Cave of Wonders

I believe that giving children open-ended play materials encourages them to imagine a world of wonders. Here we have created a “sparkle tunnel” as M calls it. He decided to make it cozy by bringing his favourite blanket inside. Our play jumped from sparkle tunnel to peek-a-boo then to a cozy place to rest. This lasted for more than an hour and all we used was a big box and a string of white lights. Good old easy fun in my opinion. Best of all it cost nothing – I just used a string of lights I had from last Christmas and an old box.

Here is how:

• Get a big box and poke holes in the top with a knife (this part should be done away from your children, for obvious reasons)
• Place individual lights inside each hole then plug into an outlet.
• Let imaginations soar!!!