How can a simple bean sort be so engaging?

Is anyone else a fan of filing papers? Not in the day to day, but every now and then. Or alphabetizing. Or reshelving library books. A simple task that you can feel successful about and that’s oddly calming.

That’s how bean sorting is for kids. It’s a very gentle, precise activity and from seven year olds to two year olds, it’s a happy little activity.