Blocks and Paper Strips

We love playing with blocks in my classroom. We build and use them for all kinds of things. We look for different ways to use the blocks and for different items to put in the blocks center.

There are lots of accessories out there for your blocks center. Some of them are very cool and very fun...and very expensive.

But we had a fun experience recently with an accessory that isn't very costly--paper strips.

We had some blue paper cut into wavy "water" strips. We've used them before. Just look at the fun things that happened with these strips and blocks.

Double waterfall (after we had a single waterfall)

Raging river

Moat

Castle with moat

My kids are always creative with the blocks. But I was really impressed with the ideas they generated with the blocks and these strips.

Here are some posts about stuff for the blocks center:

• Favorite Things in the Blocks Center
• Unusual Things in the Blocks Center
• Wood Odds and Ends in the Blocks Center
• Kitchen Items in the Blocks Center

What fun things have you put in your blocks center?