Cones provide a common distraction for the preschool gymnast.
The first thing the children want to do is pick the cones up, look through the holes in the top, put them on top of their heads like hats or stack them on top of one another, rearranging the whole rotational set up. They love to explore the many possible uses of the cone. Their imaginations, once again, run amok with all the practical uses of the cone. I simply pick up the cone, mimicking the children's behavior. The children often stare at me incredulously, not believing that an adult can be as much taken with the ramifications of the cone as a toy as they are.