Cardboard Creations

Samuel has taken to creating his own "action figures" this summer using his empty toilet paper rolls {ETPR}. If we read a story or he sees something he wants to play with he just draws it or has me draw something for him. He told Jeremy "Daddy, I have a great idea, whenever we want a toy all we have to do is make it!" We're all for that!

The latest recruits to Samuel's army...

The cardboard castle and long line of army guys ready for battle...

Lucy and I spent some time last week putting a dryer box to good use. She and Samuel have been wanting a treehouse - Swiss Family Robinson style - but since the trees in our yard aren't even big enough to hang a bird feeder in we had to improvise. Lucy has also read a couple of stories about Fairies, so we made the Ever Tree from Neverland where the fairies live. She put her kitchen stuff inside and said she would be a cooking fairy like Dulcie. She painted some birds on the tree and helped me decorate - it requires some imagination to make it come to life but it's a treehouse to play in in her room.