I wouldn't have even given a second look to this toy I found at the church yard sale, except that Jonah's cousins have the same one. It's a magnetic farm set that makes noise when you insert animal pieces. It's my new favorite thing, since it keeps Jonah occupied while I cook dinner. I love the silly song it sings when you make a duck-horse or other mismatched animal. (Although, I'm quite sure that I would have taken matching very seriously as a kid.)
Instead of silly songs and animal noises, Daddy uses the toy to teach Jonah about magnetism. I laughed when Jonah tried sticking other toys to the fridge, like his lemon. Daddy pointed out that it wasn't so unreasonable, compared with half a pig!