I found this idea
here (I love Pinterest). I threw some loose yarn into the bin and dumped small toy animals on top. The idea was that they would search for the animals amongst the yarn and free the toys. But since when did the idea ever equal the reality? Instead they just grabbed the yarn, pulled it out of the bin and shook the animals free (most of them anyway). Then they just played with the animals and yarn separately. Eventually I took the yarn away because Abby was just entangling herself in it. Abby was relentlessly putting the animals in her mouth. Alyssa ended up putting all the toys in a bin, dumping it ("Woah") and then repeating.
Quick Thoughts:
- I'll try the yarn again. Still a good exposure I think, even if for just a minute.
- They had a good time playing with the animals "their" way. They don't need to do it my way.
- Alyssa didn't like to have to work to get her toys free. She would whine and bring it over to me hoping that I would free it for her. I tried to just help her, I don't want her to rely on me whenever things seem difficult.
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