The Littlest Entrepreneur...

Abbie was painting with watercolors yesterday, making these beautiful suns in a rainbow of colors. I complimented her, asking if I could have one to add to the artwork lining the hallway.

Her reply? "No, you hafta buy one".

I've had to explain countless times that she can't play with the lovey/wipes/bib/etc. that I'm making because someone is going to buy it. I guess she decided to start her own little business. (She finally gave me a painting... not like I gave her life or anything!)

She loves working along side me while I sew. The other day, I was making some Little Lovey Buddy Ladybugs. She cut circles out of red and black paper, glued them together, and then glued scraps of black ribbon that had fallen to the floor for the legs. And when I was working on my Cloth Diaper Cakes (coming soon!), she stole a few rubber bands, went to the our diaper basket, and started rolling diapers of her own to stack. :D

She is so wonderfully creative. I hope I can continue to foster it, as I never want her to lose that love of imagining and creating!

Hours of imaginative play for just $0.90!

I went to Goodwill last night, to pick up some warmer play clothes for the kids and myself.

Briefly glanced over the toy section, which is SO small, and they never have anything. And as usual, nothing caught my eye (except the basket of dismembered, naked barbies which always gives me the creeps).

Next I checked the "craft section" which is a cardboard box on the floor, filled with basically trash (bits and pieces of silk flowers, scraps of wood and paper, half-gone rolls of streamers, etc). I always check, because one day I'm going to find a like-new serger sewing maching in there (hehehe, at least that's what I tell myself *wink* )

Anyhoo, I lucked out last night and found these:

Set of manipulative counting bears (49, only missing 1 yellow one) + sorting cups- $0.45

2 feltboard sets, Stuart Little and Veggie Tales. Both were all shoved in a ziplock bag for $0.45.

I'm going to get a piece of wood and cover it in flannel this weekend for the felt playsets. However, Abbie has already spent over an hour this morning playing with the bears. She sorted the all into their corresponding cups, and then lined them all up. She was making them all kiss and talk and dance. I can tell it will be a favorite activity!