Repurposing Toys — Peter and the Wolf Play Set

Last weekend, our family went to see Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” (Thank you, Aunt Julia!) We all really enjoyed the ballet and music! So much so that Emily wanted a play set so she could re-enact the story. I thought that was a fabulous idea, so I sent her on a scavenger hunt to find toys she already had around the house to use for her play set! This kept her busy for a long time, but she was able to find everything she needed.

Without having to buy anything, she found two men dolls (one for Peter, and we added a white beard and cane to the other one to make him into the Grandfather), a small duck, a cat, a gate, a wolf, and even some hunters!

We recycled some cereal boxes to use for the scenery (a meadow, and a dark forest), added some felt for grass and a pond, some yarn for a lasso, and used our tree sculptures for trees!
Run, duck, RUN!!!!
Oh nooooooooo!!!!
The bird and Peter will come up with a way to capture that tricky wolf!
Caught him!
Out come the hunters……
Hurray for Peter!! (I knew he could do it!)
I even found some of the music to go along with the play set…. Have fun!!!