Since we are in the middle of a heat wave, I am on the lookout for inexpensive and fun indoor activities for N. A friend of mine lent me a copy of The Toddler's Busy Book and I've been scanning it for fresh ideas. It's a great book and I plan to purchase a copy for myself, especially since I'll be in toddler mode for the next few years.
Our first activity was "the clothespin can." I found a bag of the old-fashioned clothespins (no hinge) at the Dollar Tree and we used an cardboard oatmeal cannister instead of the recommended coffee can. N and I must have played for half an hour or more with these clothespins, pushing them down on the cannister rim, taking them off, putting them inside, shaking the cannister, and then taking them back out for another round of fun. I love watching the gears turn in N's head as he figures out how to do something new - it's such a joy for me!
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