Our blog may only be a year old but Pacific Play Tents has been designing imaginative children’s products since 1993, making 2018 our 25th anniversary! A lot has changed since those early days so we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and give you a peek into our creative evolution.

After 25 years of growing and evolving to suit our customers’ needs, we are so proud to be recognized as the unsurpassed standard for quality play tents and tunnels. From our all-encompassing core line to our elaborate high end line, we aim to invoke joy into the hearts of children everywhere. It’s been a wonderful journey thus far and we are so excited to keep the fun going for another quarter century!

PRODUCTS

Here’s a look at some of our most popular products, including our tried-and-true Me Too Play Tent, which has been a staple in our catalogs since we first opened up shop in 1993! From the very beginning, we have prided ourselves on creating classic pieces that are not only imaginative but also durable and safe. The quality of our tents and tunnels is evident in our patented, shock-corded, color-coded pole system, and variety of durable and innovative fabrics. As a result of our rigorous design process, our products are perfect for both indoor and outdoor use, thus making them the ideal toys for every season. While trends have come and gone, our high-quality, stylish products continue to withstand the test of time.

Funchute 6FT Parachute - Blue / Green / Red / Yellow Me Too Play Tent Super Duper 4-Kid Dome Tent - Blue / Green / Red / Yellow Lil' Cottage House Tent Peek-a-Boo I See You 6FT Tunnel - Blue / Green / Yellow Find Me 6FT Tunnel - Blue / Red / Yellow https://www.pacificplaytents.com/Tree-House-Bed-Tent-Twin-Size-19790 Cotton Canvas Painting Teepee with Paint Set Butterfly Garden Pavilion Americana A-Frame Barnyard Playhouse Glow N’ The Dark Firefly House Tent Polyester Food Truck Tickle Me 9 Ft Geo Tunnel

1. Funchute 6FT Parachute // 2. Me Too Play Tent // 3. Super Duper 4-Kid Dome Tent // 4. Cottage House Tent // 5. Peek-A-Boo-I-See-You 6 Ft Tunnel // 6. Find Me 6 Ft Tunnel // 7. Tree House Bed Tent // 8. Cotton Canvas Painting Teepee // 9. Butterfly Garden Pavilion // 10. Americana A-Frame // 11. Barnyard Playhouse // 12. Glow N’ The Dark Firefly House Tent // 13. Polyester Food Truck // 14. Tickle Me 9 Ft Geo Tunnel

PACKAGING

As fashions have changed and the needs of our retailers have shifted, our packaging has undergone a serious style revolution! Everything from our color choices to our type applications to our photography has grown up right alongside our customers.

CATALOGS

When we opened our doors in 1993, our catalogs were mostly filled with primary-colored tents and tunnels. Since then, we have recruited nearly every color of the rainbow as showcased through our striking designs and ever-growing inventory list. At the beginning, we only had one art director for two companies! Over the years, as the company has grown, so has our art department. Now we have many thriving graphic designers contributing to the brand that Pacific Play Tents has evolved into. As you can see from the catalog covers above, our style has grown significantly!

ADS

For the majority of the time that Pacific Play Tents has been around, we designed ads specifically for toy industry publications that buyers and retailers would use at trade shows. As technology has changed and social media has taken center stage in the advertising world, we have shifted our focus away from traditional print ads and honed our online voice. Our blog has become our main platform for sharing new products and fun activities for kids, but you can always find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest, as well!

 

To celebrate our milestone birthday, we are updating our branding with a new, modern look!

 

Cheers to 25 years! May our imaginations stay forever limitless!