I love how this group of cousins turned a single roll of car tape into hours of pretend play! Definitely something to have on hand for the next rainy day! It’s the perfect activity for kids at birthday parties or family reunions.
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When we received a box of car tape in the mail to review, I knew it would be perfect for the next time I needed an engaging activity for the kids! Car tape is safe for use indoors or out – it will peel right off without any trouble. We don’t get much rain in California, so I decided to let the kids try it in the common courtyard we share with our neighbors.
How One Roll of Car Tape Inspired Hours of Pretend Play
I pulled it out on a day when my brother’s two kids – aged 3 and 5 – were visiting. It provided just enough structure to get all six kids playing together! They started off laying the tape into roads and driving matchbox cars through the neighborhood. Soon they pulled out our colored chalk to add neighborhood details.
They build stores, houses, a library, and a hospital, as well as many, many parking spaces.
The parking lots were incredibly popular. Maybe because a significant portion of our life revolves around finding a decent parking spot where we live? I am incredibly excited to have a driveway of my very own in a few months…
This activity kept them busy for much of the afternoon. I was able to cook dinner and get a few other things done while they played together. When it was time to come in, we pulled up the tape. I was impressed that it came up with no trouble, in spite of having many cars, knees, and feet run across it on our concrete courtyard. I have a couple more rolls stored away for our next rainy day (if we get one), or the next time we have cousins or friends at our house!
Do you have a favorite pretend play activity for birthday parties or family reunions? Have you played with car tape before? How did you like it? Please share in the comments below, or on my Facebook page. You can also tag me on Instagram.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
I love this! You can never tell what will inspire kids and where their imagination will take you. Or drive you, in this case.
Amalia
xo
I have not, but I’m thinking it would make a fun present for my nephew, whenever we finally get a birthday party for him…..
We get a lot of pretend play out of duct tape! I love the street road tape you have! That looks fun!
Duct tape is very fun!
We bought car tape for a cousin, and he loved it! I have to invest in some for us!
Your kids would have a blast with it!