Children at play

Here my daughter is playing with blocks. Emma can play this game for hours. There are many simple and diverse games to play which are good for early development such as: In and Out, (placing the block in and out of the bucket) Find the letters and identify them, What color is it, Find the numbers and count them, Stack'em, and best of all is Watching them fall. Besides the developmental benefits the personal perk for me is I have her play this game while I make dinner. I prefer to make dinner with two hands and not four. 

Children at play

This is a fun and inexpensive game to play. All you need is rice, beans or dried peas, (many other dried food goods can work for this activity) and some cups or bowls. The different varieties of food provide different textures in which the children can touch and feel in their hands. My children LOVE this. One benefit is they learn to clean up most of the mess, its just part of the activity.