As Christmas nears, think again before you start throwing out those big boxes from the gifts and toys. Instead save those big boxes that once housed your new television, toy set, or even a piece of new furniture. Then on a cold, snowy day later in January when you have to be indoors, pull them out for some fun with the kids.
A box you say? I like to think of it more as a fort to hide, a tunnel to crawl through, a parking garage for your bike, basketball hoop, a boat or submarine, puppet show stage, and much more. The possibilities are endless.
In fact that is what we did one day. When we went over to the neighbors one afternoon, the kids found a large, shipping box. The neighbor gal had cut out a few windows and doors, using twine tied to open and close them. The kids then took their markers and sat inside and colored to their hearts content drawing household items. My friend then had some fabric and hung it like curtains for the window.
When I got back home myself, I found a large box out in the garage ready for recycling. I brought it inside instead for my own toddler son who had just as much fun sitting inside and coloring on the walls as the older neighbor kids. Then we opened it up and crawled through it like a tunnel, draping a blanket over it for doors. The next day, we used it for a basket to catch the balls as we threw them into the hoop. And the next day after that, we colored some more. What fun!
Why with a big box, imagination and creativity are the only things required. The rest is up to you. For results, you will have happy kids and hours of needed entertainment. And for storage, you can fold it up and slip it behind the couch when done. So start building your fort, driving through a tunnel, or putting on a puppet show today!
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