I found a box and put in pipe cleaners in all different colors and textures and feathers in all colors and shapes. I put a lid on the box and then presented it to the kids as though it were a gift. They were so excited to open it. And the greatest thing is it took me less than 2 minutes to put it all together!
After they opened the box and dumped all the contents out on the table I gave them each a colander with holes large enough to fit the pipe cleaners and the feathers. The whole idea on this is to let them use creative expression without guidance or restrictions. I just let them go to town. C-man had a little difficulty sticking things in the holes but once I showed him a couple of times he was doing it all on his own.
C-man has been really into trucks, trains, and airplanes so he sort of built a tunnel for his "Mater" truck to fit through.
E's was really a work of art. I was very impressed at how much she did this all on her own. She is always wanting me to do things for her these days. So it was nice to just watch her do something by herself.
Give discovery boxes a try with your kids and watch their little creative minds at work. Here is a great post about discovery boxes for different ages too!
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