Little Z has, what feels like, hundreds of toys. They have swiftly taken over each room and I’m pretty sure they are doing that thing from the Gremlins movie where they replicate overnight. In this case, with or without any kind of water. They are just everywhere! Having fun. Getting under feet. Generally causing havoc.
It seems that all the other boring inanimate objects in our house are starting to get jealous and some have succeeded in joining in toddler play. For instance…
This is no ordinary juicing stick. This is now the microphone that Little Z uses to pretend he is Justin from Justin’s House. Each day he “hosts” a show and cheers all his toys. Then gets you to cheer.
And this is no ordinary biscuit tin. This is Little Zs drum that he likes to bang repeatedly all day long whilst shouting “NO DRUMS! NO DRUMS!” (A line Animal from The Muppets movie repeats throughout the film).
And these are not ordinary old formula sticks. These are the drumsticks that Little Z takes from the top kitchen drawer each morning whilst I wash his bottles. He can’t actually see what he’s grabbing because its slightly too high for him. But he manages to find them in the end. Then everything becomes a drum.
This is no ordinary old Christmas card lying around the house. This is the cream pie that Little Z uses to put in people’s faces. Just like Justin does in Justin’s House. Everyone helpfully gets a “1! 2! 3!” countdown so they know its coming. Then he makes you do it to him. Share share.
And this is no ordinary box. This is Little Zs house and car that he makes you squeeze into (with great difficulty). We then drive to lots and lots of houses and even squeeze in a trip to Turkey). We visit friends and cousins and even pop into the shop on Ocassion.
This is not just any old house. This is a toddlers house.
Ahhhhh, he is utterly gorgeous! I love the way they use their imagination to play 😀
Thanks 🙂 I know! It really amuses us at the moment!
He’s adorable! What an imagination! 😀
M uses an old celebrations box for a drum. It was left in the living room by daddy, so M claimed it.
Toddlers are hilarious little people! X
They really are. It sounds like the drum is a big favourite for all toddlers!
Aw he is sooo gorgeous! Amazing post and so true you forget sometimes how amazing their developing imaginations are.
I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t miss his toys if they weren’t there!
Lovely post! It’s great that he uses his imagination so much (even if the drums must get a little bit tiring!).
That drum has got “lost” for a bit. Ahem!
Oh, I just love it when kids’ imaginations take hold. Cardboard boxes are a particular favourite in our house along with tubes from wrapping paper and, for my little ‘un, my brightly coloured measuring spoons. When I make a cake I have to find them strewn around the house!
Gorgeous post, thanks for linking up again to the #mondayclub
Haha we are the same. I find all our colourful picnic bowls all over the place!
It’s funny how you can have the most expensive up to date toys and yet it’s the simple every day objects that provide the most entertainment x
I know! We should just stop buying toys shouldn’t we? 🙂
We get a lot of this in our house too. It’s great that they can find playthings in almost anything.
Yep and really lovely watching them too.
All rings so true.
They are clever little things aren’t they?
I love how you describe this. He sounds like his play is very imaginative!
Thanks 🙂 I hope it stays with him. Lovely phase!
What a fabulous post Tas, I especially love the Christmas card pie! Toddler’s imaginations are just great although POD told everyone at nursery she had rats at home the other day! Thanks for sharing with #whatsthestory
That made me laugh a lot!! I bet Z will be doing the same!
lol i love this! we have numerous items that do these things too!! dont you just love their imagination! lol
Thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments
Yep definitely. So lovely isn’t it?
So creative and imaginative how wonderful x
Lovely aren’t they? 🙂
Lovely post, and it is great how they can see adventure and excitement in everyday things which we find so ordinary. Oh, to have a toddler’s imagination…;-)
I know!i think the world would be much more livelier!
thats creativity right there! Musical boy 🙂
We’ve had to hide the drum to give our ears a break for a bit 🙂
What a lovely post. Your house sounds a lot like ours!
Haha do you think they they could start a toddler band?
What an imaginative and resourceful young chap! 🙂
I should just get rid of all the toys shouldn’t I? 🙂
ahhh it sounds like he has a fantastic imagination xx
All the #whatsthestory posts seem to be bringing back memories for me, especially yours. Imagination is a wonderful thing.
Some very lovely posts on that linky!
hahaha! Fantastic post!!
Thanks Kim 🙂
I think the ordinary and everyday probably make the best toys and Einstein claimed ‘imagination is better than knowledge’
Ahhh I think it is!
