Thursday, September 1, 2011

Fun in a Box

When I was little there was nothing more fun than a box!  My mom used to get me refrigerator boxes to play in and I thought it was better than anything.  Must be a universal kid thing because my girls love boxes too! 

We had a big box that our patio set had been in and it was just sitting in the garage waiting to be turned into a fun playhouse. 

Two weekends ago we when were pouring the concrete footings for the porch I needed something to keep the girls occupied while I helped the guys so I pulled out the box.

Cut a few windows and a door in it and they were pleased as punch to play happily while we worked. 

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I made them a picnic lunch and they ate inside their house.  It was so cute when they held hands, without prompting, to pray before they started eating.

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Pb&j and mandarin oranges.  The lunch of champions. :)

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They spent hours in that thing!  It has now been dragged to the backyard and is a little warped after been hit by the sprinklers about twenty times but they are still getting some use out of it. :)

You can see that T put a “doorknob” on by screwing two wood plugs together.

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Why buy fancy toys when you can give your kids a box?

1 comment:

  1. Awesome!! When we had a box house last year, Chris also tie-wrapped a battery-powered lantern in it for lighting. Perhaps you'd consider indoor lighting for an upgrade?? :)

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