What was really cool was the use she made of these other things....
They found these rusty "antique" decorations in the junk pile behind the barn. When we bought this house there was a moving van with busted windows, flat tires, and packed full of stuff sitting on our property. We went through all the boxes and basically burned whatever we could. There was a huge bonfire for about three days (including stuff from inside the house like doors, baseboard, carpet, etc.) I happened to get some nice dishes out of it though :) The remains of that pile are still sitting there, on our to-do list to get rid of.
I'm often impressed with the thought that my kids do not need store bought toys. Their imagination is so active that they can make anything be what they want it to be. I've still never heard my kids utter the words I used to say all the time as a kid "I'm bored."
Do not give the children playthings that are easily broken. To do this is to teach lessons in destructiveness. Let them have a few playthings, and let these be strong and durable. Such suggestions, small though they may seem, mean much in the education of the child. {CG 102.1}
