DIY buring house!

We've got great neighbors.  The husband buys the wife a new recliner for Christmas.  The husband saves the giant box for us.  Awesome people. 

We took the box and ran, before they knew what a gem they were getting rid of, and made it into a burning house.  Besides being super fun, and a great continuation of Oliver's Halloween costume it is also great practice for calling 911, and learning address and phone number...which Oliver is totally awesome at.  

Just a few easy steps...

acquire a large box and tape it all shut

cut a door hole

and a window hole

paint
Oliver chose red brick

paint the door

add tissue paper flames



graffiti  the inside

pretend your house is on fire
scream for help

run for the hills

 We made the house while Lydia was sleeping.  He soooo badly wanted her to get in it when she woke up.  She came down to the basement to play, but wasn't too interested in crawling into a dark burning house.  He kept moving the box around to where is was, but she wouldn't bite at his offer.  She did, however, enjoy standing outside the window and yelling in at him.