Hi Nell,

Myer has a toy sale on at the moment, and Targets starts next week I think, so it might be more affordable than you thought??

I bought a couple of cool toys today that were only about $40 all up. A huge Parents Magazine (the brand) activity board and on the back is a big mirror. Jenna already loves it!! Also lome rings that lock together and form a rattle, or teething rings.

Is Matty too young for balls?? Dont forget he can have a pretty nice time by himself just staring out the window looking at things on the line or trees.
You can make really cool home made mobiles too - coathangers with things dangling off. Scrumpled up bits of plastic on string as long as they are safe for him to chew, or even strips of bright fabric?

We hang all manner of things of Jenna's bouncer, and she can either reach out for them, or we tilt it so she can kick them. We got this cool toy from Gramma with plastic chimes on it, and she kicks it and kicks it - absolutely loves it.

Just keep it about movement, colour and noise and texture, and there aren't any rules!!

Fi