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05.10.09

Wild Things’ Forts!

I have joined forces with Weloveyouso (Spike Jonze & Co.) to bring you a very special Wild Things related project! Introducing the Wild Things’ Forts contest! If you built forts as a kid, this is for you!

where the wild things are forts project

Winner gets a “Wild Things” Edition XBOX plus a magnificent bus shelter-sized Where the Wild Things Are poster not available in stores!

Where The Wild Things Are is filled with references to building a world out of things from your everyday life and that’s exactly what we want you to do!

We want you to create a fort! Use garbage bags, tree branches, tablecloths, prosthetic limbs, wood, gold, whatever you got!

Snap a photo, and email it to me, here. This contest is now over.

If you need some inspiration, take a look at this photo series by Kelly Burgess. She asked people to construct forts and fill them with what they love.

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

kelly burgess the fort project

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62 Responses to “Wild Things’ Forts!”
  1. 05:10:09 jeffhamada:

    Good luck! Excited to see your forts!!!

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  2. 05:10:09 missmilki:

    Looks fun! :)

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  3. 05:10:09 Carina:

    OH WOW. This looks awesome.

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  4. 05:10:09 Patrick (Art Sponge):

    this rocks

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  5. 05:10:09 Ariel:

    hamada + jonze + sendak = intense radness

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  6. 05:10:09 lapetitefaon:

    Ohhhh so THIS is what I’m doing this week. Can’t wait!

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  7. 05:10:09 kelsey o:

    wow this looks amazing

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  8. 05:10:09 louis-etienne vallee:

    Sweet contest… Can’t wait to see to movie.

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  9. 05:10:09 so:

    hey, my name is so! they love me hehe +_+

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    • 05:10:09 jeffhamada:

      hahahahaa you should email them that, they’d love it

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  10. 05:10:09 erin:

    finally… it’s about time to resurrect that side old fort-buildin’ side of me.

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  11. 05:10:09 Eugenio:

    what if I’m Mexican in Mexico?

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    • 05:10:09 jeffhamada:

      by all means make a mexican fort in mexico, ill find out if you’re eligible for the prize

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  12. 05:10:09 charles:

    this is the best blog everrr

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  13. 05:10:09 Kyle:

    Holy Moly – How cool is this!

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  14. 05:10:09 Kaipie:

    Oh! This is the best contest ever!! ^_^ I just wanna do it for the fun of it, nevermind the awesome prices that go with it!! < Where are the contest rules and conditions?

    love Kai

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  15. 05:10:09 Adam:

    This is AWESOME. Just submitted mine!

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  16. 05:10:09 Isabella:

    Love this!! I might enter, it’s such a great contest.
    Brilliance(:
    x

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  17. 05:10:09 JOEY:

    I am so excited, time to relive my childhood.

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  18. 06:10:09 Sascha:

    If only I had pictures of the epic forts my friends and I used to build when we were growing up.

    This is such a brilliant contest. Good on you Hamada! Say, “Whatsup” to Spike for me. :)

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  19. 06:10:09 BEN MURPHY:

    This is just the coolest project ever! -B

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  20. 07:10:09 Laura Morales:

    what a cute idea!! I’M WAY EXCITED =) I’m gonna do my own fort!!

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  21. 08:10:09 Sophie:

    Cool idea. I’ll ask my kids to make their own fort this week-end and we’ll see what they come up with (knowing they’re only 1, 3 and 5yo …).

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  22. 09:10:09 Jeff Finley:

    I love these. It really takes me back!

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  23. 09:10:09 ria:

    love love love this idea!
    i have some spiffy photos to share!
    I AM SO EXCITED!♥

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  24. 11:10:09 Cody:

    So, I made a fort.
    and…IT WAS AWESOME.
    lol had so much fun.
    thanks for making my day more enjoyable:)

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  25. 12:10:09 Amanda:

    More pictures of my fort at http://www.amandafiebing.com/?p=255 I love all of these entries! This might be my favorite project of yours so far! Yay!

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  26. 13:10:09 char:

    Oh…that’s too bad…I had the perfect wild things fort too…
    I guess I just have to be quicker next time:-(
    LOVE all your forts!

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  27. 16:10:09 Meredith:

    This may be the greatest contest ever. I’m not sure who will be more excited: my son or my husband. So nostalgic!

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  28. 19:10:09 matthew carleton:

    I wrote a post about what I think of this fort business, check it out please tell me what you think!

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    • 19:10:09 jeffhamada:

      yea i found that opening scene of max and his fort one of the strongest in the movie

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      • 20:10:09 matthew carleton:

        agreed. It was very well done. I think Spike Jonze and his crew are brilliant. I also enjoyed the beginning scene with the snow fort.

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