Recycle sheer curtains for a mosquito-free outdoor hide-away.

What You Need

• Binder clips, very large size, 10-12
• Duct tape (if you need to make the hoop from a tent pole)
• Hoop, such as a hula hoop or taped plastic tent pole
• Rope
• Rubber mallet or hammer for pounding in tent pegs
• Sewing-Machine
• Sheer curtains – the larger, the better
• Tent pegs – 4-5

What You Do

1. Create a hoop shape
   Either use a hula hoop, or take a flexible pole such as a tent pole and tape it into a circle with duct tape.

   

2. Sew the curtains together so they are a large tube
   We found our curtains at a yard sale for $2. It is a common item at yard sales and secondhand stores.
   Leave 2-3 feet of one side seam open to act as a door.
   Take the hoop and put it inside the curtains.
   Use binder clips to hold the hoop in place.

   

3. Weave the rope through the binder clips and bring them to a central point at the top
   It may take some experimentation to make the hooped tent to hang straight.

   

4. Find a branch or overhang where you can hang your tent
   It could be under a tall deck for example.

   

5. Put more binder clips on your tent pegs
   Pound the tent pegs into the ground around the base of your tent.

   

6. Put a chair inside your tent and enjoy an afternoon of breezy, insect-free reading
   For smaller children, you could put a towel, blanket or table cloth on the ground and they have a tent where they can play.