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Toy Hotel

(for ages 3+)

Ingredients:

  • A wooden crate or large sturdy box
  • Paint
  • Decorations: stickers, colored markers, crayons
  • Cardboard mailing tubes (approx. 4” x 6” in size)

Prep Time:

  • 30 minutes – 1 hour

Recipe for Fun!

Imaginative play can strengthen role-playing skills as you child communicates with all the different types of guests “staying” at the hotel - providing an excellent foundation for improving social connections with others.

Step 1: Let your child decide how to decorate the crate or box. If you decide to use paint, make sure to allow for drying time.

Step 2: Place the box on its side and insert the tubes so that fill up all the space and they rest on each other for a tight fit in the box or crate. The number of tubes needed will depend on the size of your box or crate.

Tip: Keep the mailing tube cap on the back end leaving the open-end facing front. This way the toys won’t fall through the back.

Step 3: Who’s going to book a room in the toy hotel? Choose from small stuffed animals, miniature cars, petite dolls, action figures and more!

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