Sensory pine cones

Today, we went to a sensory workshop with our little Wolfie, for babies, toddlers and slightly older but still young children. There were a number of sections, including one with a kind of woodland display, including these pine cones in a box. Wolfie was pretty indifferent towards this particular section, but since I love woodland, I absolutely loved it. Especially the pine cones. I noticed that it was babies with their mums who seemed to enjoy this woodland display the most. Some little ones were fascinated with the pine cones, touching them, sometimes chewing them even. It was quite sweet. I never thought before that pine cones could be used for early learning, but it makes sense, given their shape and texture.