After a not so good week and an even worse night sleep Elisabeth and I needed something to cheer us up but didn’t involve doing anything too energetic (she kept us up all night as she has a nasty cold), and what is more fun than a new toy?!? But going to a toy shop was just too much like hard work.
Because Elisabeth loves posting letters and I had some old cardboard boxes lying around, we decided to make a post box for her. So, armed with scissors and sticky tape we went in our study. Only 15 minutes later we came out with this:
How cool is that?
We folded some coloured paper into postcard size and Elisabeth had lots of fun for ages:
So simple, so cheap but so much fun!
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that is so cute! X
Thanks, I am quite pleased with it š
That’s what a lot of toys used to be like..cardboard boxes from fridges and stoves…with holes in them for windows…and the blankets over a couple of chairs to climb under and pretend you’re in a little house..etc….You’ve definitely got the right idea….Diane
Thanks. I remember quite a few blankets over chairs and cardboard boxes featuring my childhood š
Good for you – creative and reasonable. I’m glad it was such a big hit.
Thanks š
Love it! And the little bunches are so cute! My mum used to get an old wooden clothes horse, all the blankets and sheets and make a tent out of it all… me and my brother would have tons of fun in there! And sometimes, when we were really little, we’d sit in a washing up bowl of water with a little fairy liquid in it, in the garden, and make bubbles for ages! You can have fun without spending money – just a bit of imagination – good work Elske and Elisabeth!!! xx
Thanks! My mum was the same, somehow she made a bowl a water with some tupperware the best toy in the world š
That is proper cute!! xx
Thank you!