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Kids love laundry hampers. They are filled with pretend play possibilities! We found that out yesterday when we were inspired by an activity we saw on our Instagram feed (are you on Instagram? We post simple play ideas every day, many that aren't even on the blog! Follow Munchkins and Moms on IG and leave us a note saying hello :-) We love following similar accounts!) Anyways, that got me thinking about curating a list of ways we can inspire pretend play for our kids with a simple hamper. This list is just a start as I'm sure you have many more ideas you can add! Leave me a comment (or post pictures tagging #munchkinsandmoms on IG!) of your ideas...I may add them to this list (with permission and credit, of course).
Everything about this scene looks fun! The pretend oars, the sunny chalkboard backdrop, the "ocean"! I could see lots of pretend play here for both older and younger kids! Visit Inner Child Fun for the details!
Idea #2 Laundry Hamper Train!
This one is so simple to put together! Most households have multiple hampers, take out a few and connect them for a fun time playing train and conductor! Maybe add in a few stuffed animals to make a circus train :-) See more details at Seriously Daisies!
Idea #3 Spider Web Challenge!
This looks like a fun afternoon challenge! It just takes some yarn,stuffed animals, and a hamper (of course!) See the details at The Train Driver's Wife!
Idea #4 Make a Ball Pit!
Do you have these ball pit balls? Throw some into a hamper and you won't even need to tell the kids what to do! See more details at Reads by Red Riverbanks!
Idea #5 Go Fishing!
We didn't have a play fishing pole, so we made do with these kitchen tongs! A blue towel made the "ocean", a hamper "boat", and some ocean beanbags (ours were homemade, but these ocean finger puppets would work fantastically!) all completed our fishing scene!
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