I was cleaning up my shop corner in the garage today and decided to select a few nuts, bolts, and other odds and ends for the kids to play around with. They’re always fascinated with screws and tools. Then I gave them some wrenches and screwdrivers and let them build.
It reminded me of the erector sets I had as a kid. It kept us busy for quite a long time – building robots and horses and all kinds of stuff. It was also quite an exercise in fine motor skills. I think I’ll keep the pieces handy in a box for next time!
Love it. My girls like hammering nails in a board while I am working on projects.
You’re such a fun dad! I’m totally keeping this in mind for when my kids get a bit older!
what a wonderful idea! I’ll copy it with my daughter
Thanks, Joel,
The grandkids are coming, the grandkids are coming. And I found you again!!
Love this idea, my “collections” will continue to fuel their imaginations.
Cute idea!;) Childreen in the picture are sweet. It must be big fun for them to play this way ;) Congratulation for your ingenuity ;)
A perfect how to for my grandson and me. Thanks so much for this post.
What a great family or small group activity! I’ll be sharing on The Crafty Crow soon!
Thanks Cassi!
I agree that building with nuts and bolts can be a great exercise for a child’s motor skills. Hopefully, it would help get my son into mechanic work. Then I could teach him everything I know so he can grow up to be a professional.