“When I was your age…”

I’m surprised that David hasn’t gotten sick of me buying toys that remind me of my childhood, but so far he’s remained very interested in what I was like as a child, and what I liked to do.

So he was game when we unwrapped this morning’s delivery of mosiac peg boards and colored pegs. I found them at The Oriental Trading Company for a great price. The standard set (which includes six boards and 2000 pegs) is $19.95, but if you get the “Inspirational” set, which includes Christian themed patterns on cardstock instead of generic, you can get the same boards and pegs for less than $10.

I’d recommend the cheaper version, since most of the fun of playing with these pegs and boards is making your own designs. If you want more pattern ideas, coloring books for very young kids often have great simple pictures of objects and animals that are easily adapted. You can either ‘wing it’ or color the picture, then put it under the peg board as a guide.

Since the boards are 8.5X11″, a standard coloring book page will fit right underneath it.

If you decide to make the same purchase and find some other neat stuff at The Oriental Trading Co, you can get free shipping on orders over $60 by using coupon code RLS100 at the checkout.

Tags: homeschool, crafts, home school, toys, mosaics, pegboard

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