The children over the past three years have loved them so much, that I have started to incorporate them into our day to day. They are a great option for in-between times, transitions and free time, as well as some nice structures partner play and individual play. I love to search dollar spots and sale sections for some new exciting things to add, only following the parameters that they have to fit in the boxes. (Around back-to-school time, you can get these boxes at Walmart for 57cents!!)
Here are the "regular" boxes that we have now!
I drew a town map and put in cars that I got from the dollar store.
I
found a few sets of magnetic letters at Walmart for pretty cheap. The
kids love to put them together and try to sound out the crazy words they
create.
They love this squishy, gooey and creepy crawlies.
These flashcards are a favorite.
I actually found this bunny game at Stop and Shop last year for $2. Can't beat it!
How cute!
A very fun hodge-podge!
Good
old fashioned playing cards. Don't underestimate simple stuff like
this. The kids love to sort them, look at the numbers and letters on
them.
I found these little puzzles at the dollar store. They came in a pack of 4 and have different numbers of pieces. anything with animals is always a hit with my kids.
These three connector sets I found in the Dollar Spot of Target.
This cute little finger puppet set came from IKEA!
$Spot at Target!
How about some feeling balloons? I filled them with sand, flour, corn, and sprinkles. Yay Texture!
Do you use treasure boxes in your classroom? Leave me a comment and let me know!
I found these little puzzles at the dollar store. They came in a pack of 4 and have different numbers of pieces. anything with animals is always a hit with my kids.
These three connector sets I found in the Dollar Spot of Target.
In addition to the above treasure boxes, this year, I created some "small group" boxes. The toys I put in these I think lend themselves better to a small group of children.
$Spot at Target!
These cool guys came from Pottery Barn Kids! They were a bit more pricey than I would usually spend, but with all the superhero mania, I knew my class would really like them.
Do you use treasure boxes in your classroom? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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