Playing with everyday objects

Children don’t always need expensive toys to have fun.

Different sized buttons and a jar with a lid provide the opportunity for great fun that also helps develop motor skills. The jar lid has a hole in it big enough to push the buttons through, so the children have fun filling the jar with buttons one at a time. A jar full of buttons also has another fun feature: it makes noise when you shake it.

Everyday objects like a plastic bottle full of rice or noodles also make great rattles that animate children to make music.

In addition to the objects mentioned above, we have a number of other “contraptions” that children can use during play.