Cheap Home made games and toys for your baby and toddler"

As a first time mom, I was a "toy enthusiast". I spent hundreds of dollars on toys. However, my boy couldn't care less about any of them. He had one or at max two favorite toys and there were at least 100 more toys, lying around the house, that never interested him. 

I never understood why? They made noise, played music, had colorful lights, how can it not interest him? The answer is simple. Babies are little humans after all. They get "bored" very easily.

Next time you see your toddler throwing a fit in the toy aisle and picks up an exciting toy, keep in mind that he will loose interest after few minutes of playing with it. 

 I then started coming up with toys and games at home (yes, I am a stay at home mom). They should be cheap, should have novelty, it should be simple so that my boy can engage himself and should help us spend quality time together. 

Here is what I came across and would love to share with you all. It is a collection of everything I gathered till now. All the ideas I found useful, coming from my great grandma, the stranger at Starbucks, other moms in the local library, family at the beach and several online sources.