A Scooper full of imagination

Bec got another great toy for Quinn at the St. Vincent's today. For the worldly sum of $0.99, she got the Scooper. It's quite a good toy actually - rolls well, makes a satisfying mechanical clicking when rolling, bucket goes up and down easily, colourful, and has a decidely catchy moniker. Quinn is very excited by machines that dig, and he loves digging in the sand at the nearby park. He loves his Scooper. I mean, really really loves it. He dug in the sand with it. He carried it on the swing. He brought it into the bathtub. Fortunately we separated it from him in an inattentive moment just before bed.

The best part about it is that it doesn't take batteries. It's virtually impossible to find a toy that doesn't beep, flash, or drive on its own. Where's the imagination in all that?? Bec also scored some handmade wooden toys recently, including some planes and cars. With a little encouragement, Quinn has learned to make a fine "vroom" sound when he pushes his cars around.

When he was in the bathtub tonight with his Scooper, he started picking up something and putting it in the bucket of his Scooper. I looked a little more closely. There was nothing in his hand. He did it over and over. Finally I suggested it was probably full, and he dumped out the non-existent contents of his Scooper bucket.

It's an uphill struggle in today's society, but we might instill some imagination in this kid yet! All hail the Scooper! Vrooom!