Why-Day Friday

Why do we spend tons of money on toys when our kids are perfectly entertained by a bucket of soapy water and four wash rags??

Back story:  I had taken a water bucket and wash rags outside to wash the dirt off of the front door and let the kids "help."  Afterwards they took turns slinging the water off of the wet rags onto each other, seeing how far they could throw them, and generally getting wet.  Go figure...