A humble milk bottle waiting to be returned to the grocery store, some hand-knit miniature apples ...
a simple demonstration on my part, and we have ourselves an oh-so-intriguing toy for a 10 month-old.
Finn spent a half an hour dropping the apples in the bottle and dumping them out again. He didn't even notice that I was taking his picture (he normally does, the little ham.)
I see in my own child what Maria Montessori observed long ago - the perfect match of challenge to ability results in the most intense concentration, even in an infant.
By the way, I'm really enjoying answering all of your questions over at formspring. Read through them if you get the chance - I ramble about all sorts of child development stuff, if that's of interest to you!
