Ethan
loves keeping his hands busy like most 4 year old boys. He is definitely a
curious boy that needs to have one project/activity after another or he often
finds himself in trouble. The rice bin and the sand bins are easy & cheap
activities that are great to have for kiddos such as my little man. I bought
the long plastic storage bins as a local dollar store for $5 with lids. At the
same store, I purchased 3 bags of cheap flour, 2 bottles of baby oil, and 6
bags of rice. My total for both projects was only $16 plus tax!
When
we got home, I allowed the boys to make the bins. On the kitchen floor in case
of a spill, in one bin they dump all the rice. I had gone through a bunch of
their tinker toys and dumped in some army men, baby dinosaurs, old measuring
cups, some of their beach toys, etc and that was one bin. For the sand bin, we
made our "vacation sand" (recipe on older post) in a bowl then they
dumped that in the 2nd bin and added some of their smaller sand toys. These sit
on our kitchen floor at different locations and they are great for when I am
cooking and wanting to see my little men, talk to them about their days, or
even when they need to go somewhere for a "break/time in". It’s
comforting, calming, and allows them to utilize their creativity!
