I usually reserve my Monday posts for Monday Memories, where we take a photo walk down memory lane, but we had way too much fun with our "newsed" blocks today to keep it from you!
I've wanted to invest in some large hollow blocks for sometime, but I had a hard time justifying the expense and then to determine where to store them. Fortunately, a friend of mine who also runs a home based childcare was selling hers! So, for a mere $5o we now have a set! So, the blocks are used, but new to us "newsed."
The children spent a solid three hours playing with them this morning, and then took them out again this afternoon!
First, the children spread the blocks out all around the playroom. The blocks instantly turned into chunks of ice floating in the ocean as they walked from block to block. Our blue carpet provided a great ocean!
Then, with a little bit of reorganization, we had a road for walking and driving along. The set of roads was almost instantly turned into a maze.
There was a lot of balancing, moving, up and down, all around. Climbing over, working together to put the blocks in place.....
The play progressed primarily on one level until after our snack break, and then the blocks started to go up.... and up... and up....
With in a few minutes... We had a bank!
An angled ramp turned into a simple slide :)
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
It was really a challenge to encourage our little friends to take a break even when it was time to eat!
Forts were created,
What a great deal! The price was right, and now to figure out where/how to store them!!!
I've wanted to invest in some large hollow blocks for sometime, but I had a hard time justifying the expense and then to determine where to store them. Fortunately, a friend of mine who also runs a home based childcare was selling hers! So, for a mere $5o we now have a set! So, the blocks are used, but new to us "newsed."
The children spent a solid three hours playing with them this morning, and then took them out again this afternoon!First, the children spread the blocks out all around the playroom. The blocks instantly turned into chunks of ice floating in the ocean as they walked from block to block. Our blue carpet provided a great ocean!
Then, with a little bit of reorganization, we had a road for walking and driving along. The set of roads was almost instantly turned into a maze.
There was a lot of balancing, moving, up and down, all around. Climbing over, working together to put the blocks in place.....
The play progressed primarily on one level until after our snack break, and then the blocks started to go up.... and up... and up....
With in a few minutes... We had a bank!
An angled ramp turned into a simple slide :)
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
It was really a challenge to encourage our little friends to take a break even when it was time to eat!
Forts were created,
What a great deal! The price was right, and now to figure out where/how to store them!!!
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light and peace
Dawn
You know it is a good toy when they don't want to stop for food!