So what do you get the kid who is 12 years old, but plays like a four year old? Another cheap plastic toy from China? Truth is, I find it very difficult to shop for Javy. Let me rephrase that, it's difficult to find that one thing that is going to make Christmas magical, like a bicycle or a Barbie Dream House or a Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time. It just doesn't exist at any box store for Javy. So we made our own magic. The first one is a sensory board, flat piece of wood that bolted all kinds of different shapes, textures and colors; enticing to touch and see.
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| Javy's sensory board |
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| Javy's surf wall |
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Sensory overload. He's thinking what should I grab next?
Then the other one is more like a tower, that we attached all kinds of different toys. This one is for the living room and is a little bit more mobile.
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The tower of sensory overload
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They seem to be great hits. As a mom, its awesome to be able to have him stand or sit up and work with him on various functions, all at once. And the toys don't end up on the floor, where he has to wait for someone to come pick them up for him.
Actually, the favorite thing for the holidays ended up being our water table, a shallow plastic bin that I filled with water and cups. Our new Christmas Eve tradition is going to be sitting outside with the water table and homemade sangria (not for Javy, of course). The only problem is that there's no good place to put your sangria. Maybe this will be an every evening that we can tradition.
2 comments:
What an awesome idea Doris! You're a fantastic mom!
Thank you, Diana. Couldn't have done it without my mama.
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