Heuristic play was a term coined by a child psychologist Elinor Goldschmeid in the early 1980's. Heuristic play describes the activity of babies and children as they play with and explore the properties of 'objects'. These 'objects' are things from the real world. For babies and toddlers heuristic play is very different. We live in a world where plastic toys dominate the shelves of toy shops, but plastic is dull and disappointing for babies, and while each rattle may look different each one smells, tastes and feels the same - it is unstimulating to a babies senses. Using heuristic play with babies stimulates all the senses, creating a rich learning experience. Heuristic play with babies revolves around the use of the Treasure Basket - the Treasure Basket can be used with babies from the time that they can sit unaided, during this phase the primary question a baby would ask if they could talk would be 'What is the object like?'. The Treasure Basket is a ridged low sided round basket filled with 'objects' from the 'real world' these 'objects' are made from any material but plastic, and come from a variety of sources in nature and the around the house. It is through handling and exploring these objects that a baby develops contact with the outside world.

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A flat basket with small sides to hold the play 1 metal linked chain 1 Wooden Ring with Ribbions attached 1 Paua Shell 1 Stone Egg 2 Pine Cones 3 Wooden Pegs Large 3 Wooden Clip Pegs Small 5 Corks attached in a row with Natural String 1 Fine Flax Ball 1 Wooden Bowl 1 Flat Sponge 1 Ruffled Sponge 1 Wooden Cotton Reel 1 Sea Sponge 1 Metal Dish 2 Polished Stones 1 Large Shell 1 Felted Ball 6 Shells attached in a row with Natural String 1 Glass Bottle with horse chestnuts inside 1 Round Tree Trunk Slice 1 Wooden Massage Brush 1 Wooden Turned object 1 Wooden Curl

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