Contrast with Z, who is much more methodical and purposeful. Show him how to play with something, and he will imitate perfectly. He even attempted to spin a top-- and almost succeeded-- before he was a year old. He is much more interested in fine motor pursuits than his older brother. He enjoys things like pens and chapstick, that have caps that he can take off and put back on. As much as G enjoys throwing cotton balls around the room, Z is more interested in simply putting them inside a can and then pouring them out, over and over. He seems to be very interested in manipulation, and how things work. He is more interested in construction than he is in destruction.
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Monday, February 28, 2011
Different Styles of Play
G's play is very vivid and bold; he enjoys things that are "big" and colorful, and fluid. He'd also rather use his imagination, turning ordinary items into something new in his head. Give him a can of colored cotton balls and he can entertain himself for an hour just throwing them around and making sound effects. Give him a bunch of Hot Wheels cars, and he isn't satisfied with simply driving them around making "vroom vroom" noises; he has to make them go as fast as he can by practically flinging them across the kitchen floor. He doesn't enjoy putting a puzzle together half so much as he enjoys "crashing" it. He has earned himself the mickname "Destructo Boy."
Contrast with Z, who is much more methodical and purposeful. Show him how to play with something, and he will imitate perfectly. He even attempted to spin a top-- and almost succeeded-- before he was a year old. He is much more interested in fine motor pursuits than his older brother. He enjoys things like pens and chapstick, that have caps that he can take off and put back on. As much as G enjoys throwing cotton balls around the room, Z is more interested in simply putting them inside a can and then pouring them out, over and over. He seems to be very interested in manipulation, and how things work. He is more interested in construction than he is in destruction.
Contrast with Z, who is much more methodical and purposeful. Show him how to play with something, and he will imitate perfectly. He even attempted to spin a top-- and almost succeeded-- before he was a year old. He is much more interested in fine motor pursuits than his older brother. He enjoys things like pens and chapstick, that have caps that he can take off and put back on. As much as G enjoys throwing cotton balls around the room, Z is more interested in simply putting them inside a can and then pouring them out, over and over. He seems to be very interested in manipulation, and how things work. He is more interested in construction than he is in destruction.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bubbles!
Who doesn't love bubbles? I love bubbles! Always have. The swirling, delicate colors, the accompanying sense of wonder...
Bubbles have certainly been one of my toddler's favorite pasttimes of late. In fact, "bubbles" is one of his first words (though he doesn't say "bubbles," he says something more like "bub!") We have a big, no-spill bubble bucket with three wands, so there is one for each of my boys and one for me. I'll set up the bubbles in the kitchen and we'll all blow bubbles together. Afterwards, I mop the soapy floor with a damp hand towel-- in other words, I get to play with my boys and clean the floor at the same time! Hooray for multi-tasking!
The following is supposed to be a video of the world's largest bubble, with 59 people inside. It's supposed to be all amazing and everything-- I also saw a demonstration on Oprah once (kind of embarrassed to confess I've watched Oprah). I have to admit I don't understand the hype and enthusiasm. It's not even a complete bubble! Put 59 people inside a full bubble, and then I'll be impressed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EujeExAX9Y
Ob the other hand, this looks like a fun summer toy, The Bubble Thing. My boys would happily watch me play with this for hours. And I would happily oblige :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQL5lx-mwE
This also looks like an interesting experience, The Aqua Ball:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM_hb63xvKU
Bubbles have certainly been one of my toddler's favorite pasttimes of late. In fact, "bubbles" is one of his first words (though he doesn't say "bubbles," he says something more like "bub!") We have a big, no-spill bubble bucket with three wands, so there is one for each of my boys and one for me. I'll set up the bubbles in the kitchen and we'll all blow bubbles together. Afterwards, I mop the soapy floor with a damp hand towel-- in other words, I get to play with my boys and clean the floor at the same time! Hooray for multi-tasking!
The following is supposed to be a video of the world's largest bubble, with 59 people inside. It's supposed to be all amazing and everything-- I also saw a demonstration on Oprah once (kind of embarrassed to confess I've watched Oprah). I have to admit I don't understand the hype and enthusiasm. It's not even a complete bubble! Put 59 people inside a full bubble, and then I'll be impressed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EujeExAX9Y
Ob the other hand, this looks like a fun summer toy, The Bubble Thing. My boys would happily watch me play with this for hours. And I would happily oblige :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQL5lx-mwE
This also looks like an interesting experience, The Aqua Ball:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM_hb63xvKU
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