Over the last week or so, Brother has spent a large amount of his time here in this box castle/train/car/hideout/boat/etc…
Commercialism would have us believe that only the “bad” parent deprives her children of the biggest/best/newest toy or gadget but one look at Brother playing happily in his box convinces me that this is simply not so.
We recently received as a gift this lovely story and I am reminded even more of the power of imagination.
*edited to correct a grammatical error
Aw, this looks like a great boy story. I will have to check it out. The box is simply one of the all time great toys.
That picture of Brother is adorable.
Julia loves boxes, too. Sometimes it seems that complicated toys hinder her play a little. But, something as simple as her fork and spoon at the dinner table create oppportunities for amazing adventures. Washcloths become fish in the bath tub. Blankets are spiderwebs.
The best thing we can give our kids isn’t a toy or gadget, but the freedom to let their imagination soar. This post is a lovely reminder of that.