Homemade Toys : Petals in a Bottle Here is a simple homemade toy that you can make with recyclable items from home or very cheaply from the $ store. Here are the items needed to make them exactly as mine below: 2 plastic bottles (I used Vitamin Water bottles) WD-40 & paper towel package of fabric petals, leaves, or tissue paper ($1 at the $ store) * Prep the bottle: Remove the label on the bottle(s) and fill the bottle … [Read more...]
Homemade Toys: Indoor Sandbox Bean Sensory Bin
Homemade Toys: Indoor Sandbox Bean Sensory Bin  Have you ever noticed that sometimes your children love to play with just about everything but their toys? I am (slowly) learning that my two youngest prefer simple. Ocassionally they like that big flashy toy, but for the most part... most of their favorite toys have been either household items (pots & pans on the kitchen floor, our old cell phones w/battery removed etc) or homemade … [Read more...]