Our 8 ft. tipi is an exact replica in miniature of our full size Sioux Tipis. The smoke flaps and lacing pins function exactly like our full-size tipis, and the tipi set-up procedure is the same as our larger tipis. The 8ft. Sioux Tipi can be set-up outside in the yard, or on a porch or a deck. Also, because the tipi is approximately 8 ft. in floor diameter and stands only 7 ft. high, it will set-up easily in the den, playroom or in a child's bedroom - thus the children can use their tipi year-round, indoors or outdoors. Because the 8ft. tipi is so easy to set-up, the kids can take it over to a friend's house for the weekend.

The tipi is also an ideal educational toy that children can grow with. From a pre-school rainy day hide-out, through cultural studies at school, camping-out in the yard, and scouting, the kids will get years and years of use from their tipi. Also, to help give children a special appreciation for their tipi, within the set-up instructions there is interesting and educational information on the architectural and cultural history of the Native American Tipi.

Our 8ft. tipi is made from our 20 oz. ALL WEATHER flame retardant canvas. We use the same thread and stitching as on our full size tipis. The lift pole flap area and both the pinning facing have been reinforced with two layers of canvas. The 8ft. tipi comes complete with everything you need to set it up: Collapsible wooden tipi poles made of the finest quality, smooth, straight-grained, kiln-dried Douglas Fir; Wooden lacing-pins made of East Coast White Ash; Very strong, safe plastic tent stakes and two imitation Eagle feathers with decorative plumes for each feather. The tipi comes with simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step set-up

instructions, including numerous photographs. One person can set-up the tipi in about 45 minutes.

As a special feature, the tipi has a beautiful hand printed two-color silk-screened design on each side of the door hole. This special design is a Buffalo Skull Shield trimmed in Eagle and Hawk feathers with sacred hoop-rings and a red Trade Blanket sash. In the center of the buffalo skull is a traditional Sioux bead design — a diamond center with the Four Directions.

If you like, we can send you the tipi without the Buffalo Skull silk-screen. Let the kids have some fun and paint their own tipi with their favorite designs. Any brand of exterior house paint will work and will hold up for many years.

Children can also add additional decorations to their tipi. The wooden lacing-pins can be painted and feathers, ribbons, or horsehair can be hung from the tops of the tipi poles or from the ends of the smoke flap pockets.

Our 8 ft. Sioux Tipi is shipped to you via United Parcel Service. Our 8 ft. tipis are in stock and ready for immediate delivery. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD. A 50% deposit is required for a C.O.D. order. Orders paid by Credit Card or Money Order will usually be shipped within two days after they are received. Price: $230 plus UPS shipping, which is approx. $30-$50 within the United States.