Enjoyable play from the first months
Jennie Lindon
Babies and very young children love to play, and some bought play resources can be very useful. However, many suitable play items are safe, ordinary items and not commercially produced toys.

Facilitating and supporting children’s play:
Suggestions for teachers
Young Children, 2003
A child is making honking noises as he pushes a truck. Teacher: "Where is that truck going?" or "That is such a noisy truck. What is it honking at?"

Heuristic play
Helen Huleatt
Heuristic play is rooted in young children’s natural curiosity. As babies grow, they move beyond being content to simply feel and ponder objects, to wanting to find out what can be done with them.

Play: Children’s context for development
Tovah P. Klein, Daniele Wirth, and Keri Linas
Children’s surroundings provide a world for exploration, discovery, and enjoyment. Playing is what young children spend most of their time doing from the moment they wake up until they close their eyes at night.