Sometimes I completely bomb with the presents I give the kids. This year, we did pretty well. I found these Discovery Toy fort systems on clearance and bought two. They have been well-loved.
The best part about them is that they can be built any way you'd like. Here is a double igloo: the two domes share an entrance in between.
Everett and Ashley love to build a fort and sleep in them with the little lanterns we gave them. Those lanterns are complete battery killers (we should definitely get re-chargeable batteries), so more often than not, they are dead when the kids try to use them.
Ashley tries to remember to turn hers off after a few minutes, but she usually forgets. At any rate, she creates a pretty cozy space in there. I don't know how she has room to sleep once she gets all of her stuffed animals in there, but she is happy as a clam and it is fun to see her so bubbly.
Everett is more methodical. He is really careful to save his batteries, and everything he brings in has a specific place. I wish his room always looked as neat as the inside of his fort does.
Sometimes Ashley likes to build a castle. I have to help her, but it doesn't take too long. Once we cover the structure with a sheet, it turns into a pretty fun hideout.
Ashley decided to make flags to place at the top of each tower. She just doodled these out very quickly. I wonder what her drawings would look like if she really took time on them. Sometimes I wonder if I should try to find some kind of art class for her.
I thought she'd make rectangular flags, but apparently she wanted this shape. Even though Ashley still doesn't know all of her letters (for whatever reason, she really hates talking about them still), at least I know her cutting and drawing skills will be up to par for kindergarten.
On this particular day, Ashley decided to make a watch-cat for her castle.
I asked her why the Cat has two dots on its eyes, and she said, "So it can look cute!" I think she has been watching too many Japanese cartoons!
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