12
Nov 2008

Thrift Store Toy Scores

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Say that title five times fast.  We went to our favorite thrift store today, and I found some great wooden toys for our son.  He’s able to sit up now and play with things, and while the wooden spoon and saucepan work great, I thought adding a few new things into the mix would liven things up a bit for him.  I found a wonderful wooden multi-level car/road thingie, with a wind up elevator for moving cars from one level to the next.  Didn’t have any cars with it, but wooden blocks work just fine for now, and for $2, we couldn’t miss.  We also got a set of three wooden train cars that hitch together, and several wooden blocks that fit into the cars – also for $2.  And a tambourine made of wood with metal discs for playing beautiful music.  He spent about an hour this evening playing with his train and blocks – just picking them up, wacking them against the floor, banging them into each other… it was as much fun for us to watch as it was for him to do.  And for a total of four dollars, we feel like we did pretty well.

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  • http://www.mumblingsfromtroyohio.blogspot.com Emily

    Whoa! Great finds! I want to come to your thrift store!

    Will you be doing your Christmas shopping that way? I’ve been back and forth about that…

  • http://www.grovesfamilyhappenings.blogspot.com/ Kelly

    Wow, what a good deal! We got a bunch of toys as hand me downs from some people my husband works with. At first we thought they were just trying to unload some old kid stuff, but the toys are in great shape and my daughter loves them. A lot of second hand toys are in great shape so as long as you give them a good cleaning before letting your kids play with them, you have some great toys that didn’t cost an arm and a leg!

  • http://www.aidenswelt.blogspot.com Daniela

    Those are really cute. I am a succer for wooden toys and strongly believe that they are so much better and more educational then the plastic ones (probably not but they also look a lot nicer).

  • http://greenbabyguide.com/ Greenbaby

    Amen! We’ve actually become thrift store addicts lately and now visit once a week. We score toys, clothes, and other assorted items for cheap, all while saving the planet. My favorite part of our trip last week was when my two-year-old son left the store overjoyed declaring that he had gotten a “brand-new” toy. If he learns that thrift shop gear is just as thrilling as retail stuff, he’s set for a lifetime of eco-friendly frugality! Thanks so much for joining us this week for Thrifty Green Thursday. Your blog is always such fun to read!

  • http://www.greenandcrunchy.blogspot.com sheri

    Wow! Those are some terrific thrift store treasures! That train is really beautiful.

    It was my lucky week at the thrift store too — a few nice wood toys made their way into my cart, and for just a couple dollars, my kids were delighted. I am a wood-toy junkie :)

  • http://littlerinch.com rachel

    Wooden toys are the best! We won’t allow plastic toys in our home, so I’m really envious of your great finds!

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