[–] SuperShilly 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Putting children in boxes and taking pictures is also a way for pedophiles to communicate with each other... just sayin
[–] ChapterJuni 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Boxes, rocks, sticks, mud, sand, and water are some of my favorites, the bugs that come on some of these are good for endless play and inquiry as well.
[–] Fragnostus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have played soooo much with boxes as a kid. Boxes, and rolls of paper (not toiletpaper, I'm talking rolls of normal paper, not sure what they were for, I just made gigantic drawings that went on and on and on). When we went to the supermarket I'd often ask whether we could go and take some extra boxes even though we didn't need them to carry our supplies. I used them among other things to make mazes for our kittens.
There's some really funny comics from Calvin and Hobbes about boxes, btw.
[–] OhBlindOne 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Wait, the child is a free toy or the child is playing with a free toy? I'm not entirely sure what's being implied here.
Edit: if it's the latter of the two (please god let it be the latter) then it's still not a free toy. Someone had to pay for that box and those markers.
[–] OhBlindOne 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
When I was a kid, we built pillow forts. 1v1 me bro. I'll out fort you.
I've seen your work. It's impressive, but not impressive enough.
[–] Funkypurplekitty 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yes to needing to buy the markers. Often you can get boxes for free at the grocery store or you buy what was in the box and let the kids play with the box till it's destroyed.
[–] Funkypurplekitty 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
My kids love boxes. They have done this once just colored inside it. One big box was used as a play house for a few years. My husband cut a door and a window in it.
Mostly they get used as rocket ships, boats, cars, and baby doll beds.
[–] Waiyu_Dudat ago
Doxx in a box.