HearthSong 32-Panel Cabin Fantasy Forts Indoor Building Kit with Sturdy 22" Sq. Cardboard Panels and Hook and Loop Connectors

My kids really enjoyed building forts with these !! I like that they have to think on how to build them and they play for a long time ! These are not to heavy and are easy to put together they are also durable and a good size !

Bought this for my kids. It's well designed and works and they're having a blast with it. It's 16 panels, 16 vertical connectors, and a roll of velcro. It's not quite enough velcro if cut at recommended lengths for the configurations we tried - probably worth buying another roll of double sided (soft on one, hooks on other) velcro or cutting the strips shorter than the instructions say. So the "32-piece" is kinda lame and you'll need to do some quick cutting. My kids asked me within an hour of setting it up if I could buy another one to make a bigger fort - it made 2 ~2'x2'x4' joined towers with some roofing and low doors in the back. It's expensive for essentially being printed boxes - but a whole lot less time and 8-year-olds can easily reconfigure it for the younger ones. I'll probably get a few more.

I purchased this item for my grandsons ages 9 and 6. They liked it alot and are having a great time building. The materials are good and it's a good quality product. I would reccomend it. It's great for their imaginations and to keep them active. Only disappointments were that you need to order an additional kit to build the fort that is displayed because there are not enough pieces in the large kit, that's kind of deceiving. The other disappointment is that there should be a description and picture on the carton so that it's clear what's in the box especially when giving it as a gift. I had to print pictures from on line and tape them to the box. Overall very good product.

My boys had a blast setting up their fort. You can add levels to make it higher. Easy to reuse dual side Velcro. Tough cardboard. Almost like a double layer feel. The cut out windows also made it fun to peek into/out of. Great Christmas hit!

I had to have this item shipped twice because the first delivery was botched. I'm glad I waited though, because it's a really nice never-ending project for children. The house has never been so quiet - even my oldest son is enjoying the "building' process. My youngest is 4, and he was able to figure it out immediately. We will see how the panels hold up over time, but even if we get a year out of them, its a huge and worthwhile win.

We got 2 and set it up with our daughters imagination leading the way! She has a crazy cool fort with multiple rooms where she can be creative, use that imagination and as a bonus it hides any of the toys she brings out. Highly recommended!

I thought the “boards” were a soft rubber, not cardboard. I didn’t realize I was paying so much for cardboard... and one of the the velcro rolls that was sent with it completely came apart. The adhesive that holds it together came right off and we can not use that roll at all. My son loves it and the idea is really cool but I wish it was better quality. I don’t foresee this lasting very long.

***If you want to make the fort in the picture, make sure you buy the 32-panel set!*** We used these to make a bee house/beehive for our preschool class when we were studying bees. Pros: Looks really nice and the kids loved it. Also very versatile and can be used for many types of forts. Cons: The connectors were difficult to figure out (for me, an adult), and the structure is not sturdy at all so we had to prop it up against something, or put something heavy inside it against one of the walls so it wouldn't fall over (we used an old tree stump). Also expensive. Ultimately I don't regret purchasing because the kids love their bee house and we can use them again to build different types of forts, but keep in mind that it's not sturdy at all and you'll probably have to prop your fort up against something or put something heavy inside it for it to lean on.