Child's play is a story unfolding in real time. Spur-of-the-moment. Fresh spontaneity. This wood toy dock, caught in time in this photograph, is meant for pirate ships. It has yet to see that intended water vessel against it's wooden planks. Instead it has been danced upon, to the sweet song of a child, by a princess as small as your hand. The dock has been driven on by a soundless, tiny truck and passed beneath by a wooden train announcing, "Choo, choo" in a tender two-year-old's voice. This unfolding story, unexpected, is perhaps more endearing than one of a pirate ship dockside.
The most beautiful play is the inventive play of children who choose to imagine with toys in their own way. Caregivers can nurture this imaginative play by choosing open-ended playthings that allow for endless possibilities in pretend play. Share the joy of imaginative play with your children by making mindful choices when introducing new toys into your home.
We share how we choose our toys in buy less + give well = more creative play, above.
And, we share how we organize our children's toys, with ideas for your own home organization, in our post a pot is a perfect spot. ©heather cahoon • wordplayhouse®
