Play with Boxes

Play with Boxes

Materials

  • Cardboard boxes in various sizes

Directions

  1. Your child can put supermarket boxes of all sizes to good use.
  2. She can make a train or a fort for herself or her animals, build a dollhouse, or create a car. You can be sure she will think of something new every time she plays with these boxes.


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