New toys for my boy (and one for mommy too!) Photo heavy!

So, I found this AWESOME goodwill by chance that is an "outlet". Essentially, it is nothing but giant open bins you pick through and pay a buck a pound!!! Naturally, I was scouring those bins for Kiwi toys. Washed them all up, drilled appropriate holes and assembled these beauties this afternoon:

Jungle animal mobile (I used a peanut butter jar lid to hang everything from):



Chess piece foot toy. The wood used to have leather and beads, but Kiwi took it apart, so I reused it with these plastic chess pieces-


Sweet treat foraging toy. The teacup holds treats and so does the ice cream cone!-


Barn with keys toy (Kiwi LOVES plastic keys! and how cute is the barn?)-


Carrot foraging toys! So these I made these a few weeks ago, but it's been a while since I posted toy photos. 1 for Kiwi, 1 for our landlords birds, and 3 for my parents birds-


Some other great finds he's chomping at the bit to play with:


Last, but not least, a new toy for mommy! I have been wanting to replace my cookware with Le Creuset, however, that takes a LONG time to save up for. I found this diamond in the rough at the pay-by-the-pound goodwill. Boiled it for a couple hours with baking soda+vinegar, used some elbow grease, and it's good to go!

Very nice toys!!! Your bird (s) will be verrrry very happy! Nice find on the pot I just got lucky with that too. I got a coupon for 48% off one item at world market. I got a cast iron ceramic lined pot for 22.00. You hit two of my main interest in this thread. Bird stuff and cooking

Macawlover12 said:

Very nice toys!!! Your bird (s) will be verrrry very happy! Nice find on the pot I just got lucky with that too. I got a coupon for 48% off one item at world market. I got a cast iron ceramic lined pot for 22.00. You hit two of my main interest in this thread. Bird stuff and cooking

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I never knew world market sold pots n pans. I just *love* enameled cookware. Basically non-stick, and so long as you don't use metal utensils or bang it around, it will last for practically ever. I love finding vintage ones that are beyond disgusting like this LC one, paying next to nothing and then cleaning them up (which no one seems to know how to do lol, they write them off as ruined).

Those toys are amazing as always, and I cannot believe what a difference in the pictures of that pan!

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:vomit-smi <-- I am SO jealous that I could vomit! :silly:

That is such an amazing find, April! And those toys are brilliant! :respect:

I must add that my chess champion son would consider that one toy utterly blasphemous He has about ten chess sets (two of which cost him a whole year's hard-saved allowance each) and he wont sacrifice even one older one for Percy :headwall:

the pretty colors!!!kiwi is a very lucky birs.
Great ideas their,i love the carrot toys.

MomtoPercy said:

I must add that my chess champion son would consider that one toy utterly blasphemous He has about ten chess sets (two of which cost him a whole year's hard-saved allowance each) and he wont sacrifice even one older one for Percy :headwall:

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Your son can rest easy. These chess pieces are of the lowest of low quality. Erm, I mean, are definitely from a set carved from solid diamonds... Only the best for Sir Feather Butt.

Truthfully, I don't know if there was a complete set to be found in those bins. I kind of had a foraging experience in that store myself, tossing weird large items around to find the tiny treasures that had fallen to the bottom for my buddy. Ok, I am officially crazy and/or Kiwi has indoctrinated me..... I feel I have been foraging while shopping in a store

Your toys are all incredible! I am inspired! I have made for my Rosie, but they don't seem to inspire much enthusiasm... I will give these a go! Thank you

Jess and Rosie

I wanted to reach out and play with them. Good work!

Awesome finds!!!!

The chess pieces and keys were a big hit. Thankfully, the chess toy will be easy to put back together, because it took under a day for all the pieces to be on the floor (he just LOVES untying knots:11.

great toys! i might have to copy something like the chess piece one cooper loves things like that. good idea!

Really nice toy making stuff you found there. Great looking toys too! I love how you used the peanut butter jar lid to hang from. That's the sort of creativity I love about your projects. Sometimes you do find some great 'unexpected' items at Goodwill.

Darn it, I just made some toys yesterday for PB and now you've already given me the bug to make more. I totally love the jar lid idea as well. Your toys are so cute and creative. Thanks for sharing!

These are great! I love the teacup/ice cream cone foraging toy.