In the Christmas stocking……….

I’m such a believer in children having good quality toys that are chosen for the right reasons. I’m also a strong believer of not going over the top with toys for children at Christmas for a number of reasons (but then that’s a whole other blog post!) So I have carefully thought about the toys that ‘T’ will be getting this year.

She will hang her stocking at the end of her bed on Christmas Eve and Father Christmas will deliver the following: (so his elves have told me)

• Ostheimer owl
• Ostheimer stag
• Ostheimer doe
• Ostheimer chicken
• Ostheimer hedgehog
• Ostheimer cockerel
• Lyra ferby pencils
• Mini Maisy Mouse Christmas book
• Wooden ladybird necklace and bracelet
• A torch
• Belle and Boo tin
• Belle and boo cookie cutter
• A tub of play doh
• Some slipper socks
• Miniature Cath Kidston bag
• Chocolate coins (T’s first ever bit of chocolate!!!!!)

I can’t wait to snuggle up in our bed on Christmas morning and watch ‘T’ as she unwraps her presents. Apart from the stocking she also has a wooden tool box to keep all of her art things in and a play-frame and some silks, but we’ll save them for after her lunchtime nap. It’s going to be a busy and fun-packed day. (YEY!)

Wooden Dolls House

Months ago I decided that I’d like to get ‘T’ a dolls house for Christmas this year – I hunted one down for a great price on ebay – it really is beautiful and I had put it away until nearer the time – that was until I came accross this little one today and just had to get it! After much consideration I have listed the previous one on ebay as it is too big for our little house and not as nice as the other one I found today in a charity shop. I’m going to re-paint the roof, give it a good clean and may decorate it too – I’m not sure yet……either way I’m so pleased with it – hopefully it will be in her room for years to come and she’ll get lots of fun out of it.