Op-Shop Wednesday

On Wednesdays, when Mein Spatz is at Kindy,

 I spend some time looking around the local charity shops...... all by myself.......it is so relaxing....

I.LOVE.IT!

I have a good eye for the best things and thought I would start to share some of my treasures here.

Firstly, a lovely bag for Summer,

that matches my hot pink Birkenstock, from Witchery $5.00

Look at the lovely contrasting lining.

A large jug, made in Portugal. $5.00

Ideal for Summer drinks..........thinking, maybe Pimm's and lemonade.

A cute little frame with a saying worth living by. $2.00

An old fashioned jelly/blancmange mould. $4.00

And a cute little silver (stamped with the blue-glass insert) salt cellar $0.99   I know.......Sh!

Finally for Mein Spatz, a boxed collection of Winnie-the-Pooh favourite stories.

75th anniversary edition $5.00

 More next week.

A new addition to small world play(found at the charity shop).

I found this wonderful wooden dolls house today at a local charity shop for $15.

It has added another level of interest in the ongoing story of the Fox. Mein Spatz has a "Tomten" who helps to protect the animals and now the Fox is friendly,  and even comes inside.

                

 See more at we play

Natural Learning Sunday (we do our shopping each Monday)

 On a table near our balcony door I set up a little bird watching basket.

Every bird that Mein Spatz has seen on our block has been eagerly found by him and labelled by Mama for quick referencing. He has also located the birds that he feed every morning while staying with Grandma in Sydney last November.
The Kookaburras are very noisy at the moment and he has to run out to see which tree they are laughing from.

Yesterday some crafting was needed.

We sat together and made paper folded stars.

 He picked the colours.

(the concentration showing with the tongue)

He did the folding in half with a little help. 

Was in charge of his glue stick.

And let Mama do the smaller folds into the centre.

  

 Mama then glued it in order of the colours that he picked.

 Placing above his bed all by himself.

 Then we sat down to have lunch.

Today a lovely friend had Mein Spatz for a play while I went to the supermarket.

Instead, I used the time to wandered around the local charity shop and found.....

this book below

I am very excited!

($2.50)

Off  to bed now to read.

Goodnight!

Schlaf schoen, traum schoen.

(Sleep well, dream well)