Fun Toys Around The House To Entertain a Toddler

Plastic containers are a favourite with babies. Babies love fitting containers of all sizes and shapes together, banging them on the ground and each other to make noise, as well as chewing on them. Some great ideas for plastic container play include:

• Fill a low down cupboard with containers. Help baby learn that this is their cupboard and let them take out the containers and play with them when they wish.
• Stack different sized containers inside each other and let baby explore taking them apart - to learn about shapes and sizes.

Pegs are a favourite baby toy. They are easy to grasp and make a simple and fun entertainment.

• Give baby the peg basket so they can have fun pulling out the pegs, one at a time.
• Clip pegs onto the side of the playpen or even onto baby's clothes. Baby will have fun trying to pull the pegs off.
• Help baby learn about colors by dividing pegs into different colors and pointing at different colors, as well as helping baby put each peg in the right pile.

Baby's love empty bottles, since they make great knock down toys as well as roll around.

• Line up bottles in a row for baby to knock down.
• Roll bottles at baby and let baby push them back.

Fill an old box with scrunched up newspaper and sit your child in it. You'll find they have hours of fun, scrunching, ripping and making noise. It's also quick and easy to clean up when they're done!