A Giant Tube

A few weeks ago, the kids and I made a trek to Home Depot to purchase a concrete form tube. The idea is that one day, when they're finished playing with it, it will become the trunk of a tree in their bedroom. I spent $5.47 on this tube. It has provided hours - literally - hours of play for the kids. They roll it. They carry it. They talk through it. They put toys in it and slide the toys down. They put themselves in it and roll themselves around. They're learning how to cooperate and work as a team. They're learning basic physics. The boys are learning that Clarey thinks she can do everything they can do. Every day I put the tube away. Every day they get it back out. Once again, they've amazed me.