Things around the house as toys

[mom-in-alberta]

Great thread! Thanks everyone!!
I too, save all old cameras, phones, goofy clothes and costumes. Empty coffee canisters are drums, or building "blocks", or can be put on the grocery store shelf. I stole someone's idea (from here, but I can't remember who posted it!!) and made large blocks out of empty milk cartons (rinse/wash with bleach, cut the folding top off and slide one into another). They too are used for building, shopping, making walls for the car tracks. I tape closed the empty, sturdy cereal boxes. They can be used as giant dominoes. Empty 1 or 2 L bottles make for a great game of bottle bowling!
As you guys have mentioned before, I am finding myself weeding out the single use, battery operated toys. Kids more often like to play with "real" stuff anyway. And then I don't lose my mind when it (inevitably) starts to wear out. LoL

[sunnydays]

I tried out Reggio's idea of eyedroppers and food colour and ice cube trays....my 2-4 year olds LOVED it! I just did it when the 1 year olds were having their morning naps. They were absorbed in it for a good 30 minutes or more before getting the urge to splatter

[Inspired by Reggio]

I tried out Reggio's idea of eyedroppers and food colour and ice cube trays....my 2-4 year olds LOVED it! I just did it when the 1 year olds were having their morning naps. They were absorbed in it for a good 30 minutes or more before getting the urge to splatter

Yup this is one of my crews all time fav things to do - any rainy day this is the first request!

[Mamma_Mia]

Their new favorite thing (for now) was my jumbo bowl filled with water & with measuring spoon set (8 pcs) and watering the "flowers" aka. weeds

[skippy]

I LOVE that you posted pictures. I'm visual and pictures make me happy!