Just a couple more games for little people.  Nienhuis Catalog and other Montessori providers offer several wooden box toys to the tune of $30 or more.  The concept seemed easy enough to replicate with what we had in hand.  The first toy we made for Brendan was from an oatmeal box.  I cut a circle in the lid big enough for ping pong balls to fit through.  Then I made a keyhole at the base for him to reach into to retrieve the balls.  BIG hit. : )   

The next was a raisin box with a hole punched at the top just wide enough for plastic straws to slide into.  This silly game was also a favorite at the co-op.