Creative Book Nooks

We love this new idea for making creative places to read---Nick read more in the week we did than ever before!

We grabbed a milk jug covered in aluminum foil (Nick's Cub Scout Twilight camp medieval costume helmet: that's mouthfull) and filled it with about 30 papers that said things like:

read in the tub

make a fort and read in it

read under the (mini) pool table

read on the counter

read on a blanket in the yard

Before I take credit for this idea, I admit to putting it together out of two things: Natasha's summer bingo cards (from a fabulous personal blog called Playful.Productive.Present)

http://stacysbigpicture.typepad.com/altogether_too_happy/2009/06/quote-for-june-18.html

and from Family Fun Magazine which we love! You can read about any fun idea involving kids online at their online magazine.

So the above is when Nick drew out, "Lay on all the couch pillows and read."

This one was "sit on a soccer chair in the big red chair and read" The super cozy place, "Read in mom's tub"

And lastly, but not in the least, "Read in a home-made fort"

Nick had so much fun picking these out and following what they said. I love Creative People who share ideas online with us so we can make more out of everyday life!