Materials: Boxes, writing tools, stickers, scrap fabric.
STEP 1
Designate a place for creating and introduce your child to the space.
STEP 2
Provide one big box or several boxes of different shapes and sizes. Discuss the differences in the shapes and sizes.
STEP 3
Observe how your child interacts with the box and ask questions like:
- How big is it?
- Can you fit inside?
- What does it remind you of ?
STEP 4
Make suggestions about what you could create. Let your child take the lead. Offer materials like paint, stickers, paper, or scraps of fabric.
MAKE IT EASIER:
Limit the number of boxes and materials.
EXTEND THE LEARNING:
- Build a car or a playhouse using a box.
- Open both ends of the box and turn it sideways to make a tunnel.
- Pretend to be a jack-in-the- box.