Silas is very interested in things he finds tricky or powerful or capable of causing mischief and/or mystery. Some of these things include: knots, math, acrobatics...
He thinks tying knots is an awesome way to display your power. I think he learned this from watching magicians and my dad, because Papa spends a lot of time looping extension cords into creative braids while he's here. Of course magicians' and Papa's knots are especially designed to release easily when you want them too and Silas's goal is to tie the most powerfully un-tiable knot the world has ever seen.
We get a lot of mileage out of a few balls of twine. Seriously, if you are ever at a loss about what to give a 3-5 year old as a gift may I suggest a ball of twine, a box of bandaids and some tape. Hours and hours and hours of fun... all your old toys are new again when they get tied and taped in new pairings. And the bandaids are a treat because they are just yours (no parent to tell you that that red spot is not a boo-boo but a pen mark) so you can cover yourself in them in one glorious afternoon if you wish. (thanks for the recent shipments Mimi)
Silas is also into things that other people would consider powerful: predators, weapons, invisibility. We used to be a no weapons household, but they creep in, as I expected they would. He spends hours of his time jumping on our bed talking through elaborate storylines that involve weapons made of pillows and blankets and pieces of dental floss... so with his recent interest in knights I made him 2 swords out of foam chunks from some giant packing materials Kevin brought home from work. There's another gift idea: up-cycle some boxes or foamy bits into play spaces and props. Silas was even recently spotted playing mermaids in the foam frames with our friend Jasper. So it's isn't all blood and gore, yet.
sorry for the hiatus, and the lack of photos. This post has been floating around for awhile waiting for photos but it just seems like it's time to get it out there.
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They sound like fabulous playtimes to me!! My sister would also stop by the good will store and pick up random hats (top hats, old fedoras) coats, scarves, canes etc and throw them in the "dress up box" Years, and YEARS of play. My nephew wore the pork pie (pork pipe?) hat during one of his jazz band concerts!!
All I can think of using a dental floss weapon for is a garrot! Yikes! Keep an eye on our adorable super hero!! Hugs & love, Mimi
Can't wait to see the Magic in person!
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