Today when we returned a broken Christmas toy to Target (the Australian Target, not the American Target, don’t get excited for me because it is NOT EVEN CLOSE), Clover spent her store credit on MORE Polly Pocket. She has inherited Gemma’s stash so Clover is awash in Polly Pocket paraphernalia. A friend of Gemma’s even handed down some of her collection to Clover as well. The pile of impossibly small shoes alone was about ankle deep. While in the hardware aisle, I spotted a fishing tackle box on sale! Light-bulb moment. I told Clover that I would get the box for her if she promised to keep all of her Polly Pocket mess contained inside of it. She had fun sorting it all as soon as we got home.
Clover was still bringing me more tiny stuf…this is part of the mess.
Boxed and playing.
Just try to eat the tiny shoes now, Chilli dog. HA!
The only things that did not fit in the box were the big items like the house and cars. I could get the dolls in the box, but Clover decided she wanted them in a box of their own as they often go swimming with her in the bath. I agreed that it was easier than fishing them out of the rest of the accessories so they are in their own tub that we already had in the container drawer. I can’t tell you the amount of peace I feel looking at that mess all sorted.
It almost inspires me to clean the rest of the playroom. Almost.
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i actually miss polly pocket stuff : (
Oh, dear God… I remember when I had my Polly! The clothes didn’t last a minute! Well done, Clover! X
I remember Polly pocket when she actually fit in a pocket.
Vacuum cleaner usually did the job for me
Omg Jane!
What a great idea! Little miss8 loves here Polly pocket stash and this is the perfect way to store it. She also takes them in the bath…..
Imagine our house – polly pocket, barbie & Lego … I curse you teeny tiny bits!!!
only you could turn a trip to return something into more spending!
thank goodness I have boys… or maybe not? Legos are just as bad. But that is a fabulous idea for all the PP stuff!!
I don’t miss Polly at all – and now I remember why!!
Wish all the Lego fitted in boxes like this – instead of hiding in the carpet to pounce on poor, innocent feet
Excellent idea. I can spend several happy hours putting my children’s toys into little boxes. The serenity never lasts as the boxes are quickly emptied and then added to the pile of mess. But it’s still worth it for the fleeting sense of achievement
Gosh, Pollly Pockets look so big now…I remember when they were about 1cm tall
Waiting for the blog to open, I was thinking to myself “Polly Pocket”? But I must say when it opened and I saw the photos, I laughed out loud! Thank god I have boys! So, truthfully, how many of theses tiny little accessories have secretly ended up in the vacuum? ; )