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Mark Etinger
When I was growing up, I loved to use my blankets and throws in all kinds of neat ways. With a bit of building and a whole lot of imagination, I was able to create some great play time areas and stories. You can do the same with your kids. All it takes is a few blankets, pillows, and other linens you already have around the house. It's great to encourage creativity with everyday objects and you can do so with some of these ideas. First, building a fort is the most classic activity and it's really fun! There are a variety of ways this can be done so it really encourages creativity. One way is to build a fort entirely out of pillows. They can be stacked flat for walls and flooring, with spaces in the middle for "windows". This teaches your kids a little bit of simple engineering to get the kind of fort they want. Another great fort idea is using blankets to create a tent-like structure. You can spread the blankets across chairs and other items that will hold them up, then your kids can crawl under and have their own space to play and read. Remember to give them a flash light, it can get dark under there! Blankets also turn into very useful super hero capes. My brother and I used to often take small blankets, or bathroom towels, and tuck them into the back of the collars of our shirts. Instant superhero! It'd be even more fun if you bought a cheap white blanket from a 99 cent store and had the kids decorate it with their superhero symbol. Markers, glitter, even gluing on other fabrics and letters will work in making the coolest superhero cape they'll ever have. Another great idea is turning old blankets into a Halloween costume. Take cotton blankets, cut holes for eyes, and you've got a homemade ghost costume! Of course, this can be further accessorized with words (maybe a good "BOO!" across the front) or spiders and other creepy crawlies drawn on. Strips from blankets can also make a great mummy costume and will hold a lot better than toilet paper, which can tear easy and will get ruined and fall off if it gets wet. Blankets have a lot of great uses for little kids. They encourage them to imagine possibilities with an item so common! So the next time the kids don't know what to do, suggest a couple of these ideas and see what happens!
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