If you are looking for an easy project to entertain the kids then this is it! Seriously, I made this while drinking my morning coffee. AND it entertained my girls for most of the morning. . . and then again in the afternoon!
There is nothing quite like playing Pretend! But let's face it, pretend is way more fun when you have props! And to make mommy even happier, I threw in something educational too.
Here is our mailbox. I took a box and cut a hole in one end (so that when you pick the box up you can get all the mail). I wrapped most of the sides in brown packaging paper. . . I would have done all the sides, but I ran out! The girls never even noticed! Lastly, I cut a "mail slot" and taped on a priority mail sign that I cut from an old box.
Here comes the educational part. On our envelopes I put a capital letter, on the "mail" itself I put a lowercase letter. Now the girls have a matching game! This game is way too easy for The Princess, but it's perfect for Hammie. Later maybe I will add some site words for The Princess, but remember, this was during my morning coffee so you can't expect grand things from me at that hour! Also, mail is not complete without a stamp, so I cut some labels down and wrote "STAMP". Not very original, but it served it's purpose.
Time for the matching game! Even though it was too easy for the Princess she still loved it! Our dog slept through all the excitement.
Fine motor skills at work!
A favorite task: MAILING the letters!
The Princess got to play the Mail carrier first
Like any good mail carrier, making sure she has all the letters
Filling up the mail bag!
Everyone in our house received mail that day, including the pets! And this brings me back to: there is no toy as fun as an empty BOX!
