Make it yourself=more fun

Not sure why I caved but recently the girls each ended up with these?

Have you heard of them or heard their noises yet?
We'll never have a live hamster if I have anything to do with it, so I guess these are not so bad. 

I refused to purchase any of the homes, equipment and accessories 

which are the extras for Zu Zu Pets, 

but I did suggest they be creative and make their own.

Our sunny weekend and over flowing recycle bin provided just what they needed to get started. 

With a little paint and tape they created this...

 now the Zu Zu pets have their very own hand made obstacle course.
This is what children are supposed to do.
This is what we did...we made our own fun.
We didn't buy it all.
We didn't ask our parents to buy it all (at least I don't think we did.)
And even if we did, they said "Be creative and go make your own fun..."
I do believe sticks, mud, sand boxes, tree houses, blanket forts and homemade obstacle courses
are far better than anything in Target.
Do you agree?

Soccer, baseball, golf, gymnastics, teen cotillion, youth group, piano, scouts,
martial arts and a bit of tennis are in full swing here!
But somehow, they always seem to have the most fun with the things that don't cost extra...
things we already have in the back yard and sometimes it's even the trash.
Hope you had a glorious weekend and have a great start to your week!
xoxo,
C