'Cheap' fun

I bought the kids a large bag of birdseed and a plastic storage container. Added some plastic cups, spoons funnels, ladles and bowls from home. They loved it. They loved scooping and pouring.

They really loved the sensory experience of just playing with it in their hands and letting it fall through their fingers.

We smelt it and sorted it. Even Little Man, who is sixteen months old, was a gathering single kernels of corn and adding them to our "bowl of vegetables for dinner."

The funnels were a huge hit. They played for ages. Angel Baby was asking what all the seeds were. I can see seed planting, bird feeding and seed art happening around here in the future.

I put an old sheet down before we started. I caught most of the seed though I think I might get one of the large shallow containers made for going under the bed to give them more area to play without me constantly reminding them to 'play over the container.'

I have a feeling this is going to be a favorite activity in our home.