Natural Toys
It is amazing how many things that toys of today can do. Things are so life like and detailed. But, there is something to be said about yesterday's toys.
Yesterday's toys did a lot less. That was part of their beauty, because they made the child do more. Kids had to use their imaginations.
Imagination cannot be bought, but it is possible for it to be lost due to lack of necessity. Like the leg muscles that weaken and shrink when they're not used.
A pot and two wooden spoons still make a great drum set, plastic measuring cups are still fun in the bathtub, and the box is still more fun than the toy for lots of babies.
Wooden alphabet blocks are fun and can be used to subtly teach the alphabet and phonic sounds. Put inside an empty oatmeal carton with a lid, they make a nice shaking toy. And, kids love filling up a box and dumping it out over and over.
