"In the Midwest, when it's cold all winter, I keep my boys busy with cardboard and tape. They love creating something interesting out of whatever they can get their hands on. I'm happy to let them do it, as long as the weather is bad. When it's nice, they go outside. In the Midwest, we experience all four seasons - sometimes multiple in a single day. My boys, 6 and 8, love spending time outside, but in the winter, when temperatures drop, or there's a storm, they're often stuck indoors away from the cold."
"They've been "free-range crafting" for a few months now, and their excitement about it has only grown, along with our supply of boxes and tape. Christmas brought tons of lids, packaging, plastic plates and cups, and more. Additionally, my husband brings home broken tractor parts that are safe for them to use. He's a diesel mechanic, and they enjoy finding new use for the metal shapes that would otherwise be trash. I also save yogurt containers, milk jugs - basically anything that can be easily cleaned and won't cause injury."
Cold Midwest winters keep two boys, ages 6 and 8, indoors, so parents supply cardboard, tape, and cleaned recycled containers for creative play. The family practices "free-range crafting," collecting boxes, lids, packaging, and safe broken tractor parts from a diesel mechanic parent so the boys can repurpose materials. They use masking tape, colored tape, and cool-touch glue guns while expanding supplies through holidays and gifts. Projects occupy hours, encourage imagination, and help decorate personal spaces. Safety is maintained by cleaning containers and selecting nonhazardous metal pieces and child-appropriate tools.
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