Puzzling over play things for a two year old, my mother ended up purchasing sponges. This gift became the play thing of choice over many expensive toys. The two year old was my self. I now have four children and have discovered that boxes, sponges, plastic cups and other day-to-day items are choice for my children's imagination.
This idea is not new. We have generations of experience. My grandmother calls them "cheepos". All the little things that are so cheep, yet make us smile. All the granddaughters would spend hours at the mirror Christmas day, applying the "old" make up they received from grandma. We were delighted to have this treasure from her. She was (and is) so beautiful. Having her old make up offered us the opportunity to look just like her.
Opening gifts on Christmas Eve was anticipated...we wanted to see what kind of "cheepo" she found at garage sales and sales places, just for us.
Don't underestimate cheep stuff. Often they are the play thing of choice with kids.
This was written by our first guest writer and my very beautiful sister Rachael, from http://thriftyroost.com/ Get your Bread Basics from Rachael today! Read about how to make homemade bread using your very own homemade yeast.
3 comments:
I can understand the need to be thrifty although I am still trying! I always tell my 11 yr old girl that we can only get things on sale especially clothes! She can buy up the whole shop if I let her!!!
Yes, and if our children see how you can get more things on sale than one thing full price.
My children have so much fun just playing in a big box. I give them some markers and they will play in it for days.
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