Cast Off Treasures

 My Saturday newspaper connects me with estate sales around town. I love them. 

This week I found very unique objects. 

Cultural objects were overflowing at these sales, but I did not need more of those.

I was looking for something I had never seen before and I found them!

Here is what I did bring back to the school!

I found a tiny anvil and metal headed hammer for $5 each. It makes a lovely tinging sound when hit!

I added objects like our horseshoes and flat metal objects to tap and pretend to be a blacksmith!

Then I put the blacksmith work in a farm fence box to corral it.

I also bought this taped together box for $8.  I saw a tiny colander that intrigued me. 

I think many of the contents will be usable.

Immediately I had this toothpick exercise from the box contents.

My goal was to get this tiny stainless steel colander set that I added toothpick sized 

plastic vegetables to for a  miniature washing exercise. I love it!

Lastly, a $2 basket will hold a $5 large sponge for a "Who Am I?" game.

"I am an animal without a face!  Who Am I?"

I always think of and thank the unknown family that these objects came from.

They are treasures to my school and will have a happy new life!