Toys That Aren't Toys

Anyone who has kids can tell you that they love to play with anything & everything that's not meant to be played with. Some of my favorite childhood Christmas memories are of the good times we had playing with the boxes our presents came in. Nothing beats filling a giant box with pillows, climbing in, and then having your brothers take turns pushing you down the stairs in said box.

I thought it'd be fun to show you all some of the "toys that aren't toys" that Charlotte loves to play with. Of course her favorites are remote controls and cell phones, but we try to keep them safe from destruction. Ben found an old remote, took the batteries out, and now it's hers. When I get a new phone next month, my old one will become hers.

This week, her favorite items from around the house have been this take-out bowl...

Using a baby spoon to mix up some cake batter, I presume...

And accessorizing! 

and Ben's iPod case. He took the iPod out of its case to charge & play music in our iPod radio & left the case sitting on the end table. She's been dragging it around ever since. 

Anything within her reach on the furniture is fair game these days. We had to put our nice ceramic coasters away & pull these cheap-o safari guys out so that she wouldn't hurt the tabletop (or her little fingers) banging them around. 

Can't wait to see what else will show up as a toy that's not a toy!