Do you have a lot of boxes left over from Christmas? Don't throw them out! And don't recycle them either (at least not yet). Boxes are a child's favorite toy, didn't you know? Next year, you can save a lot of money :) But seriously, save those boxes and give them to your kids and watch what happens. If you have little kids, you can literally just let them play in the boxes. Turn them on their side and let the kids crawl in and out. Shut the flaps and play hide and seek. Connect a few boxes together to make a tunnel. It can entertain them for HOURS.
Are your kids a little older? Give them crayons and/or markers and let them create masterpieces on their boxes. You can help them cut and glue to make pirate ships and rockets and castles. Kids who are older still can go to town with scissors and more sophisticated tools to make houses for dolls and stuffed animals or just about anything their imaginations can come up with! My brothers and I once built a parking garage, race track thing and an airport for our toys cars and planes all out of cardboard! (Not at the same time. They were pretty massive so we did one at a time). I'm not knocking toys but boxes can become anything, with a little imagination, and your kids can use their new toys in playing with their boat, wagon, tree-fort, or whatever else they decide to make! They'll remember the fun long after the toys are broken or packed away. Let the containers the gifts came in become part of the gift. Did you play in boxes as a kid? Do your kids like to play with boxes? I have so many fun memories that include boxes!!
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