Comments on: The Mouse House

By: patricia

patricia — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:28:46 +0000

Hilary,
My youth was mainly make do and not as creative as my children were inclined. I do like that Librarian Girl was able to take pictures of her art and use it as part of her resume for university.

Jannie,
We also use them as cookie holders! and plant holders. they are fun. Kids hands on projects are just so good to explore.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:53:40 +0000

That CD holder is toooo cute!

I do remember a lot of winter tunnels dug into snowbanks, that was a hoot!

And I think childrens’ design projects are the very best wonderful stuff of life, too much tv and computer today. Anything kids can design and build is precious in a million waysl

xo
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By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:45:12 +0000

Hi Patricia .. I remember many hours spent under blankets spread over chairs and tables – I had a dolly, but not sure I made a doll’s house – not having inherited artistic skills from our grandparents .. not obvious or apparent in my parents .. we didn’t make serious toys .. plenty of cobbling together!

Enjoy the weekend and the welcome party – sounds fun -

Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
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By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:52:19 +0000

JD
Me too…she is now job hunting in the Portland, Oregon area and apt. hunting…will be fun to see how things turn out and move forward.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:17:30 +0000

I think it’s great that librarian daughter found ways to unleash her inner architect time and again.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:13:49 +0000

Tess,
Thank you for adding to the conversations here – they are good memories and I am sure you must have been ahead of your time!

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:04:16 +0000

I agree, kids need to do their own projects. My daughter Kristy entered an essay contest and wanted me to help write it. Instead I gave her ideas and only helped edit it. They never quit trying. She’s 33! Gotta love her;)

On the farm we had crates for produce and used them for forts and houses. They were in abundance so we would find some shade and stack and build like crazy. Then we dressed up our barn cats! Is that abuse or were we ahead of our times. I think the craziest thing is when people dress their dogs etc.
Love the photos and thanks for the memories Patricia!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:13:40 +0000

Talon,
Thank you – it is fun sharing these doll houses and projects. I am not sure where the 4 other pictures are for this post? The Shingles are great red hearts painted on the roof? Need to talk to IT girl about this.

Dot,
What a lovely gift. You got the joy of creation and the delight of giving -

By: Dot

Dot — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:46:46 +0000

I love dollhouses. For many years I subscribed to Dollhouse Miniatures, and I built my own dollhouse about 20 years ago. It was a lot of fun to make all the furniture and accessories. I gave it away to a neighbor's daughter, and hopefully she is loving it as much as I did. .-= Dot´s last blog ..Comment on Dollop by Jannie Funster =-.

By: Talon

Talon — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:20:29 +0000

Treehouses, forts with sticks and blankets strung from clotheslines or over railings in good weather, over chairs in bad weather when forced to play indoors – that’s me and my siblings when little and my children when they were growing up. Great finds were cardboard boxes for walls. Endless imagination in constructing playhouses. Yes, children do need to learn how to build their own houses.

Great post, Patricia.
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