National Trust The Original Den Making Kit Best

Build a den, have fun outside, learn new skills and embrace your sense of adventure with the Original Den Making Kit! Designed to last forever, the Original Den Kit contains everything you need to build a den anywhere in the world.

Den Making Kit comes in a hefty, green, machine washable haversack with shoulder strap for ease of carrying. Get the kids outdoors to build a den with this original den making kit.

PLEASE NOTE: Colours and materials may differ from those shown.

Made by a company called Flibberty, whose mission is to create products for children to aid their resilience, their drive to learn and challenge themselves, their imaginations and creativity, and their love of the outdoors. All Flibberty products are designed to capture children’s imaginations, to offer open-ended play and discovery, to present a challenge, be long lasting and most of all-great fun! Flibberty products contain real tools that work, are sourced wherever possible from within the UK and are designed to have minimal packaging.

Explore our range of children’s products inspired by our “50 Things to do before you’re 11 ¾” activities. Each product has been selected to encourage children from any background to engage with nature. 

What’s in the Original Den Making Kit?

A hefty haversack made from cotton webbing that can be washed in the machine. It has a useful shoulder strap for easy carrying.

A tough camouflage tarpaulin – waterproof as well as rot resistant. Approx size 2.4 x 1.8m.

A durable groundsheet – waterproof and rot-resistant. It has eyelets too, so can double up as another tarpaulin. Approx size 1.8 x 1.2 m.

A functional wooden mallet fashioned from coppiced wood and complete with bark – made in Shropshire.

A branded enamelware mug.

A drawstring, cotton tent peg bag

Camouflage face paint in khaki and brown – washable, cruelty-free and made in the UK.

10 metres of strong, natural jute rope.

8 holdfast steel tent pegs; made in the UK.

Helpful tips and den-building inspiration on a handy, saveable sheet.