Here's what I've learned. Of course, kids can always ask for their parents' help, especially if Mom or Dad has some extra plywood lying around or some cool tools the kids need to borrow. There's more than one way to use a fort. There are some things about a fort that a kid can't divulge. These include how to open the secret storage vault that holds the club's treasures, or the fort's secret password, handshakes and knocks.
Forts are first and foremost for fun.
Keeping this in mind, some kids might just decide to forget the secret stuff and make their fort a public place, open to anybody, even grown-ups. As with most things that are fun, building a fort has its hazards, too. Originally published in FamilyFun magazine . Sign up now for a free year offer . All rights reserved.