Kids often need toy extenders as I call them. Things that extend their play in an imaginative way, props would be another word for it. There are a wide variety of ways that you can make a city for your kids.
1. Use cardboard
As my kids are now all in high school or graduated. I am showing you Emelia’s beautiful cardboard city. There are more photos on her blog. http://keriene.wordpress.com/category/homemade-toys/page/2/
2. Wood houses. I really like these as you can write on them with chalk. I think these would make excellent Christmas gifts.
http://mommo-design.blogspot.it/2013/03/diy-for-kids.html?m=1
3. I love these little felt houses by Sarah Nichols.
http://www.sarah-nicol.com/shop.html
The kids and I usually made our toy extenders out of cardboard covered with paper that they cut out and glued on. It took more time that way and they were practicing their fine motor skills. We would use the houses until they looked like trash and then recycle or put them in the trash. What things do you make to help your children’s imagination to grow?
Talk to you later,
Karen