Junk modelling at school

[Whatisgoingonheredear]

I hate it.
I know it is good for their imagination, creativeness, design skills, learning through play.
DD has been back at school for one week and her entire bedroom is full of junk modeling. She likes to play with the junk bur doesn't actually model any of it. Empty boxes become houses, space ships, treasure chests, rockets. It's lovely But her bedroom floor is covered in recycling.
She gets very upset if I mention we can't keep any of it and every day she comes out with "just one more". There are always tears when I say we have fo get rid of an old one and it makes me feel dreadful because she's obviously built that box up to being the best thing ever all day at school. And of course it isn't that old because she's been back 6 days.
What do I do with all of the recycling?!?!
If we were closer to Christmas I'd say santa won't be bringing anything because he will see you have all these boxes keeping you busy, and get rid of them...but we are so far away.

Lighthearted but also...not.

Ours goes in a bag for life. When it's been in there a few weeks I pop the bottom couple in the bin, as long as they're not clearly something e.g he painted one to be a Captain America shield. So far he's never remembered.

Of course you’re not being unreasonable and anyone suggesting you do clearly has more space. Do you have a garage / shed?

Do you have a garage / shed?

No unfortunately not

YANBU

I think its all a load of rubbish (pun not intended)
Id rather children learn about actual important stuff like money, life skills rather than making bits of crap out of old junk. How does that help them prepare for adulthood?

Ever put together a set of flat pack furniture?

Ever worked out how to code a model of a system ?

Ever looked to make a temporary fix of a car or a lamp?

Lots of ways that building models will help in the future

And learning to have fun - it seems many here have missed those lessons all together