10 Indoor Fort-Building Kits Your Kids Will Love — No Couch Cushions Required!

The Crazy Forts Fort Building Kit ($43, originally $50) includes 44 durable rods and 25 toggles, which can be put together to create a house, a tunnel, an igloo, a castle, or a rocket ship. The structures are strong enough to support a sheet or blanket on top, and the kit also includes instructions for easy construction.

Though a little bit pricy, the Lakeshore Ultimate Fort Builder ($104, originally $119) has everything kids need to build a variety of structures, including 45 sturdy poles, 25 snap connectors, and an easy-to-follow building guide. Don't forget to throw a bed sheet on top of the finished product!

With 28 geometric balls and 49 reinforced sticks, the Matchaccino Construction Fort Building Kit ($40) allows kids to put together a variety of structures from the kid-friendly building guide (or design their own unique creations). The set also comes with a storage bag for easy transportation and clean up.

The Fun Forts Fort Building Kit ($40) comes with 52 connecting rods and 29 multilink spheres, which can be attached to create a castle, rocket, igloo, mansion, and more. The included building guide helps your kids put together their masterpieces, and the pieces are sturdy enough to support a sheet on top.

Designed for easy assembly, the Funphix Glow in the Dark Fort Building Kit ($45) includes 49 sticks and 28 connector balls, as well as an instruction manual with building inspiration. The best part: The sticks glow in the dark, so the fun doesn't have to end after lights out.

For a whimsical step up, the HearthSong Cabin Fantasy Fort Building Kit ($50) features sturdy cardboard panels that look like wood paneling, with intuitive hook and loop connectors.

Featuring durable colour-coded poles and snap-and-click connectors, the 75-piece Antsy Pants Build and Play Fort Building Kit ($50) was made to last for years of play.

Rather than poles and connectors, this 16-piece HearthSong Chalkboard Fantasy Ford Building Kit ($59, originally $65) comes with heavy-duty cardboard connectable panels and hook fastener connectors for a different construction experience. Eight of those panels also feature chalkboard on one side for doodling.

Rather than cardboard, the HearthSong Plastic Fantasy Fort Building Kit ($52, originally $70) comes with 16 connectable panels made with weather-resistant plastic for indoor and outdoor use.

Similar to the chalkboard kit, the HearthSong Cato Fantasy Fort Building Kit ($83, originally $88) features cardboard panels, though this camouflage-printed set comes with 32 panels for building even bigger structures.