things I made

From mouse house

I had so much fun making this little house.  I saw a similar one at the Bennett Valley Preschool and fell in love with it.  I’m told there’s one at a school in Healdsburg as well and a whole story that goes along with it.  It seems there’s a little mouse that lives in the house and is away working at the cheese factory while the kids are at school.  I built our Smiling Tree, house out of scraps of wood and twigs, stones and moss.  I built the house and painted some little stones with mice and bugs and an owl.  I tried not to draw too much attention to the little house even though I was excited about it.  I’m thrilled to see the kids stop to play with it and sit and imagine.  Today three little boys sat together and discussed what might live in the house.  One of the boys was quite sure that a fairy of some sort lives there…..so cute!!

From halloween turnip

  When you live in the country and your kids are all grown you don’t get trick-or-treaters.  That didn’t keep me from enjoying the spirit of the season.  I bought this turnip to test out thinking I might buy enough for the parents who come to Fun School.  I opted to buy miniature pumpkins for the kids to decorate instead of having knives and carving for the adults.  This was fun!  I hollowed out the turnip then carved a design on the outside.  As a bonus I cooked the turnip “meat” I scooped out and served it with dinner….it was good; kinndaI will do this again and recommend it for your adult Halloween party; less mess than pumpkins and so cute….don’t you think?

I had so much fun making clothespin dolls with the moms and kids at camp that I started making them myself. Everytime I walk past my new dolls they make me smile.  Now I have more than I can “play” with so I’m offering them for sale.  The play for me is in the making.   I think these dolls are special enough to sit on a shelf and admire but I hope a child will actually play with them.  Here’s my latest line up but I’ll gladly made a set of dolls to order with colors of your choice and “maybe” even a theme…storybook, ballet, ??? Please order early …

From st clothes pin line up

I have two different sets available (3dolls in each set):

Fun & Fancy $30                                                                                                                                                 

Fun & Simple $18

These dolls are sturdier than they look  but of course children can love their toys to death.  If you buy a set of dolls and they need “fixing” just bring them back to me and I’ll give it a loving makeover for $5 per doll