What random household gubbins/non-toy...

[FurrySlipperBoots]

does your 12-18month old love to play with, that actually keeps them entertained for more than a minute?

My tip is one of those children's suncream roll-ons (suncream all used up and freshly washed out!). Great to have in your handbag to distract them in emergency situations. Just make sure you label it so it's obviously a toy so you aren't caught without suncream!

What do you recommend?

[Cardboardeaux]

Metal saucepan and a selection of safe kitchen utensils - wooden spoon, ladle, pastry brush, biscuit cutters etc

[bushtailadventures]

The plastics cupboard in the kitchen, used to keep her amused for ages. Taking them all out and putting them back again, banging them with a spoon, trying to fit them inside each other. Wish she was still so easily occupied.

[skippetyskoo]

Dried pasta and a selection of empty bottles to put it in.

Small pom-poms from the craft box and tubes to post them down.