I might get a little silly about wanting to hoard cardboard, but I seriously see possibilities and an invitation to play when I see cardboard.
My son has toys on top of toys to play with, but I like it when I can inspire his imagination. It is interesting to see how he plays when presented new options.
We had an empty Similac box and I decided it would be a fun to see what I could do with it as a 5 minute project.
I grabbed a handful of crayons and asked Roo what he wanted me to make.
He said "The Library!"
Now, don't you dare laugh at my art work!
I colored the building red and made simple windows with stick people and books.
He got the hint.
He stopped playing cars for a moment and kissed his sister. Then he realized I had in fact made the library.
He dashed over and got the Mickey Mouse gang and took them to story time. This project took me less than 5 minutes. My son had a blast with his library and he played with it for 2 and a half days. It doubled as school and a garage for cars, then a cave for dinos.
How do you create fun activities with your kids with items you would otherwise throw away or hopefully recycle?
Love this!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. Your kids are so adorable too.
ReplyDeleteGreat imaginative play! Thanka again for linking up to the Thoughful Spot Weekly Blog Hop!
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