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A Little Tub of Imagination.

Posted on March 6, 2012 9 Comments

It’s tough being four.

It’s even tougher being four when you have two older sisters, and a baby brother, and no one ever lets you play the things you want to play.

But sometimes it is good to be four.

It’s good to be four when your sisters have gone to school and your brother is having a nap and your Mum asks if you want to do something special.

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It’s good to be four when your Bobo (Grandfather) is into wood turning and creates big bags of saw dust.

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It’s good to be four when your Mum puts some sawdust in a tub and then lets you decide what else to put in with it.

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It’s good to be four when you can sit and play with your little tub of saw dust for ages and ages.

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It’s not so good to be four when your brother wakes up and wants to join in… but it’s nice to know that your little tub of imagination is tucked safely away, waiting for another moment when it’s good to be four.

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  1. Jeneane says

    Aw Kate, a lovely post. Everyone needs their own space, their own special thing. I imagine he’s one very happy four year old.

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  2. Kate Sins says

    Oooh, it must be difficult being four sometimes but he’s so fortunate to have a wonderful mum like you to make special boxes of cool stuff. What fun!

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  3. [email protected] says

    Cute idea. And love that you can pull it out again when he is on his own. Oh to be 4 again!

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  4. Mum's the Word says

    such a gorgeous post! all kiddos need their own space! My almost 3 yr old loves his sensory boxes, might try the sawdust!

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  5. Marina says

    Love it :) To have a ‘special’ something adds a little magic to your day :)

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  6. se7en says

    Stunning post – Just love it!!!

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  7. Heather @ Life, Gluten Free says

    I loved this post, Kate! What a lucky little guy! :)

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  8. Becky from BeckyandJames.com says

    Just a lovely post. It is hard for them, isn’t it. I love that you’ve made something special just for him. A tub of saw dust is a great idea, too.

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