This afternoon, the twins (almost 4 years old) and I built a wooden 'model' firetruck. Although the label said that the set was for ages 8+, my preschoolers did an excellent job (with some help, of course), and it was a neat project to work on together. Little did my kids realize that this was a learning activity requiring math, spatial reasoning, and problem solving skills...
Sometimes the best toys are the least expensive ones. The other day, E (3 years old) spent the entire morning (yes, multiple hours) stacking paper cups...
