Empty boxes that are thrown away become treasures that nurture children's "motivation."🌱
"Print out again!"
"An important letter has gone somewhere..."
Such daily frustrations can be solved simply by having fun "work" with parents and children ✨
As a speech therapist (ST) for 19 years, I was impressed by the material cost of 0 yen! I will introduce how to make "Magical Letter BOX."
Previously, my desk was also chaotic with a pile of prints...
However, after "handmade" this box, children began to sort by themselves, and "print lost children" really became zero!
💡 Why is handmade good for your brain?
In fact, it makes more sense to "handcraft" than to buy ready-made products.
The process of selecting a seal = understanding symbols
The recognition that "this mark is me" will be the foundation of the future "ability to read letters."
Building together = the germination of joint attention
The exchange of "Should I put it here?" fosters a catch ball of words.
Rather than the perfect storage prepared by parents, it is the "one and only box in the world" with stickers that children like, so attachment and independence explode ✨
🛠️ to prepare
Empty box (a box of sweets or a box of shoes is OK)
Seal of your choice
Masking tape, etc.
It doesn't have to be perfect!
Please try to make one box in the world packed with your child's "I want to do it!."
That little "done!" leads to great confidence 🌱
We are also looking for your "troubles"!
I'm not good at cleaning up, my words might be slow, etc.
Please let me know in the comments if you have any child care troubles right now.
Let's think about solutions together from an expert's perspective 🌱
Save it and try working with your kids this weekend!
I am also waiting for the report that "I made it with such a box!" in the comments ✨
May your parenting be a little easier 🌱
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お菓子やチーズの空き箱を使ったお便りBOX作りは、子どもが自らプリントの整理に取り組むきっかけになります。私も実際に試してみて驚いたのは、シールを選んで貼る行為が子どもの「自己表現」となり、収納がただの作業ではなく楽しい時間になることでした。さらに、空き箱にクリアファイルを使って仕分ける方法は、プリントの管理がしやすいだけでなく、子どもの思考力や認知力の発達にもプラスになると感じています。 実際の使い方としては、まず材料は家にある空き箱と好きなシール、マスキングテープなどだけでOK。シール選びの時間も含めて親子のコミュニケーションの時間として大切にしながら、世界に一つだけの「自分の箱」を作る楽しみを味わえます。完成した箱は壁に掛けたり、机に置いたりしやすいサイズに調整すると取り出しやすくて使い勝手も抜群です。 また、手作りだからこそ子どもにとっては特別な宝物になりやすく、収納が習慣化しやすいです。私が知る言語聴覚士の方も、親子で工作しながら言葉のやりとりを増やすことも推奨しており、まさに育脳にも役立つアプローチだと実感しています。皆さんもぜひ材料を準備して、家にある空き箱を活用しながら、子どもの「できた！」を一緒に見つけ てみてくださいね。
