tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post599519125524626723..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Mini Sand Boxes for Indoor PlayScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-44080701851842423232009-01-23T14:19:00.000-09:002009-01-23T14:19:00.000-09:00Oh, this sounds like a wonderful idea! I always li...Oh, this sounds like a wonderful idea! I always like those desktop sandbox sets at toystores but wouldn't spend $25 for one. We can make our own now! I just peeked through a couple of your older posts, and your blog's great! Thanks for the laughs about everything from Monchichis to maggot infestations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-34856129539525595572009-01-23T09:48:00.000-09:002009-01-23T09:48:00.000-09:00Just discovered your blog, LOVE it!We have a "bean...Just discovered your blog, LOVE it!<BR/><BR/>We have a "bean box" at our house and it is a life-saver. FYI, experiences like these provide our children with opportunities to explore, experiment, observe and manipulate. These are all skills we want our budding scientists and mathematicians developing now! That being said, I'd say you're pretty darn fit!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399909311028944661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41342805712855538552009-01-22T14:26:00.000-09:002009-01-22T14:26:00.000-09:00I love the idea of using wheat...something that is...I love the idea of using wheat...something that is actually good for them if they eat it (and my little one will). Thanks!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585015728899053831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50306399146003564022009-01-22T08:44:00.000-09:002009-01-22T08:44:00.000-09:00You are very creative.You are very creative.AnitaFoxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460503045345800634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58052574454684321482009-01-22T04:34:00.000-09:002009-01-22T04:34:00.000-09:00as a kid, i lived in alaska, too. i know well the ...as a kid, i lived in alaska, too. i know well the stir-crazy dominio effect.. GREAT job mommy in quelling the bordem. i will try that too, here, in haven't-seen-any-snow-alll-winter, va! (pout, pout)<BR/>thanks for the idea :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52509160819499492622009-01-21T18:30:00.000-09:002009-01-21T18:30:00.000-09:00Oh what a great idea that is.she does love them at...Oh what a great idea that is.she does love them at pre-school.just like pp have said I need to allow messes..Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41705383138294002052009-01-21T16:36:00.000-09:002009-01-21T16:36:00.000-09:00A. It's a brilliant idea.B. I would normally lose ...A. It's a brilliant idea.<BR/>B. I would normally lose my bananas over wheat everywhere, but after six days of non-stop unfitness to homeschool here too, I would be fine with it.<BR/>C. If ONLY I actually had wheat at home. How is it that you not only are super-crafty, but you also have supplies the rest of us can only dream of?MommyTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860003098383600806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61775651662273976392009-01-21T12:04:00.000-09:002009-01-21T12:04:00.000-09:00I, too, need to allow my kids to make messes more....I, too, need to allow my kids to make messes more. I know I get uptight about stuff like that. <BR/><BR/>If you aren't into making your own box, we have used a plastic storage bin for an indoor moonsand box. It is shallow, but long and kind of wide, like an underbed stoarge box. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the ideas of other things to put in the box. When I get frustrated, my brain shuts down and I can't think of stuff like that. Thanks for the help!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290825016219393592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-3398274958460100462009-01-21T12:01:00.000-09:002009-01-21T12:01:00.000-09:00My mom used to put down a sheet & let us play ...My mom used to put down a sheet & let us play with popcorn kept in a gallon ice crem bucket. We loved it! :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702958291049563341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-762462639815845142009-01-21T11:13:00.000-09:002009-01-21T11:13:00.000-09:00This is FABULOUS! It really brings back memories t...This is FABULOUS! It really brings back memories too, my mom did this for us with an indoor kiddie pool. So much fun! Thanks for the idea, I'll be linking.Rachel@oneprettything.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250788078724611457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-719450056928754852009-01-21T10:21:00.000-09:002009-01-21T10:21:00.000-09:00Wow that is so amazing. I wish I had the energy t...Wow that is so amazing. I wish I had the energy to do something fun like that. You are really a great mother.My Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732294705463020683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20029208244355590712009-01-21T10:00:00.000-09:002009-01-21T10:00:00.000-09:00we had a bean box for the longest time. It was per...we had a bean box for the longest time. It was perfect for those boring days that everyone was getting batty.