One thing about unpacking boxes is it leaves new possibilities for the boxes themselves. My main way of thinking is that they go to recycling. But my son's way of thinking is a little more creative: a pirate ship.
Last weekend, he carefully cut a plank to attach to the top, and then he cut a hole for the flag ("Pretend it's a pirate flag," he instructed.).
For the inside of his ship, he constructed a spotting scope, ice blocks, and a map collection. By this time, his sister was getting engaged in the fun, and they promptly added a second box to attach as sleeping quarters. The hauled out their sleeping bags to make it nice and comfy.
Throughout the week, they spent hours in these boxes. Whenever the baby came to interfere, they called an alert about an intruder! Individually or together, they would disappear into the pirate ship. My daughter would take her crayons and coloring books and color in the ship. A time or two, the baby even stole a ride when no one was looking.
By Thursday, the tide had turned on this ship. I noticed the box had been flattened and scissors were involved again.
"What happened to the pirate ship?" I asked.
"Oh, we're making driftwood."
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