I've been intrigued with those sound blocks (affiliate link) for awhile.
They seem like such a great multi-sensory and fine-motor-strengthening toy. But, not wanting to buy them (hey, I'm cheap!), we made some easy ones of our own.
Did I say easy? I meant ridiculously easy!
I got the containers at the dollar store (they are the perfect size for little hands!). Kay (who gets a little jealous that I'm baby-sitting her cousin during the day, so I wanted to get her involved in making these) helped me come up with things to put in them. We chose sand, beads, buttons, colored rice, jingle bells...things that would make different sounds when they were shaken.
I used clear packing tape to seal the covers on and presented them to my 7-month-old niece. No surprise - her favorites were the ones with the best noises! (The sand and the soft cubes are nearly always tossed aside!)
She may not be able to stack them yet, but she's a pro at knocking them down if someone else does it! Mostly she just likes picking one up, shaking it like it's the most fun thing in the world, and then repeating the process with the next one. Kay likes them, too. Then again, she has an affinity for anything that can give me a headache!
Like these? You might also like And Next Comes L's color blocks - they're lovely and made with dollar store materials, too!
Like these? You might also like And Next Comes L's color blocks - they're lovely and made with dollar store materials, too!
