The Problem With Wings

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Creating a Sign-in Board for Pilot Turns

Our elevator has taken on a new identity.  Due to the excitement generated by some of the children over upcoming and past experiences on airplanes, our dramatic play center was transformed into an airport today.  The old elevator was flipped down onto its back and christened a plane.  So far, we have a steering wheel and a horn.  Some fabulous boxes are perfect for wings, but as of yet, we haven’t decided the best way to attach them.  Though I have an idea of my own, I’m letting the children try to come up with a workable plan for this massive undertaking.  So far this morning, we’ve tried glue sticks (it fell off), a suggestion of super glue (we don’t have any), and tape (it was placed sticky side down on the wing alone).  I’m looking forward to watching the direction this project will go.  Already, other children have noticed that the wing problem is a bit tough and are starting to offer suggestions.

Trying a Glue Stick

The Versatility of a Box

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So I’ve been saving this large box for over a week.  After a very exciting bear week where the children put their bears to sleep in the box, I had elaborate plans for it.  I imagined we’d take it outside and paint it in lovely colors and make the world’s most beautiful bed.  We’d later play in it and pretend we were going on trips in our dreams.  Then this morning, as always happens with children, they had much better plans for the box.

One of the girls saw the box sitting there up-ended and simply stated, “It’s an elevator!”  And thus my plans for the box fell to the wayside.  It may not be painted, but it certainly has much potential for creative play.  Let us see where this elevator might take us.