·Tub [or large bowl or other container]
·Bag of oatmeal [or corn meal, lentils, or other grains]
·Small trinkets found in the bottom of the toy box [I raided his recently acquired treasure chest]
I had a bag of old random grains that I have used for an indoor sandbox on a rainy day [incidentally, also on a day that I was going to vacuum anyway].
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After hiding the wee treasures in the grains, we used different tools to dig out the goods.
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Spud developed a pretty intricate system that involved another bowl in which he could carefully pour the grains.
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He also had some less than conventional techniques.
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It all worked.
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It was also nice to have a special place to put the booty.
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