I made a great Teepee for Ollie for Christmas. It is made of fake suede material (about 8 yards of it!) and John had the idea of putting some real deerskin on it as an embellishment. My sister, who has a degree in Linguistics, corrected me on my spelling of Teepee. It is more correct to use the word Tipi, which comes from the Lakota Sioux language, and is the term for a dwelling for multiple people.
The Tipi was a big hit. Ollie kept saying, "Grandma, in!" "Mama, in!" etc. to anyone nearby when he wanted them to play inside with him. Even Hazel, the cat, liked curling up on the bedroll inside and taking a nap when Ollie wasn't in there.
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