Sunday, May 3, 2009

HOW TO OCCUPY YOUR KID

If there were awards for "most genius way to get some alone time away from your kid" this would win hands down! This heavy duty cardboard house comes in a flat box with uber-Ikea-like directions for assembly.  Once up (we're talking no more than 10 Twister like minutes to assemble) you're good for at least 3 to 4 hours.  

It is big enough for an 11 year old to crawl into and play, it has two doors, about 4 windows, and a few sky lights, just enough to keep them delighted with newness.  Then on top of that, since it is a blank slate, the ability to draw on the outside alone adds just that many more hours to the total occupation.  Also, there is no right or wrong to the drawing aspect so it is appropriate for any age whether you scribble or meticulously stencil in your address and morning glories on your pretend mailbox.

I've been trying to write about things that have to do with our community instead of just Marmalade, but I couldn't pass this up.  It is offered through our new kids addition "Clementine" and is currently flying out the door @ $65.

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