For the last month, FrogMonkey’s new hobby has been tools. Real tools. He discovered an electrical outlet box in the basement while hanging out with Papa. He acquired a screw driver set and promptly sat down to learn how to take the box apart and put it back together. The whole box: from metal stud bracket to outlet cover. For three weeks he would play with nothing else. He would not go outside. He would not eat other than upon pain of toy loss.
Then he discovered the wheel. Four screws and a piece of wood were produced and he had the beginnings of his “skate board”.
Dump trucks were then found to haul screws from one project to another and little Bill Ding men were sealed inside outlet boxes, er, “garages”.
Finally, a long board, a hammer and a variety of nails brought some excitement back to the game. The skateboard was promptly attached to the new board and after 3 days he managed to hammer a short nail all the way into the board. (With much kissing of banged up thumbs.)
Today he is learning the finer points of dismantling a deadbolt. Who knew there were so many pieces?
