An old box has been a play thing for many generations of children. Remember the fridge box would become a playhouse. Lately my grandchildren have been using boxes to make a robot. It is wonderful to see that children with all the modern gadgets will see a new use of a simple item and make an object. When playing in the backyard a stick is still a wonderful object used to play. The problem is that the kids will fight over the same stick when there are 50 more to use!! My granddaughter uses a spot behind some bushes as her fort!! When left to use their imagination, children like children of other generations use the resources at hand. I recall as a child using my brother's wagon first as a wagon for our "wagon train" going west and later as the "trailer" to go camping. A wheelbarrow filled with water offered lots of water play. Even today kids old and young still like to run through the sprinkler. Oh yes the beach! Playing in the sand can entertain generations of families! So put the gadgets away and collect pine cones or go for a walk gathering items for a craft. My grandchildren have had some amazing experiences at camp where the counsellors have nurtured their imaginations. Get involved in the creative play! I love that school use play based learning in the younger grades. If you are lucky, you can have just as much fun with the little ones recapturing your own imagination.
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