Someone posted a list of things to include in a child’s “Inventor’s Box”, for ages 5 to 10-ish, perfect for unschooling, homeschooling, or a gift:
- Felt
- poster board
- pvc pipes with connector corners
- hammer
- nails
- small saw
- paint brushes
- paint
- rope
- connector ties large
- large plastic (heavy gauge)
- two way sticky tape
- pop sickle sticks (large size)
- old pieces of carpet for the “floor/floor board”
- nuts, bolts, screws, washers
- tool box: tape measure, screw drivers, plyers,
- ruler
- markers
- pencil
- drawing paper (maybe graph paper)
- tool belt
- 2x2s
- pieces of plywood but to various sizes
- clothes pins, pipe cleaners, clips, clamps), springs, hinges
- wire, wire snips, plastic tubing, pulleys
- casters
- propellers
- pipe cleaners
- some little motors from the craft store
- styrofoam for boats
- clamps and glue
- Tweezers, safety glasses, magnifying glass, tape measure, hole punch
- Consumables: plastic or paper cups, empty and washed drink
- bottles/cartons, foil, wax paper
- zipties
- erector set odds and ends
- little springs (From the hardware store)
- notebook for idea drawings
- knobs and dials
- cardboard? Empty toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, boxes, etc.
- Rubber bands? Scissors? String/wires?
- pieces of craft wood
- cotton balls
- duct tape / scotch tape / glue
- bottle caps
- wine corks
via Unschooling Resources Yahoo! Group
If you can think of anything else to add, please let me know in the comments.
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