My daughter and I found a clear cookie jar at a garage sale a couple weeks ago. My husband scoffed, saying that it was one more thing that will never have a use and I stuck it on top of the fridge to await inspiration.
Inspiration came in the form of a whiny seven year old who had the audacity to proclaim boredom at the cabin.
Seriously? How can you be bored? We have 35 trees on this property. Go freaking climb one.
The solution, however, was in the cookie jar. I challenged the girls to fill it with a 50-50 combination of chores and fun things to do.
They worked on it all night, filling
slips with things like "skip rocks" or "find a cool stick." but also "sweep the deck" and a few other less fun things. Hence the "chance."
Of course, being the weird kids they are, there are also some bizarre chances. "Hug the lotion." wha?
The "take your chances" jar really works. They love to draw out the slips they wrote and occasionally I get the deck swept.
Peace,
Jen
- Posted on my iPhone. Please pardon the typos!
Haha- good use. But do they say they're bored now just so they can play with the jar?
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