learning activities

So I recently have been looking for fun learning games to play with Ollie. I bought a book at Gymboree that has lots of ideas. I took one of the ideas and hybrid it with something my sister mentioned and it was a hit.

What you need: Different sized balls, different sized containers made of different materials

Here's what you do: Place the containers out on the floor. You could put them in a circle, a line, a mismatch or whatever. Place the balls on the floor as well. Let your little one explore putting the balls in the different sized containers to see if some fit better in different places. Also, they may throw the balls to try to make a basket. If your little one doesn't catch on right away, you may want to demonstrate. One of the bowls I used was a stainless steel bowl. The cool thing about it was that when we threw the balls into it, it made a nice ringing sound. Ollie explored this for quite a while.