Explorer Kit

Explorer Kit

Build really big forts easily

★★★★★ (2,096 Customer Reviews)
  • Build really big forts for kids 4+
  • Keep kids off screens and engaged in creative play
  • 100,000 kits sold & winner of 10 toy awards
  • One of the best investments in your child’s creativity

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Durable Durable
100,000+ Kits Sold 100,000+ Kits Sold
Made in USA Made in USA
Patented Design Patented Design

The Joy of Building Forts

Creations You Can Build With This Pack

Or Use Your Imagination To Design Your Own Creations

Arch

Arch

Cave X1

Cave X1

Cave X2

Cave X2

Cave X3

Cave X3

Crazy House X1

Crazy House X1

Crazy House X2

Crazy House X2

Crazy House X3

Crazy House X3

Dirt House X1

Dirt House X1

Dirt House X2

Dirt House X2

Dirt House X3

Dirt House X3

First Night House X1

First Night House X1

First Night House X2

First Night House X2

First Night House X3

First Night House X3

Fun Maze X1

Fun Maze X1

Fun Maze X2

Fun Maze X2

Fun Maze X3

Fun Maze X3

Giraffe

Giraffe

Hexagloo X1

Hexagloo X1

Hexagloo X2

Hexagloo X2

Hexagloo X3

Hexagloo X3

Jet

Jet

Large Wall

Large Wall

Lemonade Stand

Lemonade Stand

Mansion X1

Mansion X1

Mansion X2

Mansion X2

Mansion X3

Mansion X3

Mineshaft X1

Mineshaft X1

Mineshaft X2

Mineshaft X2

Mineshaft X3

Mineshaft X3

Motorcycle

Motorcycle

Puppet Theater

Puppet Theater

Robot

Robot

Rocket

Rocket

Shark

Shark

Small Wall

Small Wall

Tank

Tank

Villager House X1

Villager House X1

Villager House X2

Villager House X2

Villager House X3

Villager House X3

Zen House X1

Zen House X1

Zen House X2

Zen House X2

Zen House X3

Zen House X3

Why Choose Our Fort Kits

  • Easy To Assemble

  • Keep Kids Off Screens

  • Colorable

  • Eco-friendly

  • Build Again and Again

  • Stores Back in Case

Which Kit Is Right for You?

  • Discover Kit

    Fewer panels. Best for small spaces and budgets.

  • Best Seller

    Explorer Kit

    Our best seller. 20 Panels, room-size forts.

    Also available in

  • Creator Kit

    Expansion pack for advanced builders. Multi-shaped panels for complex forts.
Product Comparison

What’s Included

This pack includes one Explorer Kit and this Explorer Kit includes…

Things you can build with one Explorer Kit...

  • Forts that use about 6' x 4' of floor space and are about 4' tall
  • Tunnels that are about 12' long and about 2' x 2' in size
  • Or any of our 5 Creations with X1 in the name

Buy more Explorer Kits to build even bigger. Add Creator Kits to build more challenging things.

How To Build

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Discover Kit BEST FIRST KIT FOR SMALL SPACES
MOST POPULAR
Explorer Kit You are viewing this kit BEST FOR MOST FAMILIES
Minecraft Explorer Kit BEST FOR MINECRAFT FANS
Creator Kit BEST FOR KIDS WHO LOVE BUILDING SETS
Price $79.99 USD $99.99 USD $119.97 USD $99.99 USD
Best for A first fort for smaller spaces Most families — the classic room-filling fort Kids who want to build Minecraft for real Kids who want a challenge and a finished creation
Ages 4+ 4+ 4+ 8+
Skill level Beginner Beginner Beginner Intermediate
Total pieces 67 124 124 159
Cardboard panels 12 large panels 20 large panels 20 large panels (16 dirt + 4 grass) 67 panels of various sizes
How big you can build A fort or tunnel for one kid A fort, castle or maze that fills a room A fort, castle or maze that fills a room Detailed models — biggest with an Explorer Kit
Color it in Doodles on one side, blank canvas on the other Doodles on one side, blank canvas on the other Blank canvas on one side Doodles on one side, blank canvas on the other
Plays well by itself Yes Yes Yes Better as an add-on to Explorer or Discover
Great gift for Younger kids, first-timers, apartments Any kid who loves forts Minecraft players Builders and kids who love instruction sets
Skip this if Your kid wants a room-sized fort right away You want something small to start, or a themed kit You’d rather have the classic doodle panels Your child is under 8 or prefers free play