Reece's Magic Box

Before I left for Singapore Reece bought a "Magic Box" from school.

Basically he had to put the box next to bed when he went to bed and "magically" in the morning there is a surprise. We had been sent a notice a while back informing us that the magic box would be coming home. We can choose what we want to put in the box and the idea it that the children take the box to school the next day with the magic surprise still inside. The rest of the class get to guess what is inside by asking Reece questions. The kids then get to take their surprise home.

Magic Box Instructions:
Place me by your bed tonight.
Then go to sleep and sleep tight.
When the sun comes up and you arise.
Look inside for your surprise!

Back from school with the "Magic Box"

So in the evening it was a big event for us to put the box in the right position as the teacher has obviously told them that the magic box needs a bit of sunshine to bring in the "magic". So the next morning before I went shooting out the door to wait for the bus I went to Reece's room to see if he was awake, which he was. When I asked him what did he get in his magic box he told me "No mom it is too early it is still dark and he needs to wait for sunshine before he checks in the box", he then turned over and went back to sleep - well that's what I thought.

It was not long before he came bounding in the room to let us know that the magic box had magically produced a toy horse. He went to school a very happy boy and after a couple of questions one of the little boys in the class guessed that Reece had a horse.

It is very cute idea of the teacher and it is such fun to see how the kids just love the new surprises she comes up with. I have been told by one of the other mothers from the other pre-primary class that they do not do any of these little tasks so seems like it is up to the teachers in the various forms that they teach.

Then over the week-end Reece decided that he wanted to build his own magic box and course I had to try and convince him that the teachers box was the real magic box..... can you imagine if we had to think of a new surprise everyday!!!!

Reece & his "magic box" and a little "monkey"

Love

Nicky