Many common household items make excellent toys when used imaginatively. It doesn't have to be expensive when it comes to encouraging your baby's creativity and interest. The following are tried and tested ideas that I have used for my son. He enjoys them very much and I am certain you will too. They are inexpensive ways for your baby to have fun.
Laundry baskets are great fun.
Tall laundry baskets work well. Your baby must be old enough to sit up on his own for this activity. Seat your baby inside the laundry basket, pick it up carefully by the top, and gently swing it back and forth. This is guaranteed to make your baby laugh. Pots and pans make wonderful drums, while wooden or plastic spoons make excellent drumsticks.