Well, look no further, because I've got the scoop.
Want to make your baby/toddler belly laugh with joy this Christmas?
It's easy.
Step 1: Go to your paper recycling pile
Step 2: Extract an empty diaper/toy/Amazon.com box
Step 3: Insert baby
Step 4: Surround with toys {particularly soft friends, like Teddy, for cushion}
Step 5: Swing your partner round and round - or 'drive' along the floor
Drew turned this empty diaper box into a car for Asher the other day and he loves it!!
He giggles and giggles when we cruise him around the living room in it. Even when we're too exhausted to push and pull anymore Ash is happy to just sit and play in his box. Actually, when I try to take him out he cries and clings to the sides.
He still like to play with us, just from within his box.
Yesterday Asher was being really whiny for some reason and I kept offering different things to do. Blocks? Snack? Sophie? No. No. No.
Finally I asked if he wanted to get in his box and he smiled and started to clap! Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
People have been asking us what we're getting Asher for Christmas this year and I answer with a very honest - "we're giving him the box that your gift comes in. Make it a big one - he's about 25 pounds now." :o)
HAHA! Eric used to push the diaper boxes around the house before he could really walk.
ReplyDeleteOh cute! Love this!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! We put Ethan in his toy basket the other day and he LOVED it! Cameron used to love boxes too. At his first bday we put him inside a huge gift bag and let him play....it was his favorite "gift".
ReplyDeleteHa! So true. I'm betting A will be far more interested in the box her kitchen came in than the actual kitchen. I hope not, but chances are...
ReplyDeleteSame story here!! What is it with kids and packaging?!? P would much rather play in a cardboard box or with a food wrapper than the actual item itself. Silly babies;)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And true. :) Jack loves paper so I'm betting he's going to be thrilled with all the wrapping paper and not care one bit about the gifts. It's going to be fun! Oh, and I love the pic where Ash and Drew have rings on their heads. Too funny!
ReplyDeletehaha we often have the same car rides in our house. There is a large plastic container in Bryson's closet that we keep his blankets in and he will open the door, take all the blankets out, climb into the container and squeal like crazy until we push and pull him around! haha!
ReplyDeleteWe do this with Seraya too...she loves it!
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