A few weeks ago Ninna asked me if I would make the girls a clothesline. Given that I love and romanticize clotheslines (and can't WAIT until I can use mine again), I happily obliged. One piece of Salvation Army yarn later, the girls were good to go. I can't express how intensely this keeps their interest. Ninna will put all the doll clothes up, and then it will start to rain so she'll have to take them down. Then one of her kids will spill food on her clothes, starting the whole laundry process again.
I highly recommend this activity. The opportunities for imaginative play are immense, and clothespins allow them to practice certain fine motor skills. And of course, in my way that is going to one day drive my children crazy, I took the opportunity to talk about the environmental implications of using a clothesline. I've gotta sneak that in whenever I can, which seems to be about once an hour these days.
3 comments:
I think this was a great idea! You always come up with the most creative ways to keep your girls entertained and learning.
Thanks! I have to give credit to my three and a half year old for this though! She's often the one with the great ideas :).
I love it!!! Will definitely have to do this on a weekend or the summer when I'm a SAHM again!!! <3
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