Fun with blocks

I recently decided to bring out a different toy or set of toys each week for C and R. They have access to almost all of their toys, but the toy that I put out each week is something that can stay out in the living room for an entire week. They don't have to put it away until the week is over. This has been a huge success. C and R are playing with toys that were often ignored and they are using their imaginations in new ways. This week, the toy of choice is this set of Step 2 jumbo foam blocks.
C noticed that if he put these two shapes together, they made a rectangle.


C and R worked together to sort the blocks by color.


Then, they sorted them by shape.

C even used the blocks to create animals. This is his block elephant.

I love that C and R are playing with some different toys and using their imaginations. They now look forward to playing with the toy of the week.