Marbles

A plastic bin, a bunch of marbles, and assorted plastic cups. . .

This game held her attention for 45 minutes which is epic in toddler time.

I also like to think she learned something about relative volumes as she tried pouring marbles from one cup to another.

She counted marbles, sorted them by size and by color. . . all kinds of learning going on.

I recommend this activity for toddlers who are past the putting-things-in-their-mouths stage. Marbles = choking hazards. Roly-poly, super fun choking hazards though.