It's amazing to me how a few random objects brought home from our neighborhood thrift store can activate a child's imagination and re-ignite a passion for blocks. Ever since I brought home the two objects pictured below (neither of them actually toys), Sophia has played every single day with her blocks, building houses, barns, garages, theaters, bath houses, and roads.
Amish horse and buggy
Cinnamon dollBlocks are my favorite "toy" to play with her, so these two 5 cent purchases have been worth their weight in gold in terms of the creativity of our household. I love that something so simple, so inexpensive and so recycled can be so inspiring!
Now, though, I am considering adding to our block collection (all of which are from my childhood collection) because we often use up every single block and are still hungry for more construction. I located a couple of inexpensive wood product sites on the web and will hopefully make a $15-$25 dollar purchase before Christmas time. I hope to have the blocks and spools and other enchanting wooden shapes sent to my sister's house where we will be spending some holiday time. That way we can keep creating with new inspiration there! Here are a couple of sites I found, however I have not ordered from them yet, so can't vouch for any.
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I can't wait to get those blocks delivered to my house so I can start building too! :)
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