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It is indeed 2020 and the month is April.  The day may be unknown but for most of us, we are stuck at home.  We are also surrounded by those we love.  In some cases we are surrounded by our children and for every waking hour of the day.  It can be exhausting, but there are some ways to stay lively and have fun by using household items.  If you still have some cheap moving boxes lingering in your garage from your last move, then you are in luck.  There is a lot that can be done with the glorious cardboard.

The idea first came to me from my past.  I remember being 12 years old and visiting a friends house before a basketball game.  That night his church had created a maze and a had a lockin.  The maze was constructed entirely from cheapmoving boxes.  It was thousands of yards and must have taken a week to construct.  It was filled with dark tunnels and obstacles.  It was honestly one of the most fun experiences I have ever  had.  So once I remembered this I went to our own garage the other day and got to work. I told the kids to go to the park with my wife and social distance. 

I first pulled out all the tape I had.  I am honestly surprised how much packing tape I really had. I then set out by mapping my house. This was pretty fun, some of us have made tactical plans for the worst case scenario. It was refreshing to make a tunnel plan instead.  So after crafting some crazy plans I pulled out the cardboard boxes and started to tape them together.

Some fun was had by moving furniture around to create ups and downs. I had boxes go up and all the way over our L shaped couch. I put warning signs telling them not to lean or they would fall off the edge of death. Ya I put the couch cushions on the ground next to the couch. Lets face it I knew they were going to attempt to fall off the edge. Kids. they do the darndest things. After having it run through the entirety of the home, I ran out of boxes.  So  the kids came home and I lead them tot he start of what I deemed the tunnel of death. I got the stare of death from my wife for doing this to our home. But when she had 2 hours of not having to watch the kids and go be herself all alone. I was quickly forgiven.  I had as much fun as the kids had and I suggest you try the same.