Friday, December 16, 2011

Coffee Construction Site

So I was digging in my freezer and I found a bag of decaf coffee beans that I bought when I was pregnant with E. I was craving coffee made one cup then was completely turned off by the smell for the rest of my pregnancy so I tossed them in the freezer. Since E was born I have only wanted the full caffeinated version of coffee and since E is 3 I'm not thinking this coffee is good for anything except for playing with! If you don't have ancient coffee kicking around you can definitely get the same effect with beans or gravel.
 So I piled the coffee beans in one end of the tub and added some construction vehicles.


 On the other side of the bin I made a numbered parking lot inspired by this game on Happy Brown House by drawing on tag board. The parking lot was for the construction workers to park in. I added some matchbox cars to park.



 The boys had fun scooping and driving the cars and trucks around.

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11 comments:

  1. Julie@teachinggoodeatersDecember 16, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    That looks like fun and I'm sure it smells wonderful...

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  2. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Great sensory bin! We love coffee over here so we will have to make this soon!

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  3. sstoneDecember 16, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Oh, this is a very fun idea. I bet they had so much fun with it. I love the place for the workers to park.
    Shiloh
    everydaygameplan.net

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  4. UnknownDecember 16, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Love your blog! You always have great ideas and this is another one!

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  5. Lisa @ Our Country RoadDecember 16, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Very cute!! The sheet underneath is a great idea, too.

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  6. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)December 16, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Super cute & waaaaaaaaaaaaaay fun!! I wanted to invite you to link up at TGIF linky party - http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties
    Merry Christmas,
    Beth =-)

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  7. The MonkoDecember 18, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    this is a stroke of genius, my son would love this

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  8. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    This is an awesome idea. I will definitely be trying this with my boys in the near future. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  9. BrittneyDecember 18, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Ha I've never been a coffee drinker, but my complete repulsion to the smell of coffee (and my beloved french fries) was how I realized I was pregnant with my 2nd!

    I've been meaning to do something similar with a bag of decorative rocks I have...will definitely have to add the parking lot though!

    Brittney
    www.moms-heart.blogspot.com

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  10. CarrieDecember 20, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    How fun!! I love all of it. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

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  11. Emma @sciencesparksDecember 21, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    That is a great idea! I know all 3 of my children would love it.

    Thanks so much for linking to Fun Sparks. x

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