Frugal Entertainment for Kids

Two of my boys (ages 2 and 4) spent over 40 minutes the other day playing with nothing but pinto beans and various kitchen containers, which reminded me of an important concept that we often forget:  Kids are entertained by very simple things!

There's little need for fancy toys - all you need are things to pour, touch, squish, or build with!

Sometimes we play with construction vehicles in the beans, and sometimes we use dishes from our play food box and pretend to cook.  Today, we used a little three section baby formula powder holder, a funnel, and a scoop from a formula container...

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