stations.

Stations, play areas that is.

We live in a state where the weather is gross 70% of the time. It is too hot, or too cold, or too windy, or too wet, or too humid, to go out side. So we have to get creative with the kiddos so they don't go stir crazy. I set up stations in the basement.

We have the following areas set up for play:

mailing station // filled with envelopes, markers, notebook paper, and stickers to use as stamps.

kitchen station// It has a play kitchen, play food, and a refrigerator made out of a big box.

school station// equipped with all the essentials for playing school

art station// with an art table, and all the art supplies you could imagine.

house/baby station// armed with dolls, highchairs, bouncy seats, baby carriers, and baby clothes

dress up station // full of dress up clothes, and accessories. It also includes a washer and dryer made from a big box made by the hubs himself.

It took me a while to organize and set these all up ... the kiddos were fairly happy with them. Then the husband came down, and in just about 5 mins made some swings out of scrap wood. He hung them up and12 months later and they still swing on the swings, every single day...

Job well done, hubs, job well done.