Activity box Ideas

I've had a lot of trouble trying to engage Baby G in some activity or the other to keep him away from the iPad. It's exhausting sometimes. I came up with an idea about a couple of weeks ago. Four different types of activity sensory boxes to keep him busy for a while. I realised I had a big bunch if scrunching that I never really used so much. I threw them all in a basket for one. My clips and hairbands in another. A mix of toys and animal figurines in an another, just to see what he does when he has a mix of toys. The fourth was was the funnest to watch. A bunch of magnets in an iron biscuit tin. Every time he was bored or wanted to do something I would hand him one of these baskets and he would play with these items for over 45 minutes. The magnets were a super hit. He was so curious about the little round colourful things sticking to he tin that needed so much effort to get in his hands.

I intend to experiment a little more with sensory boxes. I have in mind an evening snack bowl that will be finger food items like carrots and biscuits. Baby G has this habit of pouring out contents from one basket to another which is why I haven't experimented with food yet. He so far has fun playing with the scrunchies and magnets. I'm hoping to come up with some more fun stuff for him.

Activities baby G does to improve his motor skills

* Putting coins into a piggy bank.
* Throwing balls into a basket
* Making his animal figurines stand
* Garlanding an empty deodorant bottle with scrunchies