post and what to do with a big cardboard box...

This week i got some more gorgeous post - this time from lovely Marianne. She sent me one of her fantastic paper packs (check them out) full of 'found papers', vintage wallpaper and stamps and a beautiful handmade needle book in the form of her signature apple and a great cd for the girls. THANK YOU Marianne - you are so generous! Your parcel is in the making ;)


Shelly has a new nursery teacher this year who is actually an actress/director. Shes wonderful - full of such positive energy. I absolutely love the theatre world (more so in London) and my dream job would be working on the sets. Im still dreaming...
anyway...a couple of days ago i found a massive box from a fridge someone had just bought. I dragged it home and decided to turn it into something for the kids to play in in nursery. I turned one side into an ice-cream shop (Shelly helped me with the pics of the ice-creams) and the other side into a puppet theatre!!! I would have worked more on the details but it went outside and will probably be ruined by the rain in a couple of months! Its amazing how much fun kids can have from a cardboard box!!!

Posted by julie Wednesday, September 06, 2006  

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At 4:58 AM simple me said...

Great paper packs over at Marianne's.
How much fun your cardboard box. I love the idea of an ice-cream shop.
You reminded me of a little shop in Convent Garden that sells little theatres.
http://www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk/
I used to love going in there it was like walking into an imaginary world.
Have a good day and enjoy playing with your wonderful creations.

 
At 9:13 AM maditi said...

working on a theatre set would be perfect for you!! I love what you did with that cardboard box - you´re a very talented mom :)

 
At 11:12 AM Wendy said...

That is great i love it's dual function. I bet you are in there playing secretly not the girls.

 
At 12:54 PM jessica said...

great box recreations. how wonderful to play in.

 
At 1:34 PM tiel s-k said...

the packs from marianne are great aren't they? And how cute is that box. I did something simliar but made it into a oven/cupboard/washing machine.... but it didn't seem to actually do any cooking or cleaning for us! I like your idea heaps more.

 
At 5:38 PM stephanie s said...

that is so charming! i love the ice cream shop too... what a great mom you are.

 
At 9:28 PM cruststation said...

This is great, your painting and idea has made this cardboard box into the coolest toy ever for children!

 
At 3:53 AM louise said...

Those paper packs will keep you busy. Perhaps a similar idea will work with the kids too, though using different found and recycled papers?
cheers, LJ

 
At 6:54 AM megan said...

What a great idea. I bet the children have a huge amount of fun with it.

 

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