A day with Fred and Frieda / Emma's Birthday present

 

 

Tomorrow there is Emma's 5 birthday and so I have done

a special birthday present for my little niece.

I have written a little book about Fred and Frieda

(the old couple who live in my Buttercup dollshouse).

She always asks me about my dollshouses when she visits me.

My book has the titel "A day with Fred and Frieda".

I have written an English and a German version for her.

I have also done a little memory game for her.

For the game I took 24 different photos of my buttercup dollshouse.

Now she has to find the matching pair of cards.

 

Happy Birthday dear Emma!!!!

 

Hug

Sonja

 

Kinderpost / childrens post office

 

I am a member of an online dollshouse club and our

theme for this year is

 

Nostalgic Games.

 

I have done a little childrens post office game (Kinderpost) for my

toy shop.

 

I really like nostalgic games.

I hope to find more toys tutorials and printies on

the net.

 

Have a nice day

Sonja

Sonja's garden swap & workshops

 

 

Last week I received Sonja's (Belgium) garden swap.

A little butterfly house and an insects house and lots of

garden accessories!

Super for my mini garden!!!

Thank you Sonja.

Please visit Sonja's blog where you can find

also the workshops for these houses.

 

http://mijnminiwereld.blogspot.com

 

Have a great day

Sonja

 

Tineke’s Free printable Children books - Apri 2013

Here is the new link for Tineke's free printable children books:

 

http://members.tele2.nl/houdekerk/Leeskamer/Werkplaats19_files/April-nieuw.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Have a great day!

Sonja

A new dollshouse book

 

 

I have a new dollshouse book.

It is a little paperback book about the dollshouse history.

I bought it in Birmingham (at Waterstones).

You can buy the book also online:

 

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/halina+pasierbska/dolls27+houses/3702469/

 

 

The name of the writer is Halina Pasierbska

 

ISBN 9780747805014

 

PublisherShire Publications Ltd

 

Corine's and Anny's garden swap

 

 

Last week I received Corine's and Anny's garden swap.

Corine sent me also little cakes and Anny lots of little

cake pans.

Super!

 

Please visit also Corine's blog:

 

http://corine-corinesmini.blogspot.com

 

Hug

Sonja

 

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

 

a dollshouse

 

 

a 1930's play kitchen

 

a theater

 

an old carousel horse

 

I went also to the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

I really like the old pottery, paintings.......

 

but for me as a dollshouse fan was

the gallery "Birmingham, its people, its history

the best with lots of old toys!

 

Here is the link to the museum:

 

http://www.bmag.org.uk/

 

Hug

Sonja

Birmingham - Back to Back Museum

 

 a photo of a clockmaker's workplace

 

a Jewish dinner table (1840) / reception room

 

dinner preparation / 1870's house

 

George Mitchell's house 1930

 

Wallpaper magazine (with samples)

 

old wallpaper

 

 

This year I visited the Back-To-Back Museum in Birmingham.

It was only 500 m from  my hotel (I stayed in the

Ibis Budget Hotel in the centre of Birmingham).

I can really recommend you the museum....perfect if you are interested

in victorian / edwardian dollshouses.

 

Here is the link for the museum:

 

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/birmingham-back-to-backs/

 

Next to the Back-toback useum is a 1930's sweet shop!

Of couse I bought some sweets....yummy

 

Here is the link for the sweet shop:

 

http://www.mrchills-sweets.co.uk/our-shops-2/birmingham-city-centre

 

Hug

Sonja