However, a friend posted a link recently to get a free box, so, always keen to get something for nothing, I signed up. I thought that the box might languish, ignored, for the duration, but because of the rather fetching packaging, it looked incredibly exciting, and was ripped open as soon as they were home from school. Silence descended for a good hour or so. I think this is the benefit of ordering it for older children - they can do it all without any adult help whatsoever (and they are old enough to tidy away afterwards!) They emerged from the dining room with these little chaps:
They then proceeded to play with them for an hour (you can race them up the window on their ribbons, which was really pretty fun to do).
When I said that the box was a freebie, and we'd probably not get it again, there were cries and wails of consternation. I relented, as they knew I would, because, as always, I'm a sucker for anything deemed educational. The next box contained all we needed to make a treasure map and parrot, which Asher did, only complaining that he hates colouring in (there was a bit of colouring on the parrot, which was fine because I did it!)
We have changed our order to get a larger box once a month, so that there are materials for both children. They have been warned that once it stops being opened, it stops being ordered, but I don't foresee that happening any time soon.
If you'd like to try a free box yourself, this link should allow you to. Happy crafting!
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