Sunday, September 14, 2008

The Toy Society

This morning Connor and I headed off to the local park

This is the site of the Battle of Eureka - now a tourist centre, park and playground.



But we weren't there to soak up the history or to play on the playground (although Connor did have me take a squillion photos of him leaping off things).

We were there on secret Toy Society business

We wandered among the redcoat soldiers to try and find a friendly looking one for the first drop.



and there we left the cutest little elephant that was sent to the Toy Society by Jill.

Connor was determined to leave Bianca's serious ghost right at the top of the playground- "so someone adventurous would find it "


A huge thank you to Bianca for letting me join in. This is the best thing to be part of. A toy is coming your way this week for someone else to drop.


Here is Connor looking out for likely recipients to come and find the toys!!!

We both agreed that hiding in the bushes with the extra zoomy lens to try and get photos of people finding the toys might be hard to explain- especially at a children's playground - so we headed home and left them to their fate.

18 comments:

  1. How fun is that?! What a great way to spend time with your kids.

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  2. How wonderful!!! I bet you have made some kids day. :D Thanks a bunch for the teapot tutorial. Made all the bits last night and will put it together later. It was lots of fun!!

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  3. I think Connor proved to be a very useful sidekick! What a great idea-I know what you mean about lurking in the bushes but wouldn't it be so great to witness the discovery!

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  4. what a great place for a toy drop.i'm sure there will be a lucky little one roaming around there.

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  5. oh my gosh, what a BRILLIANT idea!

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  6. It's all so much fun!
    What a great spot you picked to drop it too....Eureka!

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  7. What a cool idea! I need to get in on this.

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  8. this looks so much fun and can't wait to hear who has received it
    sharon

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  9. Some lucky person is going to be so happy!

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  10. I love this idea! I think you need surveillance cameras to catch them or turn into little flies!! That would be fun!! What a great way to spend the morning. :)Kathryn.

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  11. Heehee...just trying to picture the explanations if you WERE busted in the bushes!! lol

    I just love this whole idea. :p

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  12. That looks like great fun. Its such a wonderful idea. The playground looks excellent.

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  13. Oh, this is such a cute idea. I had a look at the society blog - so nice when people email to say the toys have been found!

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  14. woohoo! Glad you found such a fun place to drop him. :)

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  15. What a great idea to leave one of them for someone adventurous! Well done. It all looks like a lot of fun.

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  16. i've looking through a few pages on the toy society link you provided.

    i can't figure out how to get involved. that is such a cool idea. i just love it.

    how did you get started? is joining open to anyone?

    thanks.

    also, i love all of your selvedge stuff. so, so creative and beautiful

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  17. why do you just hang the toy up does someone come and take it home? Or are you just showcasing it?

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Hellloooooo !!!!