sand & water

i have a hard time buying big toys for calvin. we don't have a huge house and i like to be able to put his toys in a basket and have them out of the way when he is not using them. the few biggish things that he has are played with a lot and can grow with him. and when his interest in something wains, i put it away for awhile.

as i have blogged about before, calvin is very into dirt (and water, especially the hose) so a few months ago we got this sand/water table for him. i chose this one because it is just a simple tub on a stand. i hope that we can use it for many years, filling it with a plethora of different things (sand, water, birdseed, cornstarch & water, playdough, maybe even a seasonal table like i saw in the creative family).

for now it is filled with sand and calvin can't get enough of it.

ps. calvin is also very into sweeping so i just ordered him a broom from here (i love this store. the stuff is well made and so frickin' cute!). it is another 'big' thing but something that i know he will love and will (hopefully) be in use often.