On ‘one of those days’ I needed something to have Henry do to get out of his slump
I started putting painters tape down on the floor…
Not really sure what to do with it though.
I made squares.
Henry decided they were fields.
Henry harvested these fields, then put up wooden cylindrical blocks for bins.
Getting those blocks out gave me an idea!
We filled the squares with blocks, and made a homemade puzzle!
This totally got him out of his slump [except when George came over to move all the blocks].
Henry had to think about what he was doing.
I loved this activity for that.
It wasn’t something he was used to.
Learning something new: problem solving.
Putting together a puzzle in his own way!
There was no right or wrong way to do it.
Just to fill up the square, with no open holes.
Of course, once the squares were filled with blocks, Henry harvested them away, too.
I am feeling the need to link to other harvesting activities, where Henry breaks out the combine during his activity:
Henry is 3 years old.
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Mere words cannot express my love for this idea.
Great idea! A new way to play with blocks is always welcome. My daughter was placing rocks on our block towers the other day! Thanks for sharing!
This is a brilliant idea! It could lead to all sorts of other shapes and picture block puzzles.
LOVE IT!!!
My 4 year old can't do enough puzzles, she loves them. We will try this out today! Thanks!
What a brilliantly simple idea!
Fun! My son likes to line up his legos all around the tray side of our ottoman. He'll have to try fitting pieces in the middle of his box. Good critical thinking play!
This is awesome!
Can I pin this picture on my Pinintrest? I love the idea and want to have a reminder.
I love this idea. It is so creative, yet gives plenty of opportunity for kids to do it their own way.
Absolutely brilliant!!!!
love this idea Jamie – so simple yet such great play and a fab way to practice problem solving! Thanks for linking up to the Sunday Showcase & I shared this on our FB page too!
Bern
Great idea! I'm going to have to keep some masking tape on hand for the next time we have one of "those" days.
Great idea for kids! i will buy it for my kids, thanks for sharing…
Go State!!