Now that we're in the heart of winter, I've anticipated some ugly weather and lots of time indoors. Coming up with new things for the kids to do can be challenging. I've had the idea of doing a sensory box for the longest time after seeing them and how much the students enjoy them at Chase's preschool. I figured rice would work and is pretty easy in terms of clean up. I did rice-play a lot with Skyler back when she was two, but for some reason haven't since then. Then, I saw
this, and got even more inspired.
Yesterday, I picked up a couple of supplies at
AC Moore (one of my fave stores) just to have on hand. When the storm came today, I was so happy to have them! The sensory box provided some stormy-weather indoor entertainment for the older kids, and maybe tomorrow, if I'm brave enough, I'll let Evan have a go at it, too.
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| The supplies. We have several other Toobs already, so maybe we'll try another theme later. The Arctic Toob seemed perfect for winter. |
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| We'll keep the Dustbuster handy. |
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| Chase instantly claimed this cute seal as his own. |
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| Negotiation. Cooperation. Teamwork. |
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| "Can we start all over now?" |
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| Eventually utencils and dishes were fetched and soup was made. |
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| "Let's serve it up." |
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| Getting silly. |
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"Mom, we have a surprise for you." Blindfolded me and everything.
A birthday cake and tea.
What a great way to end a stormy night. |
This reminds me of those I Spy bottles. Fill a plastic bottle with rice & variety of small toys & trinkets. Put top on bottle, shake er up, and use those lil' "makas" to spy a little somethin'. We made a bunch at summer fun & used them to keep the "i'm bored"s at bay! (Just put some glue under the cap to keep "little-little" safe!)
ReplyDeleteKels...you always have the best ideas! I'll have to make some for our long car trips...you know, the ones that take over 5 minutes, which is about how long we can drive before someone starts to complain!
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