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Lose the toys -- kids happy with boxes
A preschool teacher took away the toys in his classroom and was surprised to receive zero complaints.
Preschool Ditches Brand-Name Toys for Cardboard Boxes, Shocked to Discover That Kids Dont Care
Neetzan Zimmerman
When a preschool teacher in Ohio decided to replace all the toys and learning materials in the class with cardboard boxes and other raw materials, he expected some grumbling from his three-year-old students.
Much to his surprise, he received none whatsoever.
"Not one of them complained about not having a toys and it was actually really cool because some of the quieter kids actually got to show leadership roles in projects," Pete Kaser told NBC
http://gawker.com/5962237/preschool-ditches-brand+name-toys-for-cardboard-boxes-shocked-to-discover-that-kids-dont-care