Someone talked me into checking out the box of toys at the library. It contained several jump ropes for kids and adults, rackets, scoop rackets, scarves, bean bags, plastic circle mats, various balls and a parachute. I'm sure that I'm missing some items from the list, but this is what I could remember picking up.
We have a common hallway upstairs. Our neighbor put up the gate for her smaller children. Now the kids can play in the hallway during bad weather conditions. I think that it looks like a circus exploded in the hallway.
We have played several different games in the hallway. The kids get out their old Halloween boxed outfits and play with them. The girls have all played with the plastic bow and arrow target set out in the hallway. There is room to bounce balls and run amuck. I think the important part of the hallway is that its a change of scenery of the kids. They get bored in the same environment. They get cabin fever too! The pictures on the wall help adults too! They are pictures of Greece. They are blue and look warm. It makes it nice to have something other than white walls to look at.
Keeping kids busy is important up here. This goes beyond text messaging friends all day long or playing video games until you fall asleep. Its being physically active and learning life skills. Cooking, sewing and weaving have been life skills that the girls have been learning.
In the meantime, I will continue to check the toy box out of the library on a regular basis. Georgia really enjoyed playing with all the materials. Hey, its free!
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