Greatest Toy Ever by Step2

I got Baby Chia a really nice art desk made by Step2. We've spent the last two weeks playing, and rolling around inside the giant cardboard box it came in. And it reminded me that giant cardboard boxes were the greatest toy ever. Hands down there is nothing better than a really big cardboard box for creative play.

I remember when I was a kid, if someone's folks got a new refrigerator or other large appliance, the box was so exciting. We used to cut small holes and wedge a flashlight in the top for an inside light. We could play tunnel, fort, submarine... endless possibilities.

It's amusing that no matter how great the new desk is, the box upstages it by about a million to one. I mean, I really love this art desk by Step2. If you don't know about their products, their catalogs of plastic play structures are amazing. I don't know who has room for some of the stuff they sell. They make those plastic houses kids can play in that you see at playgrounds. Most of the stuff they sell is way too big for our house, but it's fun stuff.

One great toy that we got from Step2 is their assortment of plastic food. It's intended to be sold along with their play kitchen set, but on it's own, it's been one of the most played with items. Kids love to pretend to prepare food. We keep a low cupboard in the kitchen full of her Step2 plastic food, and our little chef can play while mom cooks. Most importantly the plastic food keeps Baby Chia out of mom's hair.

So there you go, a great company that makes over the top play surroundings has provided us with a giant box to play in. The box is all rounded off from being rolled around in, back and forth across the living room floor. Over and over we roll, laughing harder than I remember. I wonder, can one purchase a large cardboard box at any toy store? I bet they'd sell.