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A quieter place to land, for children with autism, SPD, or simply a busy head at the end of a busy day. Handmade cotton inflatable sensory tents and dens by specialist makers, with the paperwork to prove they're safe.
Thick cotton walls take the edge off household noise, the closest thing to a pause button.
Same shape, same feel, every time. Move it between bedroom, playroom, or grandma's.
UKCA/CE-marked to EN71. OEKO-TEX cotton. Rounded frame joints, no small parts.
Fairy lights, books, a soft rug, it becomes their favourite room in the house.
One calm den, endless themes. Pick the den, then choose the world that goes over it.
A sensory tent is an enclosed play space designed to help children regulate, softer light inside, muted sound, and a clear physical boundary that says 'this is my calm place'. Our Sensory Spaces dens are made by Podsplay from a printed polyester jacket over an enclosed pop-up fibreglass frame, with a light-diffusing lining, a colour-changing sensory light and a Bluetooth speaker, so a child can duck in, breathe out, and come back when they're ready.
Many families use them exactly that way. Occupational therapists often recommend a dedicated 'low-stimulus zone' at home, and an enclosed tent gives a child predictable, portable control over their surroundings. Every child is different, a portable den suits some, a roomier inflatable sensory tent suits others, so we've written a size guide on the Sensory Spaces collection page.
Inflatable Sensory Tents are our largest size, a 150 cm cube with room for two children to sit up, read and play, and they live permanently in a bedroom or playroom. Dens are the portable size, a 120 cm cube weighing under 2 kg complete, packing into a padded backpack for holidays, grandparents' houses and sensory breaks at school. Both share the same fabric, pop-up frame, sensory light, Bluetooth speaker and safety spec.
Yes. Every Podsplay den is UKCA/CE-marked and tested to EN71 parts 1, 2 and 3, with BS 5852 flame-retardant fabrics, a fully enclosed fibreglass frame and low-voltage USB electronics. Full paperwork is available on request. (Our Cosy Corner cotton teepees are certified separately, OEKO-TEX cotton on pine, no electronics.)
Sensory tents ship directly from the Podsplay workshop. Most orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days on a tracked courier and most UK mainland addresses receive them within 2–4 working days after dispatch. Free UK delivery over £50.
Choose your tent
Three ranges, one goal, real, screen-free play. Pick the one that matches how your little one likes to unwind.
For bedtime & wind-down
Cotton teepees, canopies and reading nooks for calmer bedtimes and screen-free evenings.
For sensory needs
Pop-up sensory tents and swappable tent jackets, designed for regulation and focus.
For gifting
Ready-to-gift teepees and matching accessories, the go-to for birthdays, Christmas and new-baby presents.
Compare at a glance
A quick side-by-side of size, fabric and where each tent fits best, so you can pick with confidence.
The take-anywhere size
Bedroom reading nook
Sensory Spaces is made by Podsplay. These answers cover that range only, our Cosy Corner cotton teepees come from a different maker with different materials, dispatch and care.
Tracked courier, free on all orders over £50. Most orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days.
Not right for your corner? Return unused items in their original packaging within 14 days for a full refund.
Every tent meets EN71 toy-safety standards, Podsplay sensory tents on enclosed fibreglass frames, moi mili teepees in OEKO-TEX cotton on pine.
Every sensory tent we sell is a genuine original, never a copy, always with the paperwork.
Our Sensory Spaces range is made by Podsplay, the original designer of the pop-up sensory tent. Play Tents Ltd buys direct from them, never from marketplaces, so every den is a genuine original and ships with its own EN71 safety paperwork, not a lookalike copy.
A pre-tensioned fibreglass pop-up frame inside sealed fabric sleeves, a dye-sublimated polyester themed jacket, a light-diffusing or blackout inner lining, and a reinforced non-slip PE base. There is no cotton and no pine in this range, that is the Cosy Corner teepees.
Every Podsplay den is tested to EN71 parts 1, 2 and 3 and the fabrics meet BS 5852 flame retardancy. The frame is fully enclosed, so there are no exposed poles or sharp parts. The sensory light and Bluetooth speaker are low-voltage, USB-rechargeable and carry CE and UKCA marks. Recommended for age 3+.
Sensory tents are shipped directly from the Podsplay workshop on a tracked courier service. Most orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days and most UK mainland addresses receive them within 2–4 working days after dispatch. Free UK delivery over £50.
Spot clean the jacket with a damp cloth and mild soap for day-to-day marks. For a deeper clean, unzip the jacket from the frame and machine wash cold (30°C) on a delicate cycle, then air dry, never tumble dry, iron or bleach. The Inflatable Sensory Tent's memory-foam mat has a removable 30°C-washable cover. Wipe the frame dry.
14 days from delivery, unused and in the original packaging, with the themed jacket and electronics included. Returns go back to the Podsplay workshop, so message us first and we'll send the correct return label rather than the Cosy Corner address. Manufacturing defects are covered for 12 months.
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