Since we decided not to buy any more toys to avoid accumulation I had to find alternatives to keep Ben happy . I thought that it would be easy to find something at home .Here are some everyday items which I found in my house that could  double as a toy for my adventurous little one.  My son is fifteen months old right now, and they seem to suit him quite well. I don't think they'll work quite so well for older kids.

Laundry basket

Our son likes the laundry basket and he gets into and out of the laundry basket over and over again or he wants to be pushed around in it as he sits inside.  He likes to push the basket around the room and crash into things too.

Boxes
My son loves to throw things into boxes, so before we throw any old shoe boxes away we give them to him to play with until he destroys them.

Bottled water
Shaking a bottle of water keeps him occupied for quite some time on long car trips.  We just had to make sure the cap is on tightly. Lately he's been  trying to open  the bottles  in the same way that he's seen us do, so I suspect we won't be able to do this much longer.

Cups
Nesting plastic cups can keep him entranced for fifteen to twenty minutes, and that is like an eternity for our son who is moving non-stop.

Keys
He's quite fascinated with his father's set of keys, but we had to just make sure to remove the door lock contraption from the ring.
He loves pressing buttons and the panic button is red which is even more appealing.

Cellphone
We had an old mobile phone which we let Ben play with since he was not happy with a toy mobile . We removed the battery and gave it to him. Its quite funny the way he pretends to text people, talk to someone or even try to mimic the way I talk on the phone.

Tupperware
He likes to pull out the Tupperware from the kitchen cupboard and either stack them or try to open and close them.

I don't know how long these tricks will work with Ben. Is there anything else that you did with your toddler ? I need to be prepared in advance before he starts to get demanding !!