After years of teaching among young children and having lived the miracle of being a multiple mother, I feel able to affirm that the best toys are those that the children themselves invent or everyday objects used at home. , to which they apply the gift of using them in different situations.
What, perhaps, is a toy but a continuous source of fun and learning? Self-built toys not only allow children to be the ones who decide, who experiment, but also stimulate their creativity and inventiveness to unsuspected limits.
Moms and dads can contribute to this wonderful task of create the toys themselves; It is not enough to leave objects within the reach of children or offer them the material to build them: the recreational activity demands commitment. So, get to work and enjoy this shared experience! To start, reserve a box or drawer where you can store some objects that can be used for multiple constructions: used paper, pencils and colored markers, crayons, chalk, stickers, scissors, vinyl glue, lots of magazines that we have already looked at, newspapers, pieces of cardboard, masking tape, in short, whatever you can think of. Label the box with a sign that everyone invents: "The cachivaches drawer", "The craft box", as you like. Put together all the food and medicine containers and boxes, because, combined with a piece of cloth and your magic stitches, they can result in a beautiful puppet.
A bowl full of macaroni noodles will delight girls: by stringing them and painting them with tempera they can make their own necklaces and ornaments. An old sheet and clothes pegs become a fantastic refuge. Disused clothing and shoes work like majestic costumes. The disposable tableware serves to invite visitors to have tea. The tires of a car are transformed into hammocks and the shell of the nut in a little boat. Some bedspreads and some cushions along with some children's music CD, arranged under the recess of the stairs, serve as a relaxing corner where they can go to solve puzzles or watch stories. An old typewriter imitates dad's desk, that bag and a lipstick are the perfect complement to go for a walk in the garden with the dolls ...
The list is endless, right? From here we invite you to continue sowing the seed of the game in your family, you will see how well they have fun!
