My DD has toys and does "play" with them in the sense that she will sit and touch them and be entertained by them. Her favorites are ones that make noise so her "Scout" as he not only speaks, sings but also has a name that lights up and then her blocks which she likes to put in her mouth or let me build a stack and then knock them over. She has a sleep toy which is bunny which she cuddles but that's pretty much it. She has a heap of toys in one corner of the room (yes, they are sitting next to or on top of the toy box - ) and very occasionally she will crawl over and choose a toy and play. Mostly though she is the same as your DH, she likes paper, toilet rolls, my shoes etc.