Bouncy Balls

Eli is a collector. Always has been....I imagine always will be. He first started with collecting balloons when he was under one year of age. He didn't want them blown up, he just wanted to hold them in his hand, or put them in a safe place. Eli has continued this with many objects, none really much more important than another. As a matter of fact I don't think he really cares about with the object is, as much as how many of the item he has and if they are in a safe place. Over the years we have collected rocks, feathers, dice, dominoes, flowers, seed packets, trash, bottles, and on and on and on. In the past I have tried to throw away or hide his collections, but months later Eli remembers them and asks for them.

So for Eli's 4th bday, 'Daddy and Mommy' gave Eli the ultimate collection: bouncy balls and hundreds of them! We placed them in a large clear plastic container for 'safe keeping'. Eli plays with them, but more importantly he admires them in their container! My funny boy.

Today while at Target we picked up a make-your-own-bouncy-ball-kit on clearance (I am going back to buy more kits). It was so easy and a blast and of course Eli is thrilled to have a new bouncy ball, that we made and that can be added to his beloved collection. For now he is holding it and playing with it, but I suspect by bedtime he will be putting with the others!