We home school. Our school year usually runs from mid-August, early-September to the beginning of May. We have a nice long Summer vacation. It is great!!!! At times though, the kids get bored. We can't always walk to the park or take a trip to the library or have people over to play. I am busy trying to get the house in order so I can't always stop and play. So, it is my job to come up with stuff to keep them busy during those, "I have nothing to do..." days.
Enter: Cardboard boxes. I had been saving (much to my husband's chagrin) different sized carbboard boxes from Aldi and BJ's for one of those "I don't have anything to do..." days. We finally had a day when we were home and it wasn't raining, so I sent the kids outside to make a cardboard box creation.
Here is what they came up with:
A train...heading west. This isn't the best photo (I am not a great photographer), but they took all the boxes and lined them up to make a train. It had an engine complete with steering wheel and smoke stack:
There was a livestock car with horses, a sleeper car, and a caboose. Tickets cost $.02. They headed out for a long trip to Texas. I recieved a letter via Pony Express stating they arrived safely.
Unfortunately, the train had a wreck and will have to be put in this week's recycling. No injuries were sustained. Simple and free. They had a great time and it kept them busy most of the morning. It doesn't take much. Kids don't need a steady diet of movies, T.V., new toys and electronic gadgets, and video games. They just need some boxes and a little imagination.
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