toys | organised castle

Yes, you read the title correctly.

I did some Christmas shopping yesterday. Belle and I had previously discussed the possibility of taking the girls to see ‘The Lion King’ when it comes to Sydney at the end of the year.

I received an email advising of the pre-sale release of tickets for ‘The Lion King’ so I have bought tickets to the show for Miss O and Izz for Christmas. Belle and I will take them to Sydney to see the matinee session on New Year’s Day.

By being organised I was able to take advantage of the pre-sale offer and have managed to get excellent seats at reasonable prices.

This is a perfect solution as we will not see the children on Christmas Day this year, nor do they need any more ‘stuff’. Experiences such as attending live theatre and musicals provide so much joy and the benefits are immeasurable. Miss O is still talking about when she saw ‘Mary Poppins’ 18 months ago. How many toys have that sort of longevity?

Today I want to share a tried and true toy with you.

This is a construction set which my parents bought when Belle and Missy were young. They enjoyed creating things with it and the set was used by other children as well.

When my mother was downsizing a couple of years ago, I brought it home. Last year I brought it out for Miss O and Izz. It has been really interesting to see how their use of the pieces has developed and increased in complexity over that time. They love this set and it is almost the first thing they ask for when they come to visit.

It packs away easily into a masonite box and I keep it in the wardrobe in my sewing room.

This set is about 25 years old and was made not far from where we live. I suspect that it is no longer produced, however, it is a very simple principle and one that you could do yourself.

This is the instruction/ideas sheet which is very fragile and unfortunately was ripped by a bit of juvenile enthusiasm.