http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/ 2 parents, 5 kids, organised chaos Mon, 21 May 2012 07:44:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/comment-page-1/#comment-131643 Staycation Ideas For Kids | Planning With Kids Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:07:30 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/#comment-131643 [...] by The Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Bard.3. ConstructionThis is a more advanced version of the useful box concept. I bring together a collection of materials for the kids to create, construct and build [...] [...] by The Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Bard.3. ConstructionThis is a more advanced version of the useful box concept. I bring together a collection of materials for the kids to create, construct and build [...]

]]> http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/comment-page-1/#comment-131636 Recycled Creations | Planning With Kids Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:24:34 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/#comment-131636 [...] Thanks for visiting!I have talked about the fabulous Reverse Art Truck before on the blog (here and here). I love the idea of the kids using their imagination to make creations out of recycled [...] [...] Thanks for visiting!I have talked about the fabulous Reverse Art Truck before on the blog (here and here). I love the idea of the kids using their imagination to make creations out of recycled [...]

]]> http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Gypsy Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:29:23 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/2008/02/16/useful-box/#comment-1303 That is really cool! In Playcentre (which I think you've seen me blog about) one of the 16 areas of play is 'junk construction' which is really exactly what you have described. Kids get huge value out of this. I have been wondering how to do this in our house, not havint the luxury of an entire area to devote to it - your ideas are perfect. That is really cool! In Playcentre (which I think you’ve seen me blog about) one of the 16 areas of play is ‘junk construction’ which is really exactly what you have described. Kids get huge value out of this. I have been wondering how to do this in our house, not havint the luxury of an entire area to devote to it – your ideas are perfect.

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