Summer Crafts Take 2: The Secret Cave

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As I've probably mentioned once or twice already, it's insanely hot here in Phoenix right now with the promise of it only getting hotter and hotter and not letting up until October. These kids get pretty cranky by the end of the day and are at each others throats and my nerves if they don't have something to keep them busy. I posted a couple of weeks ago about a few fun summer crafts and things to do to keep cool and busy. This is something we made a couple of weeks ago that was a huge hit.

Not only do the boys love the end result, a cool dragon cave inspired by the movie 'How to Train Your Dragon' but they were especially thrilled to be able to help paint the castle on the side of the sheet. All kids love a fun Secret Hide Away all their own. The boys pulled in their big green furry monster pillows that I made for them last year and some little blankets.

They will sit in the cave and play and read or just get away and relax from the

hectic life of 4 and 6 year olds.

My boys are really into Lego's right now and we were lucky to be handed down a complete set of them with several big Dragon's. They now sit on top of the cave 'guarding' it. If you want to make a Secret Hide Away create one to fit your child's personality or interests. It can be a princess' castle, a horse stall or a Bat Man Cave.

We used an old craft table I had in the garage and a black sheet that I already had from the a

cheap-o store to make the cave.