Grace’s People

by Tara Ziegmont

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A couple of weeks ago, it came to my attention that Grace’s toys were predominantly baby toys.

I was at the day care to pick Grace up at the end of the day. She was so engrossed with the toys in front of her that she didn’t notice me enter. I saw immediately that she was playing in a different way than she plays at home.

She was pretending. It sounded like the characters were talking. They were interacting. She wasn’t looking at the characters; she was becoming them.

We came home, and I told Joe that Grace needed new toys.

The three of us got in the (red) car and drove to Toys R Us and began to explore the Little People play sets. Never one to go overboard, I purchased a few things.

Ten things isn’t going overboard, is it?

Don’t answer that.

Playing with her Little People

Now, Grace plays with her People. They ride the school bus. They watch the circus train. They swing and ride the ferris wheel and work on the farm. Noah rounds up the animals two by two to get into his ark.

We are keeping a few things out to give her for her birthday.

You know, ’cause we didn’t want to go over board for Easter.

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1 Cascia @ Healthy Moms May 13, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Kids love playing with Little People. Those toys teach them how to use their imagination. Your little girl is adorable.

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2 Cascia @ Healthy Moms May 13, 2009 at 12:29 pm

Kids love playing with Little People. Those toys teach them how to use their imagination. Your little girl is adorable.

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3 Marni May 13, 2009 at 5:52 pm

Happy WW!

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4 Marni May 13, 2009 at 12:52 pm

Happy WW!

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5 Jenna @ Newlyweds May 13, 2009 at 6:20 pm

How great a feeling to know that she is pretending. How fun. And of course we never want to go overboard!

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6 Jenna @ Newlyweds May 13, 2009 at 1:20 pm

How great a feeling to know that she is pretending. How fun. And of course we never want to go overboard!

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7 Brandi May 13, 2009 at 6:27 pm

Isn’t it so fun to see them learning and growing! I love it when I get to see kids using their imaginations!

Have a great Wed.

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8 Brandi May 13, 2009 at 1:27 pm

Isn’t it so fun to see them learning and growing! I love it when I get to see kids using their imaginations!

Have a great Wed.

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9 JLS Hall May 13, 2009 at 6:52 pm

Cute photo! I love all the Little People playsets. I don’t have kids, but I have a couple of the playsets that I use for decoration at Christmas time!

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10 JLS Hall May 13, 2009 at 1:52 pm

Cute photo! I love all the Little People playsets. I don’t have kids, but I have a couple of the playsets that I use for decoration at Christmas time!

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11 Sara@My Sippy Cup Runneth Over May 13, 2009 at 7:35 pm

Awe, I LOVE IT! We used to LOVE Little People. When my oldest two were younger we had EVERY set! Seriously. I’ll have to dig out the picture and post it on one of my WW’s.

We ended up giving them away after they outgrew them and then out of nowhere we had another baby! We need to go to TRU and NOT go overboard too! :)

Happy WW

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12 Sara@My Sippy Cup Runneth Over May 13, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Awe, I LOVE IT! We used to LOVE Little People. When my oldest two were younger we had EVERY set! Seriously. I’ll have to dig out the picture and post it on one of my WW’s.

We ended up giving them away after they outgrew them and then out of nowhere we had another baby! We need to go to TRU and NOT go overboard too! :)

Happy WW

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13 Lisa@blessedwithgrace May 13, 2009 at 9:38 pm

My hubby and I just had a VERY similar conversation. I am holding out for her birthday on the 24th. But, I agree, we need some Little People here too!
Love the picture of her playing.

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14 Lisa@blessedwithgrace May 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm

My hubby and I just had a VERY similar conversation. I am holding out for her birthday on the 24th. But, I agree, we need some Little People here too!
Love the picture of her playing.

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15 Felicia May 13, 2009 at 9:47 pm

This is so sweet!! I love to watch them play like that!! You definitely did NOT go over board!! :)

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16 Felicia May 13, 2009 at 4:47 pm

This is so sweet!! I love to watch them play like that!! You definitely did NOT go over board!! :)

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17 Brenda May 13, 2009 at 8:33 pm

I bet that was a happy evening for Grace!

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18 Nicole May 14, 2009 at 1:36 am

It’s amazing to watch them grow right before your eyes. it always amazes me to see how fast my kids learn something. She is adorable!

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19 Nicole May 13, 2009 at 8:36 pm

It’s amazing to watch them grow right before your eyes. it always amazes me to see how fast my kids learn something. She is adorable!

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20 T&T May 14, 2009 at 4:27 am

my children used to adore little people

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21 T&T May 13, 2009 at 11:27 pm

my children used to adore little people

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22 Brenda May 14, 2009 at 1:33 am

I bet that was a happy evening for Grace!

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23 Bridgette May 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Happy WW! What a cute pic!

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24 Bridgette May 14, 2009 at 8:28 am

Happy WW! What a cute pic!

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25 Ann May 14, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Grace looks so cute with these toys, and no as parents you can never go over board, right? ;)

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26 Ann May 14, 2009 at 10:31 am

Grace looks so cute with these toys, and no as parents you can never go over board, right? ;)

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27 Mariana May 14, 2009 at 9:43 pm

We LOVE Little People playsets!! My 4yo got the dollhouse when she turned one, way back in 2005, and she STILL plays with it. The toys are so well made and lots of fun. I’m curious to see what else you got her! ;)

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28 Mariana May 14, 2009 at 4:43 pm

We LOVE Little People playsets!! My 4yo got the dollhouse when she turned one, way back in 2005, and she STILL plays with it. The toys are so well made and lots of fun. I’m curious to see what else you got her! ;)

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29 Angie May 15, 2009 at 12:13 am

that’s so cool Tara! I miss my kids playing with their people too!

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30 Angie May 14, 2009 at 7:13 pm

that’s so cool Tara! I miss my kids playing with their people too!

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31 Tammy May 18, 2009 at 1:15 pm

The Little People will take over your home in the near future! Just a warning. They are like potato chips … you just can’t stop.

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32 Tammy May 18, 2009 at 8:15 am

The Little People will take over your home in the near future! Just a warning. They are like potato chips … you just can’t stop.

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