Rainy day lesson in patience

I taught the boys to build houses of cards yesterday. I told them it was OK to be disappointed when the house falls but that it's part of the game and when it happens, you just start again. I warned them that if they cried about it, I'd know they were tired of playing and we would put the cards away. I wasn't sure they could do it, really, and wouldn't have thought of teaching them such at thing at their age. BUT, they saw it somewhere and asked me to show them how to build a house with cards and I couldn't think of any reason not to other than the potential for fit throwing. And now they're constructing like madmen. :laughing:

 

better than Legos!

 

Wow..I am impressed! That takes talent and to be 4 years old and able to do it....that's neat.

 

cool!!! I can't do it and I'm 34, so its awesome that your 4 year olds can do it. Take pix of their creations!

 

I did (but they're trapped in the camera right now... along with about 3 months' worth of other photos :blush: )

 

:good: I'm impressed too!

 

I'm impressed! I don't think I know how to do it myself, lol!

 

Very cool!

Seriously! We don't get to see pictures of your kids often. Don't be a slacker! :acute:

 

T&T with their first card structures
Closeup of Trent's house
Closeup of Trevor's house

I took them over to the grandparents' place yesterday for vacation pet & plant care and they constructed a card house together in the middle of the living room floor with an oversized deck of cards (5"x7") so Grandpa & Grandma will have a big surprise when they get home. :rotflmbo: Unfortunately, I didn't know those cards were there until the kids found them in the games cabinet so no photos of that masterpiece, I'm afraid.

 

Such cuties!!! I think you might have two lil architects there Debi!

 

Debi, that is awesome! I'm very impressed. What a cool activity.