Collection: Tents & Tee-Pees

A kids tent or tee-pee gives children a cosy den for imaginative play, reading and quiet time, for childrens tent and kids teepee play, indoors or out. The right one suits your space and use: a tee pee as a bedroom reading nook, a pop-up play tent for quick indoor or backyard fun, a play tunnel and tent combo for active toddlers. Look for a stable frame and safe, breathable material. Think about where it goes, whether it needs to fold away, and the child's age.

Tee-pee or pop-up play tent?

The two styles suit different uses:

• Fabric tee-pee: a canvas cone on wooden poles that stands as a semi-permanent reading nook or bedroom feature, looking good left up.
• Pop-up play tent: a light framed tent that pops open in seconds and folds flat to store, great for quick indoor or backyard play.

Choose a tee-pee as a lasting bedroom nook, or a pop-up tent for easy fold-away play you can pack away between uses.

Are kids play tents easy to store?

Pop-up play tents fold flat into a slim carry bag in seconds, so they store easily behind a door or under a bed. Fabric tee-pees take down by collapsing the poles, though many are left standing as a bedroom feature. If fold-away storage matters, a pop-up tent packs smallest.

What age suits a kids tent?

Kids tents suit toddlers through primary age for imaginative and quiet play. Pop-up tents and tunnels suit toddlers for crawling and hiding games; tee-pees suit a wider age range as a reading nook or den. For young toddlers, check the material is breathable so there's no smothering risk, and that a pop-up tent's frame has no sharp points if it collapses. Set a tee-pee's poles stably so it can't topple onto a child. Supervise very young children in enclosed play tents. Match the tent to the child's age and make sure it's stable and breathable.

Common questions

What's the difference between a tee-pee and a play tent?
A tee-pee is a fabric cone on wooden poles that stands as a lasting reading nook; a play tent is a lighter pop-up that folds flat to store. Tee-pees suit a bedroom feature, pop-ups suit fold-away play.

Can kids tents be used indoors?
Yes — most suit indoors as a reading nook or play den, and many work outdoors too. Fabric tee-pees suit bedrooms; pop-up tents move easily between inside and the backyard.

What age is a kids tent for?
Toddlers through primary age. Pop-up tents and tunnels suit toddlers for crawling games; tee-pees suit a wider range as a reading nook. Supervise very young children in enclosed tents.

Do kids tents fold away?
Pop-up play tents fold flat for easy storage; fabric tee-pees can be taken down but suit being left up as a feature. Check the type if fold-away storage matters.

Can I pay for a kids tent with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our kids tents and tee-pees start from $61, which is four fortnightly payments of about $15.25.

Kit out for play

A kids tent pairs with the rest of the play gear. Add imaginative play toys inside, a plush toy for company, and wooden toys for the den.

A $61 kids tent splits into four fortnightly payments of $15.25 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.