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Forts!

 This afternoon we took the opportunity to play some different games within the fort the kids help build. The best part about the fort for these guys is typically being able to use the flashlight, but today that only lasted for a few minutes before they wanted the whole fort lit up! 







L thought that if we used the overhead projector as a light, everyone would be able to see! It was a great idea! From there, the kids weren't really sure what to do. We came up with a short list of ways we could play in the fort until they finally landed on puzzles This was by far the calmest part of our day... Who knew building a fort would get everyone that excited! Can't wait to make s'mores tomorrow! 







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