Yeah!!! Front Page

So excited this morning to see one of my Discovery Totes on the front page of ETSY!!!

Beautiful inside and out!

I just love the way these Discovery Totes look hanging against a wall in a child's room or playroom.

Discovery Tote - My First Jewelry

This is a new Discovery Tote I just designed...My First Jewelry. So sweet, it really is a little work of art, something to treasure for years to come. The tote opens for the child to discover a little cone form with handmade felt "flowers" on it. The cone is completely magnetic along with the "flowers" so they can be moved around on the cone. The cone is stuffed with polyfil and will hold the "flowers" when the tote is in route. The child can choose a "flower" from the four and wear it for the day! It comes with a magnetic back that will allow the "flower" to attach to a shirt or dress.

Discovery Tote - Fish

Discovery Tote Fish has three beautifully detailed wool felt fish with bead work covering the top surface. It comes with an all natural wooden fishing pole that is magnetic and can pick up each of the fish. This tote has a lavender and orange outer fabric with a lavender ribbon to close the tote. Matching covered button slides down the ribbon and cinches it closed for travel or when not in use.

New Bunny House Discovery Tote

I took these images so you can see how the tote opens up so the child can discover what in on the inside. This Discovery Tote opens up to a hollow tree with a little bunny living inside. The bunny is completely removable for imaginary play.

New Discovery Totes!!

Wow, I finally finished some more work! I have had a difficult time getting "time". Hot summers are not the best for my husbands job, so he has been putting in extra long hours. So, have been burning the midnight oil in order to get these totes made. This first one is a new design, I call it "A day at the beach". The three houses are machine stitched with some hand stitching, and they can move around inside of the tote.

Discovery Tote for the Montessori Classroom

This was a special order I did for a Montessori Classroom. The instructor requested 10 fish and two fishing poles so the children could play a game of matching. This Tote is made of wool felt and the fish are felt and fabric with handstiched border. So much fun to make I hope I can do it again.

Home Canary has good things to say about Discovery Totes!

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Bloesem Kids Press!!!!!

Click on the heading and it will take you straight the Bloesem Kids write-up!! I was so excited to see this since this is my most favorite blog! Thank you for the good press.

Play Objects

The picture above is from my thesis work while I was in grad. school in 2004. It is enameled metal, copper and sterling silver. The top picture is closed and the bottom picture is open. I have been creating toys for the last 5 years out of all kinds of materials. I call them toys but they are really play objects. Most have no set requirements and allow the user to incorporate their own imagination. I love to hand someone one of my objects and see what they do.
My own children gravitate towards play objects more than all the battery operated toys. When my son was first crawling he played with a Pringles can. He would roll it and chase after it and drop things inside. A simple object is all they need.