I have no clue why I think this but, I have this tiny inkling that this little native just might, perhaps, just maybe,............. be an engineer when he grows up. Just like his daddy.
I absolutely love watching what Mr. J and his creativity. What he comes up with on his own with card board boxes is so delightful! He gets so excited when he sees the local UPS man come with a delivery. He could care less what is in the box, he just wants the box. He told me recently that I needed to order some more things and would I order big things so he could have big boxes?
I adore the steering wheel. It turns. I adore that he has a flashlight inside that he can turn on and it becomes a headlight. I adore that he found a corner of a smaller box and cut it out to hold the steering wheel. I adore the hat and goggles made from canning lids, rubber bands, and pipe cleaner.
I adore this native.
P.S. I don't adore the plastic in the back that was dumped out of the boxes but I do adore the coats and snow pants hanging in front of the fireplace drying from outside adventures. Trying to decide if I adore all of the pillows and blankets piled everywhere because we've all been sick all holiday...... don't adore being sick........ but adore our time spent together............
I adore a momma who allows and encourages this amazing creativity. You are the best!
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to encourage this sort of creativity. It's other creativity I have a harder time with. Like, creativity in my kitchen that leaves it a huge mess and I can't find my counters or sink or any clean dishes. That sort of creativity, I have a harder time with. I try to be patient but.... sometimes, I go nuts.
DeleteYes - the box is SO much more interesting than some manufactured toy =
ReplyDeleteI agree! There is a kit that I saw that I want my dad to make Mr. J. It is all sorts of wooden pieces, pulleys, wheels, etc. Mr. J would have a blast with it!
DeleteI think the goggles are my favorite part. :)
ReplyDeleteGiggling. Aren't they a riot?? They are my favorite part too.
DeleteCreativity, times a million.
ReplyDeleteI can remember growing up, my Mum would buy toilet paper in huge quantities. She had to with 7 girls....... not including herself. Anyway, the toilet paper would come in this huge box and I loved those boxes. I would cut those things up and my sister would help me make the coolest Barbie houses. Those boxes would entertain us for hours/days/weeks.
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