Featured comment by ahkow: "His train is better than SMRT; Joy has a seat!"
Featured comment by Corrine: "This is fantastic!!! (In OT we call this Object Substitution i.e. being able to see beyond the functional use of the item and use it imaginatively in play)"
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Isaac pulled me over one morning to show me his new creation, a train made up of various chairs and stools from the house.
I have to admit it really looked like a decent train. It even had a lever and a "steering wheel".
His younger sister, Joy, wanted to join in too and asked if she could get a ride. So we added one more stool and they were off, with Isaac declaring, "Choo choo! All aboard!"
Must be because of the Thomas the Tank Engine books he so loves. It even looks a little like Thomas.
A child's imagination is a marvelous thing. If only we grown-ups can see a train from a couple of stools and chairs.
I am always happy to see the kids come up with toys with their own imagination. It's better for them, and cheaper for me. It's certainly better than having to buy every dang robot/doll/superhero that a movie or tv cartoon series pitches at the kids.
