100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

100 Things To Do With a Playsilk

Read on for our list of favorite ways to play with Playsilks! Find play ideas to match your child's age & favorite type of play, and download a free printable list of 50 Things To Do With Playsilks.



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Dress-up with Playsilks!

 

  1. Make a cape and become a superhero, queen, or king!
  2. Wear as a skirt and become a princess
  3. Use as a veil draped over your hair
  4. Make a wedding dress
  5. Tie two together to make genie pants
  6. Wrap around both legs as a mermaid tail
  7. Braid to make Rapunzel hair
  8. Fashion a tunic by tying two sides over one shoulder
  9. Drape as a wizard cloak
  10. Wear one while cooking as a chef apron
  11. Drape over your head and become a ghost
  12. Tie a belt for your sword
  13. Wear a sling for your doll
  14. Wrap on your head and give a fortune reading
  15. Use as a head scarf to be a little old lady
  16. Tie a pirate scarf
  17. Pretend to be a fashion designer and create outfits
  18. Make karate headband/arm bands/leg bands
  19. Tie diagonal corners to each wrist to make wings

 

 

Decorate with Playsilks!

 

  1. Make a colorful bunting
  2. Decorate a birthday table
  3. As a sunshade in the car/cover a window
  4. Cover a Playstand
  5. Decorate your bedroom or staircase
  6. Hang it over your bed
  7. Drape as a tablecloth
  8. Use as gift wrap
  9. Use as a backdrop for theater performances
  10. Drapery for nature tables
  11. Hang in a doorway as a curtain


Pretend with Playsilks!

 

  1. Sail a boat on a blue Playsilk
  2. Parachute play for a teddy bear
  3. Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly
  4. Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon
  5. Use as a blanket for a doll
  6. Baby carrier for your doll or stuffed animal 
  7. Become a jellyfish
  8. Color matching with our Rainbow Playsilk
  9. Use yellow as the sun
  10. Pretend it's nighttime with a Star Playsilk
  11. Use as a sling for pretend broken arms
  12. Make a nature play scene- ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water
  13. Lay them on the ground and jump from one to another-"hot lava”
  14. Act out a story
  15. Build a pirate ship with flag
  16. Mix up soup or a potion in a pot
  17. Pretend fire with sticks for your camping needs
  18. River under a bridge for a train to go over
  19. Use as a toy dog leash
  20. Blue water moat around a toy castle
  21. Tea party picnic blanket
  22. Use as a pretend bandage
  23. "Swim" on one
  24. Play fishing on a blue sea
  25. Play charades using only a Playsilk to act out the word/character


Explore with Playsilks!

 

  1. Build a fort outdoors with Playsilks
  2. Lay out your Playsilk on the grass for a picnic
  3. Throw your Playsilk in the sky and watch it float down
  4. Juggle two or three Playsilks
  5. Run in the wind 
  6. Get one wet, it feels interesting
  7. Take Playsilks on car trips - they pack small
  8. Tie onto two chairs to make a doll/animal hammock
  9. Collect seashells with one
  10. Attach to your swing so it flows in the wind behind you
  11. Make a flag by tying one on a stick
  12. Fly it in the wind at the beach like an easy kite
  13. Jump on a trampoline with a Playsilk tied on as a cape and watch it fly
  14. Using Playclips make a tent  
  15. Tie on bike handles and ride
  16. Attach them to a climbing dome/play structure
  17. Float in a swimming pool
  18. Run in a field holding one
  19. Scrunch them up and throw them up in the air


Create with Playsilks!

 

  1. Dance with one or two
  2. Build a cubby house with a box and Playsilk
  3. Use as a puppet show curtain
  4. Make a pouch
  5. Hang under a loft bed
  6. Knot into a simple doll 
  7. Tie onto a wooden ring as a safe teether
  8. Build a pillow fort
  9. Create a reusable "Green" Halloween costume
  10. Dye white Playsilks with food coloring or plants
  11. Make a tent with three tall sticks tied on top with a Playsilk


Learn with Playsilks!

  1. Practice tying knots and bow
  2. Use in yoga class
  3. Practice counting your Playsilks
  4. Tooth fairy gift
  5. Stuff them in a tissue box or ball with holes and let your child pull them out
  6. Use as color therapy and to learn your colors
  7. Sensory play
  8. Put it on a heater vent and watch it float up
  9. Go grocery shopping with a Playsilk ‘bag’
  10. Cuddle with your favorite Playsilk
  11. Wrap yourself in a rainbow if you feel sad
  12. Hang over a baby to entertain them as they blow in the wind
  13. Wrap up your special treasures
  14. Play peek-a-boo with a baby
  15. Give a Playsilk to someone you love

Leave a comment telling us your favorite ways to play with Playsilks!


xoxo,

Sarah


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Comments

  • My kids love to play with your play silks in so many ways, but one of our favorite ways is a sensory regulation game that we came up with using play silks and our Nugget, someone lays down on one Nugget cushion and is the meat for a hamburger, someone else adds all sorts of play silk toppings (ketchup, lettuce, eggs, bananas – you name it!) and then we fold the other side of the Nugget over for the top bun and squish, squish, squish the burger till it’s ready! The kids have a blast!

    Lindsay on

  • My grandkids all love them. The 10 year old wore a large one on her personal ‘runway’ pretending to model. The little ones love the caves and forts they can build.

    Eileen on

  • My son still loves when we play peekaboo by putting them over our heads! Now he’s learning to elaborate more by saying things like “mama hiding under the yellow scarf”. The versatility of silks are amazing!!

    Caitlyn on

  • When they were 4 and 5 they loved capes. Snow White esc. Old lady head scarf was also very used. Now at 7 she only wants long skirts and dresses.

    Valeria Warnick on

  • We love using them to build forts with our fort magic building kit!

    Shae on

  • My little toddler plays with her silk more than any other toy. My favorite is when she puts it over her head and pretends to be a dinosaur, chasing us around the housing saying “rawr!” Her imagination is my favorite world to live in!

    Nikki Miyamoto on

  • We love playing pretend with our space tunic and jetpack! It provides amazing moments of fun, giggles, and wonder for my toddler and baby.

    Maria on

  • My baby loves when I float the playsilks above him or hang them over his baby gym!

    Julie on

  • When my babes were tiny my favorite way to play with the playsilks was a true baby sensory experience. Sliding the silk over their bodies, flying it over their heads, flowing it down their face. A favorite activity for tiny babies! Now they are mainly capes and ‘ghost’ sheets as they wander the house covered. So darling!

    Annee Cook on

  • We love the silks! Our favorite is tying them into different dresses, shirts, and skirts! We also love having a tea party on them and wrapping up baby dolls!

    Emily on

  • My toddlers absolute favourite way to play with their play silks is they love to put them all together into a ball and then throw them up in the air, trying to catch every single one. It keeps them entertained for such a long time.
    Just goes to show you don’t need a ton of toys to keep them busy. They’re perfectly content with just a few items. Love seeing their imaginations spark and what else they come up with. Another fav is of course superhero capes!

    Tayler Lauber on

  • My two-year-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and 6-year-old boy all love to use the cape to pretend to be everything from royalty to a superhero to a ghost to a monster! We love it!

    Anna on

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