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Recently Sawyer has become enthralled with Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Typically I try to discourage "non-educational" shows and Jake fell into that category for me. Since Sawyer has always enjoyed Sesame Street we usually went that direction with his entertainment.

Well he recently discovered Jake and the Neverland Pirates and I soon changed my tune. Jake has helped his imagination grow by leaps and bounds. Sawyer is the type of kid that likes black and white and typically has no time for imaginary play, but since watching Jake you can find him and Nora touring the house being pirates, looking to help someone and collecting gold deb looms.

The will seriously play for hours and it's opened up a whole world of new fun for Sawyer. I would certainly no longer say Jake is a non-educational show. While he may not learn letters and numbers he is learning a valuable lesson about being creative and I LOVE it.

One day as Sawyer was collecting his gold deb looms he asked for a team treasure chest. I suggested we go buy a treasure chest and he could personalize it by painting it himself. He was over the moon excited about that idea. So, off we went to the store and bought an inexpensive wooden box. And this is what ensued.

Nora quickly turned the project into body art...as much as she has been drawing on herself lately I think she may have a career as a tattoo artist in her future

She was quickly transferred to the bath

He has also demonstrated the use of binoculars and a sword using his hands, which made me think about other crafts we could create for more pirate props. I think the next activity will be a telescope or binoculars made from toilet paper/paper towel rolls.

I love seeing where his imagination takes him!