Tuesday, August 30, 2011

classics


We've just moved on to marbles...
Marble maze morning
And blocks and tracks...
Their inspiration
Using books for engineering inspiration...

Never underestimate the power of simple and classic toys to capture the imagination of children. They have the ability to bridge age gaps, genders,and play preferences. Something I'm especially grateful for in this moment!  Hickory Cat doesn't seem impressed one bit... Pin It
Posted by mayaluna at 8:47 AM Labels:

17 comments:

  1. Tracey ~ CloverAugust 30, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I keep a large jar of marbles on the shelf and love that my children will reach for them ...still! xx

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  2. Betz WhiteAugust 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Nice use of Thomas tracks!

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  3. Anamaria (bookstogether)August 30, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Ooh, I would love to know the name of that book! We need some (more) inspiration over here. Thanks!

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  4. mayalunaAugust 30, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Anamaria- It's one of the I Spy books. This particular one is the I Spy Super Challenger by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo.

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  5. sylviaAugust 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    ha! i love that. we have the same train tracks, our's are from Ikea but exactly the same as the Thomas tracks and compatible even with the Brio train traks and trains... we're having so much fun already now with them and your post makes me look forward to sooo much more to come!

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  6. Natalie T.August 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    We are damp and cold out here today. Totally gonna play with our marbles and wooden tracks. Oh yes we are! Nice set up! Thanks for the idea... :)

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  7. JoeyAugust 30, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    OMG LOVE THIS!

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  8. StephanieAugust 30, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    That first photo is gorgeous! The textures and colors are beautiful!

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  9. acquaAugust 30, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Have you heard of cuboro? (You don't seem to need it, though.)

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  10. LRAugust 30, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    a favorite childhood game for sure. when my son gets older, i will definitely introduce this classic game to him.

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  11. se7enAugust 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Your kids are the coolest... I have to show mine this and see what they say!!!

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  12. MrsDGAugust 31, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    I'm waiting for the day we can rediscover the marble run (when I can be sure my youngest will no longer attempt to eat said marbles!!)...the wooden train tracks on the other hand have been passed down from my eldest to my youngest and are currently in a state of "free-for-all" as all four children still love them dearly and cant quite leave them alone! :)

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    So fun and simple. My kids are in love with marbles. I still have my great-grandmother's. We'll be doing this sometime soon. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentSeptember 6, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Our children love doing the same, although we don't have as much track. There's a real knack to construction to keep the marble rolling, yet not falling off the edge.

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  15. rachelle | tinkerlabSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    We love marble runs and we'll have to try an adaptation with our train tracks. Why haven't I thought of this? Just posted this to Facebook :)

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  16. ezeldabethSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    wow! great idea...i will have to try to remember this when we can have marbles!!

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  17. Jamie @ hands on : as we growSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    absolutely brilliant idea!

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