Lately the kids have been acting strangely about their toys. Not wanting to pickup, only wanting to dump them all out and smack each other with the fabric bins. 😑
Yesterday we went through all the toys in the house and they got rid of what you see in the pic... it's a lot. And yet, still they have sooooo much more.
Today, same behavior with the toys. So we sat down and talked about it and decided there were still too many.
I could tell yesterday that simon doesn't really care about any of the toys except his favorites, the cars and trucks. River however, has a ton of dolls and clothes and knickknacks that is just overwhelming her poor little self.
She told me she'd be fine with just a few favorite toys. 😁
So now I was thinking of a plan. How can I use this to help our family and others?
And it's an idea I've had for a while, but just never thought I could actually do it.
Little Free Toy Library
We love the little free libraries in our town, but no where is there one for toys.
I'm thinking we put something like a small shed in the front yard and put all the toys in it. I probably wouldn't advertise it all except word of mouth in our neighborhood at first. I foresee getting more donations than stuff going out to be honest...
There needs to be a culture change and it won't happen unless we take the action necessary. I have no idea what kind of opposition I might face from our city hall pertaining to the building codes and bs laws, but we're doing this. One way or another, cuz it's necessary. We give our kids way too much stuff and don't even notice it most if the time.
I'm trying to be a more mindful parent and I don't think i'm in the minority on that anymore. I'm ready to work on a project that i'm passionate about and that helps our community. 🙌
I'll keep updating my progress here as we go, I have a feeling this is going to be fun. 😍