“Pretending doesn't require expensive toys.”

― Fred Rogers, You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor

I read somewhere that a bag of colorful pom-poms could keep a toddler busy for a good hour or so. I am here to tell you it is true. Add a couple of fruit baskets for sorting and a small pair of tongs and you will be set. You can count them, sort them by color or size, see how many you can squish into a cup or float them in water and hand the toddler a small ladle. The list goes on and on. The laughter you share as said toddler rolls around in them will carry you through the day.

This package came with sticky eyes too. . .

Who knew?

“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”

~ Kay Redfield Jamison