Think Inside the Box
Empty boxes. They can make awesome forts, spaceships — or hats! This kid in Ethiopia is playing with an empty box that used to have a big bottle of cooking oil in it.
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Mom look! 🎵I’m going on a trip in my favorite rocket ship🎵!!
Elyana, 11 Ocala, FloridaIf I think inside the box, my teacher won’t tell me to think outside the box! 😜
Evie, 12 Mount Laurel, NJNo one calls me a blockhead… They call me a boxhead! Although I don’t actually know who they are because I can’t see! Also, I was thinking outside the box to decide to wear it, but now I’ll just think in it!
Gillian, 12 California, San DiegoI like this box. Even though it had soya oil in it, I still like this box. Maybe I can keep this forever if my grandchildren are behaving good enough to not rip it apart.
Adelynn, 11 Simpsonville, SCUm, yeah . . . I’m just chilling in a box. . .
Abigail, 10 Post Falls, I.D.Beep, boop. I am a robot.
Lily, 11 Columbia TNI’m in the thinking box!
David, 10 Tecumseh, MIBy thinking inside the box when you tell me to think outside the box then I am thinking inside the box!
Elyse, Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, IowaKid: I know you just told me to think outside the box, but I happened to be inside one.
Whitney, 13 Gilberts, ILDo you like my space helmet? I am going to the moon!
Hannah, 9 Los Angeles, CAUnique box hair, DON’T CARE! 😄
Izzy, 11 Murdock, NebraskaDo you like my hat?
Vinny, 6 Lake Geneva, WisThis is a good hiding spot, Right??
Gareth, 9 choctaw, OKWhy does it smell so oily? Wait! I’ve got an idea, it’s a gas station!
Luke, 12 New York, NYthat is very cute!!!
Jane, 12 Daegu“I’m thinking outside of the box, but I’m also thinking inside the box!”
Elyse, 12 Dillsburg, Pennsylvaniahehehe I’m right here!
Kaira, 11 San Jose, CAYou are now looking at the newest fad!
ivy, 13 bryan,TXI hope they can’t find me! Oh wait, I’m in a bright orange shirt!
Julia, 10 Brooks, GAHow did you find me so quick?
Kate, 14 Valley Center, CAWait… I wasn’t supposed to un-hide, right?
Airi, 11 White Plains, MarylandMAN THIS OIL SURE TASTES GOOD!
jackson, 12 keota, oklahomaHmm… I wonder if there’s any extra oil for me to lick.
Kaitlyn, 13 Indian Trail, North Carolina“This is the show where I make the bunny come out of the hat!”
Avery, 8 Schertz, TXI sure don’t look like like oil, do I?
Davis, 11 Richmond, VApeek-a-boo!
Kairo, 11 San Jose, CaliforniaI’m so going to win this game of hide and seek!
Olive , 12 Spokane WAKid: My friend say I should try thinking inside the box. I did not know which box, but still I thought inside a box!
Reagan, 9 Gilberts ILI find it so amazing how children in such harsh communities can find joy in all things: even an old cooking oil box!
Myla Rae, 11 Gladwin, MichiganColossians 3:2
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
Robert, 8 Colleyville, Texashide and seek! I don’t fit inside the box…
wait ill think OUTSIDE the box!
Peek-a-boo!!
Amelia Hovis, 12 Knoxville, TNI’m a turtle!
Lilly, 6 Wichita, KansasNice hat kid.
Claire, 11 Tolland CTOK one quick picture then can I get back in my box?
Abigail, 10 Vancouver WashingtonLook at my hat! Maybe, I should cut holes for my eyes.
Norah, 11 Wausau, WIPeek-a-boo! Look at my creativity!
Eleanor, 12 Lincoln, NEHi! This is my oversized hat.
Jared, 10 Allentown, PABeware all the evil knights that challenge me!
Micah, 12 Kutztown, PAIt’s a bit greasy in this box, but I still like it.
Keira, 11 Carmichael, CaFive, four, three… WAIT! Let me get my helmet on… two, one, BLAST OFF!
Avery, 9 California, MDDo you like my crown?
Mary Lynn, 12 KansasAttack of the box monster!!!
Hannah, 12 Mena, ArkansasWhat store can i buy these nice umbrellas at?
Anna, 8 Colorado Springs, ColoradoMom! Mom! Look at my hat!
Brielle, 13 Castle rock CoBLAST OFF!
Kayla, 6 Morton, ILI See You!
