantial portion of the holes have leftover bits of plastic from manufacturing that you have to dig/carve out to get a pole to fit. Each time you add a component beyond the base shape, a pole pops out somewhere. The closer you get toward the final design, the more precarious it gets. When you go to fix the pole(s) that pop out, yep...other poles come out. If you manage to get it to a point the structure is sturdy enough to stand, good luck getting the sheet(s) over it without any poles popping out. And if by some miracle you've got a sheet on, well the weight from that means it takes a simple bump to quickly demolish the entire project (1+hr build, 7 min use, 5 sec demolition, 0 hope for fun). The idea that a child could build this is laughable considering it isn't even sturdy enough to be used. Moreover, the dimensions of the components don't really provide enough space for bigger kids with some designs, so the design options will become drastically limited beyond the age of 6 without purchasing a second kit to make larger forts. I'm not sure if I just got an abnormally bad batch of components, if I have some different/lesser version of the product that happens to suck, or if all the positive reviews are a scam. In any case - you have been warned. The bag that comes with fits everything - the one good thing about this product. If you do intend to use this product, I would highly recommend washing & wiping down all the pieces beforehand as 3 out of 4 people in my home experienced moderate skin irritation from handling the product.

My daughter absolutely loves this fort building kit. She has a lot of fun coming up with different things to build and then turning them into forts. It keeps her entertained and lets her be creative at the same time. Definitely a fun toy and an easy five stars from us.

Two things to note, the balls are made of a very very dense, firm foam and the poles are plastic that has a bit of give. This told me two things. The poles and balls must be assembled to each other BEFORE you build the tent. DO NOT lean on the pole from above to try to push it down together, the poles will bend. Not a dent bend, but a bow. This also told me straight away that it needs to be a series of lighter sheets or one dense sheet as the poles may bow over time. The holes on the balls are tight, not too too tight, but tight enough my 5 year old could not assemble it alone and tight enough it was like I was swinging from my old school monkey bars for too long. My hands burned for a bit after. It was rough. BUT! And it is a very key thing to this entire plot...My kid told me she wanted a castle. I built her a castle. I used all the balls and had spare poles. The structure is sound...except when facing cats. I have twice now had two cats jump on the sheet thinking its a stable surface and pull the whole sheet down with them in it. The tent remained and we got a good laugh out of it. If you have no pets, clips may work. Due to the pole bend potential, I do not recommend them if you have pets. Before I had the sheet on it my daughter was already bringing in toys, a light, pillows and a blanket. The build possibilities are endless with a little elbow grease. I will be buying a second box. This is a wonderful setup.

I just bought this fort kit for my 5 year old daughter and she loves it. It’s a little hard for her to put the sticks into the balls but we had a great time putting it together. It was also great with teaching which way we had to angle to balls to make the designs we wanted.

Vraiment le fun

Difficult to out the rods in the balls.

Easy to use Sturdy Fun and creative

Very tough for kids to put together. The balls are tricky to insert the rods. I had to help my 6 year old and it wasn’t easy for me either. We’ve tried to build 2 structures and it wasn’t enjoyable for anyone.