Sometimes you wander into your local charity with high hopes of finding some fabulous things and are profoundly disappointed with what is there. Today, however, was different….. I popped in to see if the had any champagne glasses - not the tall thin ones but the old fashioned ones that are not deep but wide…..know what I mean? Anyway, they didn’t. I wandered over to the toy section, as normal, and was amazed at all the fabulous bits and pieces they had there….

This all cost £16 which I think is brilliant.

There is a bag of random plastic cubes and balls which are great to explore and are light to hold. Some of the children I support like to bang items onto a surface so these are perfect as they won’t make such a loud noise. The child instigating the banging is usually happy with the noise but not everyone in the room is so I am hoping this will be a compromise.

I love wooden toys. They look so beautiful and timeless…..although they do hurt if they hit you but that’s an occupational hazard ;-) There was a musical crocodile, an owl puzzle and number blocks which were unopened! I thought I had won the lottery when I saw this. Ha ha ha. The ELC bag has wooden dominoes in it which have animals on one side and numbers on the other. A real find.

Some of the children I support love dolls. They are great to play with and use as a tool for identifying feelings. With this week being Children’s Mental Health this is a perfect resource…..and only £3!

You cannot beat a rummage around a charity shop - I had a lovely time and I know the children I support will benefit from these resources straight away.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!