I have had the fort building kit for just about 3 weeks now. I bought it on a throwaway chance that my 4yr old would enjoy building his own fort instead of trashing the house trying to make a pillow/blanket fort with what was available. (Chairs, couch cushions, furniture, etc...)The Good:- Simple packaging, everything came in 2 plastic bags. There was a nylon bag that houses everything and made cleanup and storing great- The plastic rods are made of hard plastic and have some amount of give to them. We were a little rough but after taking everything down, I didn’t notice any warping or cracking of the plastic.- Plastic balls have a ton of holes in the which allows you get a little creative while building. They’re hard plastic too and will bounce if thrown.- Once connected, everything felt snug and secure. We made a tent style fort and we’re able to cover it with 3 blankets and there was very little give.The Bad:- Not really anything that was “bad” but taking everything apart was way harder than I imagined. Because of how snug everything fits, disconnecting everything was a bit of a chore. If you use all of the materials they give you, by the end your forearms are going to be sore from twisting. You may struggle as an adult in taking it apart and it’s totally ok.Conclusion:All in, the blanket fort kit was a great buy for my 4yr old and I. It’s given us hours of fun and provided a really cool bonding experience as we built fort after fort together. It has more than enough parts for you to get creative with what you build (I’ll be buying another set so we can go bigger). Everything was lightweight and easy to move even while assembled which makes getting it out of the way a vastly more enjoyable experience versus cleaning up the traditional pillow/blanket fort materials. If I could suggest one thing, it would be that you purchase one of those grip mats that you would get to take lids off jars. Once I bought one, this became super easy to manage.
