It’s been a long time since I’ve done an open invitation to play for Elle. Being the third kid has a few perks, but mostly, I end up feeling guilty for all that she DOESN’T get to do that the older two got to experience, since I wasn’t teaching when they were toddlers… and she has only known a mommy who works. So, with colder weather impending and therefore cutting out her bike riding and running around outside to get out energy, I wanted something that will occupy her for longer than 10 minutes at a time.
Enter the penguins. YEARS ago (back in 2014, when Elle wasn’t even a blip on our radar of possibility) I had created a penguin habitat box for young Becca, and she used to love playing with it. I have no idea where those penguins are, though I kinda think they got left at the private preschool I taught at for a while… so I bought some new ones. You can get your own here (no longer an affiliate with Amazon, this is just a link… 😉
This time, instead of using rock salt, I used a 2lb bag of rice, and colored about a cup and a half or so of it blue. Elle has absolutely LOVED her penguin tub. The pretend play that she has engaged in is SO entertaining, and her brother even sat down with her the other day and they played for a good 40-50 minutes together with them. #WinWin
Butterbees and Bumbleflies 