Because of Pinterest, I am a better mom

Living in a 900 sq ft apartment with 4 people means there is no extra space for non essentials. Cardboard, in my eyes, was a non essential and immediately goes out to the recycling bin.

I have seen so many cool things for the boys to do with cardboard on Pinterest that I am changing my ways and regretting all the boxes I sent to the bins earlier this week.

Here are a few ideas:

http://www.ikatbag.com/2008/07/whats-in-box.html

We made the boat this morning (kinda wishing I would have saved this for later in the winter.... also kinda wishing I would have built this in their bedroom... not sure if I can get it up the stairs now- as you can see from the first pic, it's a big large). Also, I wish I would have saved the plastic wrap that everything is wrapped in now. I immediately threw that out. There were a few pieces left, and we taped those to the front of the boat for foaming waves. I think we need to borrow a mermaid barbie to tape to the front for our figurehead.

And now they are coloring it with markers and stamps.

Boys.

Never

Ending

Fun.

one blessing of living with boys

I have been crafting it up lately making a super hero kit and indoor hopscotch pad for a fundraiser for Andy's preschool. My house is littered with fabric scraps, but no one seems to mind.

Super easy. Would be great for homemade Christmas gifts too.