# Inflatable Castle Forts This Blow Up Play Area Allows Children to Expand Their Imagination By M | Published 2015-10-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-fort References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/fortsy-is-an-inflatable-play-fort-on-kickstarter/) & [fortsy](http://fortsy.com/) Children looking to get creative with their imaginations can set up these [instant blow up castle forts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xenonest) as a fun setting for their next playtime. This fort comes in a variety of designs that feature fun settings for children to create imaginary worlds and scenarios to. The fort is designed by an appropriately named company called Fortsy that offers [simplified play areas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudbound) that children can put together themselves in several minutes. Each fort comes with two sections include a base with a window, zip top and three doors along with another section including a tunnel, more doors and windows. The pieces can be arranged in many different styles giving children free reign over creating a castle of their choice. Each piece is also [easily inflatable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cube-tent). Other fort designs include space ships, homes and a jungle fort. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Blow Up Play Areas:** Fortsy's inflatable castle forts offer a trend towards easy and convenient blow up play areas that stimulate children's creativity. - **Imaginative Play:** The popularity of inflatable castle forts highlights a growing trend towards toys that encourage imaginative play for children. - **Customizable Play Structures:** 'Free reign' castle design options offered by Fortsy's inflatable castle forts reveal a trend towards customizable play structures that cater to individual creativity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can leverage the trend towards inflatable and customizable play structures by creating similar products with unique features and settings. - **Amusement Parks:** 'Blow up play areas' like Fortsy's inflatable castle forts offer amusement parks the potential to create unique and interactive play zones both indoors and outdoors. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can incorporate trends towards imaginative play by featuring inflatable castle forts and similar creative play structures as a way to engage children during events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflatable Multi-Story Tent Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-fort.md) - [Inflatable House-Shaped Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-architecture-inflatable-tent.md) - [Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiddie-couch.md) - [Life-Sized Toy Construction Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funphix.md) - [Pastel Indoor Bounce Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smol-bounce-houses.md) - [Tent‑Filled Daycare Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deya-day-care.md) - [Play-Friendly Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-nook-modular-furniture-system.md) - [Modular Inflatable Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conqueror-inflatable.md) - [Giant Custom Inflatables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-inflatables.md)