Last night Charlie asked me to build him a train from all the coke boxes we had waiting to go out to recycling. I looked at it and said, "Ok, buddy. I can build a train."
The cars were easy, I just glued two coke cans to the "bottom" of the 12 can boxes. The engine was a little more challenging. I used a 24 can box for the main body. I then cut another 12 can box in half at the middle. I taped the half box to the narrow side of the 24 can box. I glued a coke can to the top of the half box as a smoke stack, slightly off center. I then cut a semi-circle from the top of the remaining unused half box, and glued it to the front of my train as a cow catcher. Two more cans at the bottom of the engine completes the basics. Then a string at the front to pull it by, and strings to couple the cars to the engine and the coke box train is complete!
I have been cyber friends with Lacy for years now. Her Charlie and Jimmy are part of my online community of children I care about... Recently I posted on my own blog about how our family relies on technology for connectedness, information and support (http://www.donnathomson.com/2012/06/recently-i-was-asked-to-contribute.html). Lacy is an online who has offered all of the above to my family for many years. I am grateful for my online friends and their families!
ReplyDeleteAnd we are grateful for you and your support as well Donna!
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