lailasmum Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I thought this was quite a cool article especially in light of a lot of people not having much to spend this Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Priceless. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 One time DD found a stick curved at the end and has since used it to take clothes off hooks that are too high for her to reach. She's found numerous sticks from the park for different purposes. I can't believe she plays with these things more than most of her toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I thought Ball would make the list, but it's hard to argue with the five on the list! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 It is so true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks for sharing! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks for sharing! Regards, Kareni :iagree: fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have found that children also love pots and pans, tupperware or other plastic dishes and plastic or wooden serving spoons. Wrapping paper and bows are also so another favorite. One year my mother filled a very large box with blown up balloons and it was a huge hit that is still talked of fondly today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) I will add sheets and tape. I'm getting ds 12 duct tape and printing out "ductivities" from the Duck brand website. So many things to do with duck tape! :lol: Recently ds15 and his friends tied their own wrists and ankles together (not to each other). Then each kid tried to knock the others down. That was the easy part. Watching them try to get up was the funniest thing. The video they made was hysterical!! Edited December 3, 2011 by lisabees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I disagree with "string". It should be replaced with DUCT TAPE! My kids make so many things, and do so many things with DUCT TAPE. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I disagree with "string". It should be replaced with DUCT TAPE! My kids make so many things, and do so many things with DUCT TAPE. :) Nope, string would be high on my list. I disagree that they only need short lengths though, mine like to use the whole box. J used to make a knee height spiders web between all the furniture in the living rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I completely agree with his assessment! Yesterday, I made the mistake of sending my boys outside to play...in new clothes...with explicit instructions to NOT get dirty. Twenty minutes later, they were both covered in mud. In-the-hair-to-the-scalp-mud. In-the-ears-mud. I was so angry, but just as quickly, I had to laugh. They're little boys. What was I thinking sending them outside and telling them not to get dirty??? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsmom Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 When my ds was younger, 4yrs or so, he would tell me that he was going outside to do his "dirtwork". It was his favorite thing to do and he did it every day:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kht2006 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'll add to the list: Water Bubble Wrap Tape of any kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 One year, when I was a child, my parents purchased a pile of dirt. I do not recall why they did, nor do I remember it being used for anything. I think it eventually wore away. Anyway, it was the best year ever! I played in that dirt pile for months, every day. Great fun. I had a rough childhood, and that dirt pile was certainly one of the few highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I will add sheets and tape. I'm getting ds 12 duct tape and printing out "ductivities" from the Duck brand website. So many things to do with duck tape! :lol: Recently ds15 and his friends tied their own wrists and ankles together (not to each other). Then each kid tried to knock the others down. That was the easy part. Watching them try to get up was the funniest thing. The video they made was hysterical!! My dd mde her entire Halloween costume from duct tape. One year my son got a 12 pack of scotch tape and construction paper with a buck of cardboard tubes and stuff I had gathered from the year...it was his favorite ever. The girls favorite was a box of dress up clothes I had picked up at yardsales for 10 or 20cents....prom dresses, aprons, crazy shoes, pocketbooks...the whole shebang cost maybe $5. I think I collected old junky jewelry from my mom...there was even a tiara. They went wild! Faithe...who wants to stay on a small budget this year...just because.....I hate the materialism and how rotten my kids act around it. Faithe..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I completely agree with his assessment! Yesterday, I made the mistake of sending my boys outside to play...in new clothes...with explicit instructions to NOT get dirty. Twenty minutes later, they were both covered in mud. In-the-hair-to-the-scalp-mud. In-the-ears-mud. I was so angry, but just as quickly, I had to laugh. They're little boys. What was I thinking sending them outside and telling them not to get dirty??? LOL :confused::001_huh::001_huh::confused: Yeah...what were you thinking??? I couldn't even follow that rule:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Awesome. Those are my children's favorite toys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I will add sheets and tape. I'm getting ds 12 duct tape and printing out "ductivities" from the Duck brand website. So many things to do with duck tape! :lol: Recently ds15 and his friends tied their own wrists and ankles together (not to each other). Then each kid tried to knock the others down. That was the easy part. Watching them try to get up was the funniest thing. The video they made was hysterical!! My kids love duck tape and now it comes in so many colors and patterns and they can find so many crafts on the internet of things to do with it. I have one dd who spends any spare money she has one duct tape and ask for several roles as one of her b-day presents. Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm getting ds 12 duct tape and printing out "ductivities" from the Duck brand website. So many things to do with duck tape! :lol: I'm going to check that out for my ds! THANKS! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I thought Ball would make the list, but it's hard to argue with the five on the list! :001_smile:I'm thinking ball was just a little too high-tech for this Wired article! :tongue_smilie: Nice article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 All hits over here, especially the tubes. I have a bunch of them leftover from Christmas wrapping and I have threatened to throw them in the recycle if the battles didn't end! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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