Allow your small children to play with whatever is in the box at the kitchen table or on a blanket on the floor. Some ideas for what to put inside: playdough Color Wonder markers and paper (no mess!) a rice or bean sensory tub a tub of water with funnels, measuring spoons and cups, etc. animal figurines (my kids love the Toobs from Safari Limited) a snack in a muffin tin (they can move their snack from liner to liner, taking bites here and there but mostly playing!) paintbrush and a small dish of water (to be used in the high chair; this also makes a fabulous outdoor activity with fat brushes
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