Okay, maybe I can't think of 101 things off the top of my head, but I bet your child can! And lucky for us, Sarah's Silks has compiled an inspiring list of their own, that we'll share below.
Playsilks are one of the toys that we ALWAYS keep out, rather than rotating, as we do with other toys in our household. Hardly a day goes by that our kids aren't incorporating playsilks into their play in some way, from leashes for pet stuffed animals, to elaborate costumes, blankets for picnics, slings for babies, grassy meadows and roiling seas to serve as backdrops to elaborate dramas with their Ostheimer and Holztiger figures... Playsilks enrich their play every day!
Here are just a few more ideas from Sarah's Silks:
1. Baby carrier for your doll or stuffed animal 🦒
2. Parachute for a teddy bear 🐻
3. Cuddle with one 💖
4. Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly 🦋
5. Build a hut outdoors with sticks and draped silks ⛺️
6. Dance with one or two 👯♂️
7. Spread on the grass for a picnic 🍉
8. Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon 🐉
9. Use as a blanket for a doll 👶
10. Make a wedding dress 👰🏽
11. Throw it in the sky and watch it float down
12. Tie diagonal corners to each wrist to make wings
13. Wrap around yourself to make a princess dress 👗
14. Build a cubby house with a box and playsilk
15. Sail a boat on a blue silk ⛵️
16. Be a jelly fish
17. Make a cape to be a super hero, king or queen 👑
18. Use brown as owl 🦉 wings
19. Peek-a-boo a baby
20. Pirate scarf
21. Juggle two or three
22. Twirl like a fairy 🧚♂️
23. Use as a puppet show curtain
24. Run in the wind 💨
25. Get one wet, it feels interesting
26. Make a pouch
27. Practice tying knots and bow 🎁
28. Use yellow as the sun ☀️
29. Pretend its nighttime with a star silk 🌟
30. Take them on car trips as they pack small 🚗
31. Use as a sling for pretend broken arms
32. Make a nature play scene- ice, green grass, yellow sand, blue water 💦
33. Tie onto two chairs to make a doll/animal 🐼hammock
34. Hang under a loft bed
35. Use in yoga class
36. Collect sea shells 🐚 in one
37. Use as a scarf 🧣
38. A belt to hold a sword 🗡
39. Wrap yourself in a rainbow 🌈 if you feel sad
40. Attach to your swing so it flows in the wind behind you
41. Make a flag by tying one on a stick
42. Lay them on the ground and jump from one to another-"hot lava”
43. Act out a story
44. Braid three to make Rapunzel hair
45. Hang over a baby to entertain them as they blow in the wind
46. Use as gift wrap 🎁
47. Fly it in the wind at the beach like an easy kite
48. Build a pirate ship with flag
49. Pretend to be a fashion designer and create outfits
50. Use as a head scarf to be a little old lady
52. Make karate headband/arm bands/leg bands
53. Mix up soup or a potion in a pot
54. Easter basket "grass"
55. Pretend fire with sticks for your camping needs 🔥
56. River under a bridge for a train 🚂 to go over
58. Tooth fairy 🧚🏻♀️ gift
59. Fashion a tunic by tying two sides over one shoulder
60. As a sunshade in the car/cover a window
61. Use as a toy dog 🐶 leash
62. Tie on bike 🚲 handles and ride
63. Make a veil for a bride 👰🏽 or princess 👸
64. Blue water moat around a toy castle
65. Stuff them in a tissue box or ball with holes and let your child pull them out
66. Tea Party cloth
67. Create a tail for yourself (peacock was suggested :)
68. Wrap up something special, your treasures
69. Use as color therapy and to learn your colors
70. Green mermaid 🧜♀️ tail
71. Wizard 🧙♂️ cloak
72. Sensory play
73. Make a rainbow cape
74. Chef 👩🍳 apron
75. Attach them to a climbing dome/play structure
76. Eco-party decor- make a birthday 🎂 table
77. Knot into a simple doll
78. Use as a doll house rug
79. Tie onto a wooden ring as a safe teether
80. Use as a pretend cast
81. Put it on a heater vent and watch it float up
82. "Swim" on one
83. Play fishing on a blue sea 🌊
84. Build a pillow fort
85. Put it over your head to be a ghost 👻
86. Create a reusable "Green" Halloween 🎃 costume
87. Dye white playsilks with food coloring or plants
88. Create a dreamy roof for a play stand
89. Wear on your head and give a Tarot card or fortune 🔮 reading
90. Decorate your bedroom or staircase
91. Lay a silk on a seasonal table in your home for special nature finds
92. Make a tipi with three tall sticks tied on top with a playsilk and drape
93. Float in a swimming pool
94. Run in a field holding one
95. Play charades using only a playsilk to act out the word/character
96. Tie one on as a skirt
97. Tie two together to make genie 🧞♀️ pants
98. Play color matching- red playsilk and put all red things on it
99. Scrunch them up and throw them up in the air
