This has been a hot spot for play lately. We provided a box with flat stones, natural seashells, blocks, ocean animals, and a variety of mermaids in shell seats. The "water" was simply a blue and silver silky scarf tied around the table.
The children have set the stage, played, and reimagined stories and scenes over and over again.
Sometimes our mermaids befriended nice turtles and dolphins.
Sometimes the mermaids needed a spot to chill out and have a snack. And sometimes they had to escape to safety from an invading shark or orca whale!
It's a beautiful thing to behold when young children develop creative thinking skills, scientific knowledge of living things, language, and role playing with a small box of simple toys. <3