<BR/><BR/>I so need to pull that out again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54460277264992548422009-01-21T09:30:00.000-09:002009-01-21T09:30:00.000-09:00Gee, my kids had a 6-day weekend too! I was happy...Gee, my kids had a 6-day weekend too! I was happy to have them go back, but they thought it was quite unfair to have to return to school on their birthday! Anyhow, we tried the miniature indoor sandbox a few years ago, using an under-the-bed box and play sand. DD loved it. So did the cats. We no longer have an indoor sandbox.Twinsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575063868261610249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-10707573802088435682009-01-21T08:41:00.000-09:002009-01-21T08:41:00.000-09:00I've got to put this to use at my place. I rememb...I've got to put this to use at my place. I remember the kids loving stuff like this at church and preschool.<BR/><BR/>Excellent.<BR/><BR/>(Hope it warms up. Good grief.)Lisa Wheeler Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386193798727387546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-91220770123125568432009-01-21T08:25:00.000-09:002009-01-21T08:25:00.000-09:00What an awesome idea! You rock! I'd have had to us...What an awesome idea! You rock! I'd have had to use popcorn kernels or rice. That's great!Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-65065775374506379202009-01-21T07:52:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:52:00.000-09:00Oh, how I feel your pain! We had 2 moose camping o...Oh, how I feel your pain! We had 2 moose camping out in our backyard, so my girls couldn't even go outside and play!<BR/><BR/>Love your sand box idea--we've got some of that "moon sand" that is so versatile, and it would work great, but I think the wheat would sweep up even easier.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117084634845147874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-71241263681276011152009-01-21T07:42:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:42:00.000-09:00We do something similar, but I just use a plastic ...We do something similar, but I just use a plastic tote box instead of being all fancy!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-8246019857401174102009-01-21T07:37:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:37:00.000-09:00Love it. I've heard you can use rice w some food c...Love it. I've heard you can use rice w some food coloring and make it all pretty.<BR/><BR/>"Unfit to Homeschool at Any Speed": That's me.<BR/><BR/>;)Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-3075424888008461102009-01-21T07:16:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:16:00.000-09:00brilliant idea and resuable as well in many shapes...brilliant idea and resuable as well in many shapes formas and ideas.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005047450040559399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-37015621987791625162009-01-21T07:11:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:11:00.000-09:00Great idea! My son would love this. Thanks JennGreat idea! My son would love this. <BR/><BR/>Thanks <BR/><BR/>JennJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450173133642305438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-38430229695377662242009-01-21T07:01:00.000-09:002009-01-21T07:01:00.000-09:00That's actually an awesome idea, thanks.That's actually an awesome idea, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73535210916896030542009-01-21T05:50:00.000-09:002009-01-21T05:50:00.000-09:00Great Idea. I'm going to try this when my grand c...Great Idea. I'm going to try this when my grand children come to visit!Libby's Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121891614203314660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-641928345566504442009-01-21T05:40:00.000-09:002009-01-21T05:40:00.000-09:00Oh, you're so much better than me.Constructing a b...Oh, you're so much better than me.<BR/>Constructing a box and putting felt on the bottom and stuff while you are ready to pull your hair out. <BR/>I wouldn't have had the patience and would have let them dump the wheat in some bowls with measuring cups (and then thrown in some play dough when they got bored...I love play doh)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-82276776268574949892009-01-21T05:21:00.000-09:002009-01-21T05:21:00.000-09:00We used to do something similar using rice instead...We used to do something similar using rice instead of wheat. Anything to remain sane during the coldest months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28032665366284071552009-01-21T05:14:00.000-09:002009-01-21T05:14:00.000-09:00whew...I understand the " not fit to homeschool" f...whew...I understand the " not fit to homeschool" feeling :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913449603878934813noreply@blogger.com