Practically Perfect in Every way!!

In our house a spoonful of sugar is what helps everything, well at least if you ask my 8 year old.  Sugar brightens everything for her.  In our house though there is no such thing wiggling noses that begin marching toys, laughing fits that end with us floating to the ceiling or even a dog that I can understand. My life is much more plain then that but, a girl can dream right?   In my dream world life is a musical.  Everything ends in song and my kids want to listen to me when I ask them to do something the first time because who knows what crazy adventure is up my sleeve if they do.

Mary Poppins is a favorite, and I often assume my kids know who this "practically perfect" individual is, besides me of course.  (ha ha ha)  When thinking of ideas to create for wooden dolls Mary was a perfect choice!  

Frozen inspired

I don't know about any of you but Frozen has been a huge hit in our home. At any given moment any of my 3 kids can been found reenacting any part of the move. We are a bit obsessed. I have a bit of a crush on Olaf. He is probably my favorite of the movie. I had been asked by a friend if I would paint a Frozen inspired set for a birthday gift for her niece. This was when the fun began.  This set has been a favorite for my girls to play with and it has been so fun to see the different ways they have used it to play with. Just recently I was asked if I did a Sven and Kristoff. I answered no only because I felt that there was too much detail involved with Sven and I my style is a more simplistic one. With very minimal prodding I changed my mind and decided to make Sven and Kristoff. I was so excited I did. I made some for more girls and the fun has begun. I was happy for the challenge and even more pleased with the turn out.

This was what one daughter created one night while she was suppose to be sleeping. How can you possibly get made when this is what you find. She inspires me!!

Big Top Circus

As I am creating and designing my little wooden peg peoples, I try to consider sets that are unique and different to what is currently out there.  I have a thing for dolls.  Big, soft, wooden, clay, really anything that is different and unique.  I am trying to duplicate that with my shop.  So after doing some brainstorming and some research I decided on creating a Big Top set.

This set has been so fun and has evolved even from the ideas I had in the beginning.  I use my kids as my critics.  They often times give me the best advice as to what they would like to see or what they think of the sets.

This set has been a new favorite.  I have only created 2 sets and the big problem with coming up with something new my kids lay claim to them.  So I am now painting one for them.  I started doing this for them, to have something to play with that encourages them to use their imagination.

Not sure about your house but ours are filled with battery operated toys.  These are the bane of my Husband's existence.  He hates battery operated toys.  They drive him nuts.  Many reasons that I won't bore you with now but enough that I started to explore what other options there where out there for kids to play with that were unique and different.   I started a whole board on Pinterest dedicated to homemade dolls because this is where my obsession started.