First, he experimented with the Play-Doh and cookie cutters. Of course he tasted the PD right off the bat. He made a squeamish look and then still continued trying it several times after. I am not sure if he was hoping it would taste better the next time he tried it. No clue.
He wasn't quite sure what to do with it so I showed him how to smash it and push the cookie cutter down on it. I also rolled up some balls for him. As soon as I did that he just wanted to throw them. Nowadays every ball he sees he has to throw. It must be hard for him to comprehend that a bouncy ball he can throw and a basketball he can throw...but not a Play-Doh ball. Anyways, he enjoyed pulling apart the PD and smashing it...and tasting it. :)
First: HAD to taste it
SMASH!!
He loved that I could make balls with the Play-Doh:
Next, he experimented with uncooked noodles, rice, and cookie cutters. This was just to let him play with different objects of different size, shape, and texture. He eats cooked pasta so immediately he put the pasta in his mouth. He quickly realized it was not easy to chew. Ha! He wasn't quite sure what to do with the pan of stuff. I showed him how to fill up the cookie cutters with the big noodles. He like that okay. BUT THEN....he discovered smashing his hands down on the pan and then picking up handfuls of the mix and dropping it in the air. My first instinct was, NOOOOO! Mess!!!!! But hey...we have a broom and dust pan. It isn't food he is eating...so I let him go to town. He absolutely loved picking the noodles and rice up and dropping it from above his head by the handfuls. Lots of laughs bestowed at this point.
Mommy note: Next time I would like to have more random objects and cups that he could pour the mixture into.
Experimenting:
So...now you DON'T want me to eat this??
Making a Mess! Yuppee!!
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