Toy inspiration please!!

My baby loves playing with balls. There are those cause and effect toys. Get one of those

My LO loves playing with bells 😂 recently bought him a tiny tambourine and bells on a stick and he adores them 🥰 if we give him anything else he shakes it, shoots up a look, throws the toy, and turns his back to us 😂😂😂 very entertaining

Sensory bags are amazing my little one will spend atleast 20 minutes exploring it on her own before I join her x Wooden blocks, books, balls, musical toys x

Thanks all! I do generally have all these. She loves wooden blocks and squeaky balls. How do I make sensory bags?? @Jessica

I usually just use freezer bags and pop random stuff inside, hair gel is a fun one, paint, water, flour, jelly, shaving foam. I also just pop stuff like this in little trays I bought off amazon and let her actually explore them just watching she doesn't eat them.

@Chloe https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Slip-Multicolor-Activity-Organizer-Organizing/dp/B098Q849N4/ref=asc_df_B098Q849N4/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=535859621932&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7129890478835535976&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045381&hvtargid=pla-1406417849696&psc=1

I've worked in a creche and schools for the last 16 years and will say its all about using your imagination, babies don't need loads of toys. Items from around the house work fine aswell, ladle and pans, plastic bowls and jugs when sat in the bath is fab water play. Sponges are another great item. My daughter has toys obviously I'm not against them bit sometimes the random house hold items are the best She spent ages just playing with a potato and a tomato the other day 🤣🙈

Amazing! I’ve added the trays to my basket. Haha that made me actually laugh out loud, i do tend to sit her in the kitchen whilst cooking breakfast and give her utensils but she doesn’t last long with them but may need to get more creative. What sort of paint do you use? 🤦🏼‍♀️

Honestly I think its because they watch us using them that they want and learn to use them aswell like how often do the see us sitting and playing with toys unless we are doing it with them. In the freezer bag I used normal kids paint from home bargains. In the tray I make my own edible paint with cornflour water and food colouring that way if she does manage to get any in her mouth I know it's safe x

Yeah that’s true, must be why she’s obsessed with my keys lol. Ok I’m gonna give these a go!! Thank you 😊

My LO loves a box. A shoes box or something like that. I cut a hole in one and put things in it, she loves grabbing them out!