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!

20. Make a colorful bunting
21. Decorate a birthday table
22. As a sunshade in the car/cover a window
23. Cover a Playstand
24. Decorate your bedroom or staircase
25. Hang it over your bed
26. Drape as a tablecloth
27. Use as gift wrap
28. Use as a backdrop for theater performances
29. Drapery for nature tables
30. Hang in a doorway as a curtain

Pretend with Playsilks!

31. Sail a boat on a blue Playsilk
32. Parachute play for a teddy bear
33. Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly
34. Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon
35. Use as a blanket for a doll
36. Baby carrier for your doll or stuffed animal 
37. Become a jellyfish
38. Color matching with our Rainbow Playsilk
39. Use yellow as the sun
40. Pretend it's nighttime with a Star Playsilk
41. Use as a sling for pretend broken arms
42. Make a nature play scene- ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water
43. Lay them on the ground and jump from one to another-"hot lava”
44. Act out a story
45. Build a pirate ship with flag
46. Mix up soup or a potion in a pot
47. Pretend fire with sticks for your camping needs
48. River under a bridge for a train to go over
49. Use as a toy dog leash
50. Blue water moat around a toy castle
51. Tea party picnic blanket
52. Use as a pretend bandage
53. "Swim" on one
54. Play fishing on a blue sea
55. Play charades using only a Playsilk to act out the word/character

Explore with Playsilks!

56. Build a fort outdoors with Playsilks
57. Lay out your Playsilk on the grass for a picnic
58. Throw your Playsilk in the sky and watch it float down
59. Juggle two or three Playsilks
60. Run in the wind 
61. Get one wet, it feels interesting
62. Take Playsilks on car trips - they pack small
63. Tie onto two chairs to make a doll/animal hammock
64. Collect seashells with one
65. Attach to your swing so it flows in the wind behind you
66. Make a flag by tying one on a stick
67. Fly it in the wind at the beach like an easy kite
68. Jump on a trampoline with a Playsilk tied on as a cape and watch it fly
69. Using Playclips make a tent  
70. Tie on bike handles and ride
71. Attach them to a climbing dome/play structure
72. Float in a swimming pool
73. Run in a field holding one
74. Scrunch them up and throw them up in the air

Create with Playsilks!

75. Dance with one or two
76. Build a cubby house with a box and Playsilk
77. Use as a puppet show curtain
78. Make a pouch
79. Hang under a loft bed
80. Knot into a simple doll 
81. Tie onto a wooden ring as a safe teether
82. Build a pillow fort
83. Create a reusable "Green" Halloween costume
84. Dye white Playsilks with food coloring or plants
85. Make a tent with three tall sticks tied on top with a Playsilk

Learn with Playsilks!

86. Practice tying knots and bow
87. Use in yoga class
88. Practice counting your Playsilks
89. Tooth fairy gift
90. Stuff them in a tissue box or ball with holes and let your child pull them out
91. Use as color therapy and to learn your colors
92. Sensory play
93. Put it on a heater vent and watch it float up
94. Go grocery shopping with a Playsilk ‘bag’
95. Cuddle with your favorite Playsilk
96. Wrap yourself in a rainbow if you feel sad
97. Hang over a baby to entertain them as they blow in the wind
98. Wrap up your special treasures
99. Play peek-a-boo with a baby
100. Give a Playsilk to someone you love

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