The secret to the magic box is that the toys are only for when we are out - they are not to be played with at home (that way they are still novel). I do change the toys from time to time and try to keep a mixture of different "quiet" toys (as much as quiet is possible with little people...).
At the moment, our magic box contains...
1. these great trucks from IKEA - not only do they look cool, but they come apart, so you can mix and match to make different trucks
2. small cars in a pencil case - Mr Sociable likes to drive the cars around; Mr Fun likes to put the cars in and out of the pencil case
3. textas in a pencil case - Mr Sociable draws; Mr Fun sometimes draws, but mostly he just puts them in and out of the pencil case
4. a notebook for drawing
5. reading books - including a glove puppet book (I whisper the story into Mr Fun's ear and move the puppets on my finger). Mr Fun LOVES books - so he will often sit on the floor and just flip through the books himself.
6. a couple of balls for rolling/splatting on the floor
7. beads - Mr Fun loved to chew on these as a baby; now he tries to "wear" them.
Do you have a magic box or bag in your car? What kind are activities are in it?
4 comments:
I have tie-downs, jumper-leads, a tarpaulin and a rain jacket. All fun things for kids!! O, and a chewed on pop-up book Cailey loved when she was 1! :)
- Tom.
lol Tom. You have all the best toys!
We have a similar things, a few lamaze toys, a colouring in and sticker book, some books, crayons and pencils, jigsaw puzzle and some snacks for emergencies :)
It really is a lifesaver isn't it? :)
Ah, stickers - good idea! I used to keep some of them in my nappy bag, but haven't for a while. Will have to put some in :)
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