Saturday, August 21, 2010

Typewriter as a Toy


I read about this idea and I loved it.  Next time you run across an old typewriter, consider this for your children. Give them a stack of paper and show them how to use it. Then let their imaginations go wild. They can practice typing words or sentences, copying from a book, or making fun patterns and drawings by manipulating spacing.

Image: Bloesem Kids
Idea Courtesy of Ohdeedoh

2 comments:

Sophie said...

What a great idea! My little girl loves sending "emails" just like Mummy. So we got her an old keyboard and mouse to play with alongside me. But I love the typewriter idea! Sophie

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cnydalynn said...

I really, really, really want to find a cool old typewriter for my girls. I saw this idea a couple of years ago and I have been searching since then. I am going to find one like the one I used to play with at my mom's work... it went "ding" at the end. Loved that thing!