Why I don’t need Toys

In the past week, my son has played the following games with non-toy items, found around the house or outside:

-Basketball with a rolled up pair of (clean) socks and the baby’s bassinet

-Catch with a walnut

-Catch with a stuffed animal

-Coloured a cardboard box that something I ordered online was shipped in

-Drums using a stick and lawn chair outside

-Created bath toys (while at a hotel on vacation) by playing with a yogurt container and a wine cork in the tub.  The wine cork also doubled as a ball to play catch.

These are the reasons I don’t often buy toys, other than puzzles or books!

As you can tell, he is pretty easy to amuse and has a pretty wonderful imagination.  But if not offered plastic toys or video games, wouldn’t most kids come up with original, imaginative games?  I hope so.