Children enjoy the experience of being inside of a tent, but instances of camping are rare even in families of outdoor enthusiasts. What is not rare is the universal struggle to get young children to go to bed. Combining these two facts makes for a wonderfully simple product that every kid would love.

The Problem
Homemade forts and tents are rarely sturdy enough to last and are generally not as cool as they could be.

The Opportunity
Create a simple collection of tent poles that allow a child to sleep in a tent without ever leaving their bedroom.

The Insight
Kids already create their own tents by somehow raising their bedsheets into the air. The problem is that this defeats the practical purpose of the sheets and is unlikely to hold up even over night.

The Execution
Create a network of “ribs” that would arc over a bed and would have simple mechanisms for securing a spare bed sheet overhead. A base support of some sort could be inserted between the mattress and foundation. There are many opportunities for add-ons like pouches, reading lights and shelves which could span the space between the support poles.

The Selling Point
Making it cool for a kid to go to bed would be invaluable to weary parents.

The Incidental Benefits
A natural extension of this bedroom activity would be to go into the backyard and beyond to try the “real thing.”