I’m getting bored with our toys. Tate hasn’t been complaining, but I’m definitely getting bored. With Christmas just around the corner, it seems silly to run out to the toy store. And why spend money at all, when there are certainly things around our house that would be fun and entertaining for him (and maybe for me too!). I remember when we were young, my mom would send us outside to “paint the house” with a bucket of water. Clever woman!

The iParenting site has some great ideas for both infants and older kids. I know the keyboard idea would be a big hit with my son- he’s always trying to hit keys when I’m typing. Honestly, with just a couple of swipes the other day, he changed my homepage from MSN to Google and added some kind of Google search box to my footer bar. Anyway, there are probably a couple of keyboards in our basement that could be dusted off and put into circulation in the toybox. Tate will be thrilled.

I love the idea of a homemade color book from Kim on the MommySavers site. She took pictures of her daughter wearing blue clothes and using a blue toothbrush, for example, and put them into an inexpensive photo album. We have a board book about colors, but it would be so fun to have one with pictures of Tate and other special people in his life. I already have a picture ready for the Orange page!

There are tons of crafty ideas at MakeBabyStuff.com. When I stumbled upon this page with “upcycled” baby blocks, I was reminded that when we were little, my parents made my brother and me a huge collection of blocks out of half-gallon cardboard milk cartons. Hmm, why am I bothering to search for this stuff on the internet? I should just call my mom for ideas! In the meantime, with the addition of wallpaper, these blocks are cute, and can be cleaned with a quick wipe-down. Amber gives really clear instructions, along with pictures, on her site. I’m going to start saving my cardboard boxes right now! I’ll get to have fun making toys, and he can have fun playing with them. Bye-bye, boring!

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Amber Dusick

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