Rose , 11 Lawrence, KSPeekaboo I see you
Nora, 11 South DakotaMom gave me this box!
Serena, 6 York, NEWhat did you do with the oil?
Kaden, 11 Queen City, MOShould I make myself a Robot?
Melody, 8 Houston, TXPeek-a-boo!!!!!
Carly, 12 Katy, TXKid: Do you like my hat?
Other kid: I don’t like it…I love it!
Adult: I like your box hat.
I will never come out of this box.
Hannah, 7 Littleton, ColoradoThe perfect hard hat!!+
Patience, 12 Sandpiont, IDQuick take a picture before I drop the box and the lights go out!
Jamin, 10 Sandpoint, IdahoWhere’s the soy?
Elizabeth, 9 Idiho SandpointI sure hope I don’t drop the box!!!!
Adelaide, 6 Sandpiont, IDThese are all the rage now!
Akari, 10 Baton Rouge, LAKid’s thought: I wonder if there’s still any oil in this?
Mom: Smile!
Lily, 9 Columbia, TNSoya need to get more oil, Mom.
Caleb, 11 Vacaville, CaliforniaI can’t believe some people think that umbrellas are cool when they could use a box!
Caleb, 10 Bloomington, ILYeah, I might need a bath soon, my hair is getting oily!
Sarah, 11 Savannah, GeorgiaWhat’s in the box? I’m in the box!
Kathryn, 9 Burbank CaliforniaWell this this box is comfortable
Nora, 11 South Dakota3 2 1 BLASTOFF!
Elise, 11 Pella,IAWell this this box is comfortable
Nora, 11 South DakotaEntering box in T minus 10…
Micah, 12 Gastonia, NCHe is thinking inside the box about what to do with the box
Caroline, 11 brooks, GaI think this hat might be a bit too big!
lisette, 12 new jerseyNow you see me, now you don’t!
Jordana, 10 Rutherford, NJlook at my hat! i could be anyting- a astronaut, cowboy,or even an animal like a turtle! Lets play pretend together!
Reeci and Braven, 12 and 7 Franklin,TennesseeHa Ha I am a sweet monster ROAR!!!!!!🦖🦕
Naomi, 8 Marcellus, NYHello is anyone here?
Chloe Allen, 12 Columbia, MOSurprise!!!!
Sage, 10 Columbia,MOKid: “rate my new hat out of 10”
Other Kid: “definitely a 10!”
Whoa! Who turned out the lights?!
Ellie, 10 Fort Worth, TXI’m glad there’s no oil pouring down on my head!
Charlie, 10 Brunswick, MECheck out my new hat!
Evalee, 9 York, NENow you see me…
Bree, 11 Wesley Chapel, FLI’m thinking inside the box while having outside of the box ideas.
Clara, 11 Lithonia, GALights out in 3,2,1…
JJ, 8 Spring Hill, TNWho needs an umbrella? I got a box!
Ethan, 11 Portersville, PALet’s play hide and seek! It will be fun!
Vivian, 11 Santa Clarita, CAI am a box turtle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peter, 7 Lathrup VillageI love boxes! They are great hats!
Naomi, 5 Lathrup Village MIShould this be my hat? I like it. It shades me from the sun!
The Martin kids, Peter, Naomi, Zoey, 7, 5, 10 Lathrup Village MIIs there a box!?!
Lizzie, 12 Vestavia AlabamaPeekaboo!!!!!
Cman, 10 Atlanta,GANo more soy oil in this box ,Mom!!
Emmy, 7 Atlanta,GAIn my imagination this box is my spaceship!
Analise, 12 Goshen IndianaWe’re playing hide and seek, do you think this is a good hiding spot?
Molly and Anna, 10 Glen Burnie MDWhy throw away a box when you can bast off to the moon? Well, see ya! 5,4,3,2,1…blast off!
Grace, 11 Seabeck, WAummmmm, can someone please help me? I think I am being attacked by… um… A BOX.
Zoey, 10 Lathrup Village, MIBoo! Did I scare you? Did I?
Jackson N., 12 Blair, NEhey like my new hat! Ain’t it cool
aspen, 11 canton ncThis box can take me anywhere! I can’t wait to find where.
Emory, 10 Summerville, South CarolinaJust have’n fun, you know! In the box.
lydia gilmore ruth Adams, 9 north carolinaI think that she is pretending to be a hermit crab.
Maiya, 13 Ontario, Canada