1.0Lynnette's Au Pair in America Bloghttps://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/azsChristine Connallyhttps://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/azs/author/cicaupair/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="41UTshGw06"><a href="https://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/azs/2018/01/16/focus-play-new-ideas-classic-toys/">Focus on Play: New Ideas for Some Classic Toys</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/azs/2018/01/16/focus-play-new-ideas-classic-toys/embed/#?secret=41UTshGw06" width="600" height="338" title="“Focus on Play: New Ideas for Some Classic Toys” — Lynnette's Au Pair in America Blog" data-secret="41UTshGw06" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/azs/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> It is good to offer kids a balance of independent play time and play where you are actively engaging with them. You can make toys they may be bored with, feel new and exciting, by suggesting different ways to play with them. Try some of the ideas below as a starting point. Play Food/Dishes Teach Read Morehttps://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/mdf/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/play-food-300x185.jpg