“A doll is an image of a human being and is therefore the toy most suited to develop and enliven the self-image in the growing child.” Freya Jaffka (in Toymaking with Children)
There’s something really special about basic toys like wooden dolls our kids can use to role play life. Because that’s the thing; they are no longer a toy but a tool for them to use to process their lives. As our kids try to bring the big world into some sort of manageable size, doll play serves both boys and girls well. Especially for kids who have come from hard places, the tool of doll play can be empowering for them as well as for us as parents as we try to walk through hard stuff with them.
Beccijo is a local artist and natural toy maker at The Enchanted Cupboard, an award-winning and nationally recognized Etsy store. She reached out to us originally with encouragement and appreciation for what we do to support families. And, you know what, I’m appreciative of what she is doing to support families because I really think her items such as her custom doll family could be SO helpful for families like ours whose children may look a little different. They’d also be great to help prepare children for medical procedures if she made a nurse and/or doctor doll for you (wouldn’t a custom one that looks like your child’s surgeon be awesome?). I just love these. Can you tell?
The Enchanted Cupboard is one of our partners to Build the Nest this May, giving 10% of all her sales to support the work of The Sparrow Fund. And, she’s also offered to giveaway my favorite item of hers here–the custom family doll set worth $58. Wow.
I like so much of it! The horses/unicorns are awesome, but I really really like the custom families too.
Love the rainbow or ocean waves!
i love the cake toppers! we didn’t have toppers on our wedding cake, but if i had seen these, we might have!!!
Lots of great items at the Enchanted Cupboard Etsy shop. I love the wooden rainbow sets. So many possibilities!
pretty!
love the cake toppers!
I love the Wooden Doll – Fairy House Playbox / Custom Dollhouse Waldorf Toy!!!
I’ve always loved those Waldorf nesting rainbow sets.
love the idea of giving a custom family as a gift!
I love the Custom hand Dyed Silk Fabric
I like the custom family dolls. My little girls would love them!
I think the custom family dolls are adorable and also love the silk fabrics!
My daughter would love the acorns! What beautiful pieces!
I love the Kids Wooden Toy Farm Animals for Wooden Dolls or Bendy Dolls. They would be good to play with for little boys (or even girls)!
Love the The ORIGINAL Rainbow Wooden Sorting Bowls – Waldorf Toy / Wooden Toy
I love the customized wedding cake topper. What a cute idea! I would love one for my June wedding.
I would love to give a custom family set to my best friend! I think the Bendy Dolls are so cute, too.
I love the wooden kitchen!!
I really like the Rainbow Dragon: http://www.etsy.com/listing/96184873/wooden-toy-rainbow-dragon-for-2-wooden?ref=shop_home_active
Wow…. that’d be a lotta dolls for our gang :) What a cute gift these would make, for any family – the custom set would be at the top of my list for “wants” to share!
I LOVE the custom family! Adorable!
I really love Deluxe Woodland Pastel Forest Playset – so sweet!
I think the Wooden Mermaid Doll is pretty cute! ambrerose at(aol) dot(com)
I absolutely love the custom family, but the wooden toys are pretty amazing too!
Ohhhh my goodness, what adorable toys! I love wooden toys, so long lasting! How adorable would it be to have a set of dolls mimicking our family?! But oh I love those fairies too, so so sweet!
Lots of great stuff! Really love the wooden wave toy.
Love this laundry room! http://www.etsy.com/listing/125454375/wooden-toy-dollhouse-laundry-room-set?ref=shop_home_active
i like the wooden fairy peg doll
EASY…the personalized family! So cute.
Wooden Mermaid Doll, Story – Mermaid Tales
Love your unicorn family!
My favorite is The ORIGINAL Birthday Party Time Play set For Wooden Peg Doll.
This is the CUTEST idea I have ever seen! How creative – love it!
I love the Kids Wooden Toy – Shark Mama and Baby, Mermaid Tales Series :) jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
I love the Unicorn family.
The wooden toy, ocean wave
All of the toys are adorable but I love the Sorting Big Acorns the most I think!
fave: http://www.etsy.com/listing/96249941/montessori-toy-wooden-toy-sorting-stars?ref=shop_home_active
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I like the Teething Ring and Playsilk.
I love the large rainbow stacker!
I really like the nesting rainbows
I like the pegasus family set. Adorable.
Wooden Toy – The ORIGINAL Party Time, Dollhouse / Waldorf Toys very cute
I love the Custom Mermaid Wooden Peg Doll!
I like the Wooden Mermaid Doll, Story – Mermaid Tales
I love the rainbow!
I like the rainbow and the cake toppers. So many cute things!
Wooden Peg Doll, Mermaid Reason
Montessori Toy – The ORIGINAL Rainbow Sorting Mushrooms, Educational Wooden Toy / Waldorf look awosme btu so many great items i love the wedding t opper idea
I love the custom families! And the cake toppers!
I loved the Wooden Toy, Dollhouse Wooden Play Set Kitchen (2″ wooden Peg Doll) / Waldorf Toy
I like the counting bees and bugs:)
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the wooden rainbow family is so sweet.
I like the Pastel Rainbow Stacker.
This is my favorite
http://www.etsy.com/listing/52916416/wedding-cake-topper-theme-wedding-cake?ref=shop_home_active
I like the Kids Wooden Toy Rainbow Stacker
cake toppers!
Wooden Fairy Peg Doll, Lotion and Potion Playbox – Waldorf Toys / theenchantedcupboard
The Lg. Rainbow Stacker is one of my favourite items. Thanks for the giveaway.
Wooden Toy – Custom Mermaid Wooden Peg Doll / Waldorf Toys
I like the teething ring and playsilk. So many cute things!
I like the Wooden fairy doll, charm school playset :)
I love the Wedding Cake Toppers!
rainbow nesting set