Twinkie Floor Time is the favorite time of day in our house. When it's Twinkie Floor Time we push aside our ottoman, clearing out a large place on our carpet, lay on our bellies and play together - just Mom, Emma, and James. We make sure there are no interruptions, no matter what! This is very important as our days are usually nothing but interruptions.
I use this time to pull out one specific toy or participate in a specific activity. I like to use what may be considered more educational toys; such as blocks, counting bears, lacing beads etc. Melissa and Doug are my favorite toys, but they are a budget buster! Over the years I have saved for and used many a 40% off coupon to purchase a few. But any toy will work as long as you are enjoying the moment with your little one. One of our recent favorites was taking a roll of painters tape and creating a road all over the family room for our cars to drive on.
Sometimes we don't use toys at all, instead we play running and jumping games. I think the most important thing about Twinkie Floor Time is that is all about Mom's undivided attention.
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