![]() ![]() Easy to read for my kindergarten granddaughter. They will immediately want to go and build something. Be sure to have a large box available before you give the book to your child. As one reviewer of A Box Can Be Many Things said, “Great book to inspire creative play. Give your child one of these books and a cardboard box and see what happens. Currently, it is something between a robot and a rocket ship. ![]() We have a huge box that hangs in our garage that has been built on for years. 59 Children’s Books to Inspire Creativity and Independent Play Books about Creating with a Cardboard BoxĮveryone knows a box is not just a box and that kids prefer the box to what was inside the box. While I do include a few activity books, most of these books are stories that will spark your child’s own creativity and imagination. Some of these books are geared towards younger kids and some are geared towards older kids. You don’t need all of these books - may be one from each section or a few in two sections that you know your kids would really love. I’ve divided the books into categories based on the ideas the books could inspire. Books are the antithesis to boredom in and of themselves, but what if they could also inspire your kids to create something, do a project, or go on an adventure? Sometimes, though, kids need a little extra inspiration (don’t we all?), to truly get into a state of creative flow and independent play. This year we are trying the Summer Choice Board, don’t miss the printable below! We have a bored jar and we create a family summer bucket list. ![]() So, what can you do to help your kids get from a state of boredom to one of creative flow? There are so many good ideas out there - the bored jar, and boredom buster cards. That kind of play is where kids should be spending most of their time. Thank you for your support!īoredom is a necessary state before flow - that magical state when your kids delve into something and are completely engaged in it for a significant amount of time. Nurture and Thrive receives a small fee for this service. Clicking on these links directs you to a website to purchase the product. * This post may contain affiliate or referral links for your convenience. Photo: What To Do With a Box by Jane Yolen Being bored is actually one of the normal resting states of the brain that we have become unused to in the age of screens and digital devices that we use to fill every ‘down’ moment.īeing bored stimulates creative thinking, a time to reflect on experiences and memories, and a time to figure out who we are and what we like to do– a search for meaning. Inside: Are your kids bored? Solve two things at once - get your kids reading and engaging in creative and independent play with these fun books!Don’t miss the Creative Summer Choice printable below - the hack every parent needs this summer!Īre your kids bored yet? Research shows it’s good to be a little bored ( too much boredom may be a signal of a deeper need). ![]()
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