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Posted: Feb 27 2009 at 11:52am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
When my dc were younger they enjoyed scooping and pouring dry pinto beans in a large plastic bin.

I recently tried putting out the pinto bean bin with a bunch of our plastic dinosaurs thrown in. They are loving this! For some reason the dinosaurs just look so cool in there in all the beans... you can't help wanting to play with them.




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Posted: Feb 27 2009 at 12:10pm | IP Logged Quote Kristin
That sounds so fun! It's amazing what will draw them in, isn't it? Thanks for sharing!

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Posted: Feb 27 2009 at 2:06pm | IP Logged Quote TracyFD
I will definitely have to try this. I have tried to avoid tubs of rice or sane or beans in the house but I think my 5yo boy would still LOVE it.

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Posted: Feb 28 2009 at 4:14pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
Melinda - You have a great way of jogging my memory! This does sound like loads of fun for my little guy! I had to remove so many of the Montessori items for him because of the littlest getting in to too much...but this would be such a delight in a big dishwashing tub at the kitchen table. Dinosaurs in anything is usually a hit here!

I was thinking of some variations on the pinto beans and dinosaurs...

**lentils and cookie cutter shapes
**rice and shape blocks
**kidney beans and ABC letters

Very fun variation to add an item to the beans, Melinda! Thanks for the idea!

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Posted: March 02 2009 at 9:09am | IP Logged Quote violingirl
Thank you for this idea! I added this tray over the weekend and it has kept both of my boys busy for ages.
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Posted: March 03 2009 at 10:56am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
oh, I'm so glad everyone has liked the idea. We are still going strong with it here.

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