

Lily and Ben were bored. They wanted to play outside, but it was raining. They looked around the house for something fun to do. They saw a big box in the corner. It had a sign that said "Do not open".
"What is in there?" Lily asked.
"I don't know. Let's find out," Ben said.
They opened the box and saw many smaller boxes inside. They had holes and flaps and strings. They looked like a maze.
"Wow, this is cool. Let's make a maze with the boxes," Lily said.
They took out the boxes and arranged them on the floor. They made a long and twisty maze with many turns and dead ends. They crawled inside and explored the maze. They had fun finding each other and hiding and making noises.
They did not hear their mom come home. She walked into the living room and saw the mess. She was grumpy.
"What are you doing? Look at this mess. You are not supposed to open that box. It is for the charity sale," she said.
Lily and Ben came out of the maze. They looked at their mom. They were sorry.
"We are sorry, mom. We were bored. We wanted to play. We discovered a maze in the box. It was fun," Lily said.
Ben nodded. He said, "We are sorry, mom. We did not know. We will help you clean up."
Their mom sighed. She was not so grumpy anymore. She saw that they were just curious and creative. She smiled.
"It's okay, kids. I understand. But next time, please ask me before you open a box. And please be careful with the boxes. They are for a good cause. Now, let's clean up and then we can have a snack. How about that?" she said.
Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "Okay, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom."
They hugged their mom and helped her clean up the maze. They learned a lesson and had a snack. They were happy.