Little Z sounds like such a character! What a cute post….I love the thought of him doing a Justin show with his ‘microphone’. He’s going to wow them at nursery!
Ha I hope so! 🙂
He has a great imagination 🙂
He does. He’s loving this phase!
Oh I love this and how gorgeous is Little Z?! I have the ‘no drumming’ line screamed at me quite frequently too and he likes to wail along to Am I A Man or Am I A Muppet? That film’s got a lot to answer for,
It sooo does!! I’m pretty sure we know every single word of that movie!
Ahh a creative genius!!
It does make you wonder why you bother with toys doesn’t it. That beater thing in your first photo is exactly the same as one my Little Miss has in her treasure basket at the moment and it is her ‘toy’ of choice!
Haha I wonder if there are beaters going missing up and down the country!
LOL – I love it! Mine basically sits around playing with a calpol syringe and an Indian takeaway leaflet… sometimes things get really exciting when she attempts to put on a swim nappy whist fully clothed… it’s all go in this house! lol :)) x
Hahaaa I’d love to watch the nappy thing. Like a little Houdini!
Brilliant, I love a toddler imagination, so much fun 🙂 Toys do multiply, don’t they?!
They do!! Definitely like Gremlins!
Lovely post! I love their imaginations! Bob likes to perform songs and gets us all to clap. Love how he hosts a show! x x
Aww that is so cute. Love their imaginations xx
Me too. Hopefully it stays for ages!
Ah yes, the best toys are things that weren’t made to be toys but with a toddler imagination they are amazing toys!
So lovely how they can make anything fun isn’t it?
I love this post. It’s so true…the imagination of a toddler can make the most mundane toy into something magical. We’ve just discovered the joys of giant cardboard boxes and I’ve had a ‘pirate ship’ in my lounge for the past week!
Oooh can we come play in your house please? 🙂
Awwww I love this post! So true. Their imaginations fascinate me! x
Long may it last huh? 🙂
What a little man he is becoming x
Awww bless. Kids have a brilliant imagination don’t they.
aww I love his house 🙂
Ah but you’re such a good mum! I remember cursing when all the tupperware came out of the cupboard every single day. I don’t miss that now it’s gone, but I miss how cute my kids were then 😉
Toddlers are just so much fun aren’t they!
The whole multiplying toy thing just gets worse tho as the pieces get smaller!
popped back for #PoCoLo x
Brilliant! Same here-love that kids just want to play with the simplest of toys!
How gorgeous and what great imagination
I love how kids can make a game out of anything. Their imaginations are just unspoiled at that age and they are just so innocent and delightful to be around. My Alice, aged 2 loves roleplay, and picks up my handbag, slings it over her shoulder and tells me that she is going to the shops to buy me some beans, and she tells me a big long yarn about where she is going and what she is doing. They are are precious aren’t they x
I miss those days!
ah love how creative toddlers are, i guess we should enjoy it while it lasts lol! x
So sweeet! I love how their imaginations work at that age, they are often more happy with a cardboard box! 😀
Cute and clever!
Beautiful post. I love the way the littlies reinvent objects as toys, it’s fascinating isn’t it. Your pics are lovely and the card reminded me that we had a musical christmas card that was still being played with last year in September before the batteries finally gave up the ghost!
Haha uh oh!! I’m going to try to make those kind of cards get “lost” if I can!
What a wonderful post! Children can make a toy out of anything, and isn’t it just so amazing to watch their imaginations come alive?
Oh he is ABSOLUTELY adorable – can’t wait for you to join in with #SaidItSaturday so I can see the sort of things he says – he seeems VERY VERY imaginative with the way he uses household items so no doubt he’ll come out with some crackers.
Liska xx
Aww thanks Liska!! I will try to remember to link up. 🙂
This is such a sweet post. I love the way they see the world and the wonderful imaginations that they have at that age.
Thank you. I love this phase! 🙂
Really like this post 🙂 funny how it is the simple things they like the most. Olivia has all sorts of toys yet her favourite things to play with are bowls pans and spoons.
Haha I think she would get on very we with Little Z!
Aw, love that last shop of him! Am wondering if this not just an ordinary post is sponsored by Marks&Spencer though!! hee hee xx
Hehe! I need a very husky voice for that and I’m sorted 😉
I am loving that microphone – and the cream pie made me laugh! Thanks for linking to PoCoLo x