Next, he decided a collection of objects could extend beyond balls. Perhaps he gained so much satisfaction in the process of putting objects in the bowl, he wanted to experiment with everything. I wonder if the sensation of the different items being placed together is satisfying to him? Or is the satisfaction from how the pieces fit in space together?
Mum's addition of baskets seems a perfect extension for L, as he makes collections of things, occasionally dumping pieces out of the baskets and bowls onto the floor, like an experiment with volume we see with children during water play.
He begins to really go for it and anything not tied down is placed in a pile by L! The large cushions are placed on top of a pile like a bower bird's nest of treasures.
I observed that our L gained a lot from this play, experimenting with space, vollume, shapes, and how spaces were transformed. Finally, a type of random construction emerged, perhaps a great, safe, child initiated way of practicing building.
I would be interested to see how L uses blocks, or if the lack of different shaped and textured objects would not appeal? I will also try and provide invitations of different bowls with different objects at a "center", ready for him to discover. (metal chain, plastic chain wooden nuts, beans, cotton wool, and bowls of wood, plastic, metal, ceramic and spoonsetc
