I know mommy always thinks she knows best, but sometimes the gifts you get from other people that you wouldn’t have bought yourself turn out to be the best ones. These toys have consistently Cameron’s favorites, and are also extremely popular at playgroup.
Playskool Busy Ball-Tivity Center
Cameron got this “Activity Center” from one of Matt’s Co-workers when he was about 1 month old. We kept it in the closet until he was about 6 months old. When we finally broke it out, I was very unimpressed with it. It didn’t seem to do much at all, and I found the music it played to be annoying. Well, shows what I know – this has been, and still is, one of Cameron’s favorite toys. He loves the music, loves the spinning balls, loves everything about this toy! And so do the other kids at playgroup. There is generally a crowd around it.
CAT 3-in-1 Ride-On Dump Truck
When this gigantic ride on truck showed up in the mail, I thought, “What am I going to do with this huge thing?!” It also arrived when Cameron was very young, like the activity center. Once he was crawling we took it out of the box, and he immediately began pushing it around the apartment. It also honks and makes noises when you press the buttons – exciting stuff! Now, Cameron is using it as a walker. It is also a ride on if you lift up the back part. All of the kids at playgroup are immediately drawn to this toy. So if you’ve got room for a big, ugly, dump truck in your living room… go for it! Your baby will love you for it.
