Collapsible play tunnel structures

A method of collapsing a collapsible tunnel structure comprising a connector having four loop members coupled to each other, each loop member defining an opening having a particular size and configuration, the collapsible tunnel structure further comprising four tunnels, each tunnel comprising a coiled wire supporting a covering which is attached to the wire to define a tunnel passageway having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends defining openings each having a size and configuration which correspond to the size and configuration of the opening defined by at least one of the loop members of the connector, wherein the second end of each tunnel is connected to one of the loop members of the connector, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) compressing the first end of each tunnel against its second end;
• (b) securing each compressed tunnel against its corresponding loop member;
• (c) pushing two adjacent loop members of the connector and their corresponding compressed tunnels against the other two loop members and their corresponding compressed tunnels to form two stacks of compressed tunnels and loop members;
• (d) folding the two stacks of compressed tunnels and loop members against each other to form one stack of compressed tunnels and loop members;
• and
• (f) securing the resulting one stack of compressed tunnels and loop members together.