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Today’s
muffin talk begins with a chocolate chip muffin and a warm cup of coffee with a
shot of Vanilla. Join me as you read.
Do you know
where dead basketballs end up? Apparently in the basement of my home. I went to
basement to retrieve Christmas decorations, when I stumbled upon forgotten
treasures. It was like the Island of misfit toys in Rudolph the Red Nose
Reindeer.Some kids outgrow their clothes and the clothes are given away or donated somewhere. My kids outgrow their toys, but they still seem to remain around the house. There are flat basketballs, footballs, old Nerf guns and so much more.
What do you
do with toys that your child no longer plays with? One idea I had was to pack
some of the items into a suitcase and send them with my son when he goes away
to college. The forgotten treasures could serve as nostalgia to remind him of
home.
Below are four
ideas I found around the web for finding a new home for old toys.
1. Sell old toys and baby clothes on E-bay
or Craig’s list.
2. Trade items – organize a swap party
where you could trade clothes, toys or maybe even fun items such as jewelry.
3. Repurpose – use old building blocks
to make a wall hanging or animal head toys to make a coat rack.
4. Donate – there may be a number of
places in your area to donate items. Some fire departments and EMT’s keep
stuffed animals on hand for children they transport to hospitals. Check local
churches and business to see if they are having a toy drive.
Check out the website at donationtown for items that may be donated to
local charities and picked up free of charge.
Just for fun
check out the clip below of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and the Island of
Misfit Toys.
Do you have
an island of misfit toys? What do you do with old toys?
We certainly do! I'm horrible about getting rid of things that belong to my kids, even though my husband wishes I would. Now that we're having another baby, however, he's grateful that I kept everything! LOL I know I'll have to deal with the toys eventually though, or they'll push us out of the house. :)
ReplyDeletethose muffins look so good...
ReplyDeleteDana - it's a good thing you held onto some of the kids toys (-:
ReplyDeleteGeorge - The muffin was good!