I was wondering about what I should get for the kids to play outside in the lawn now that Spring is here, and Summer is just around the corner. I came across Sassafras. It is a US company that has been around for 36 years. Their products meet all the national and State standards and safety requirements for children's toys. They want to create products that are environmentally friendly and have minimal carbon footprint.
The products I bought from them are all made from natural wood. I am very pleased with the things I picked when they arrived at our front door. Let's take a look:
The first one is a Duck Croquet Set. It comes with 4 sets of wooden "duckets" attached with ropes, 4 wooden balls in different colors and 2 wooden mallets. 
Aren't they cute?
The mallet fits comfortably in Sophie's hands, and the length is just right for her height.
The game of croquet is easy to understand and to get started. Sophie was immediately attracted to the colorful wooden balls rolling around on the lawn. She tried hard to chase after one, but putting a ball through the roped arches accurately is another skill all on its own. She was too cute! I adore her no matter what.
Next item is the Frog Bowling Pin Set. This one is also very easy to understand and play. 6 frog pins with one red ball, all made of wood. All you need to do is line up the pins on a hard, flat surface in a triangle fashion, and try to knock the pins down using the red ball.
Next item is the Stripe Ukulele. The nylon strings can be tuned!!! To a musician mother like me, this is a must. I was constantly trying to chase Sophie down so that I could tune the ukulele perfectly for her.
Was she rocking it out like it was an electric guitar?
Or was she holding it like a violin? With the winds blowing on her hair, she looked like Vanessa Mae on stage. ^^
She also uses it to sing us Do, Re, Mi song acting like Maria in Sound of Music, and we often had to act as the Von Trapp children sitting across from her while she singed and played her instruments (whatever she thinks it may be). ^^
The last item is the Leaf Tree Swing. It is so very cute and full of details.
The hooks to the tree have these adorable wooden ladybug balls attached. Love!
On the side note, Sophie actually saw a real ladybug while we were putting the swing up.
We all loved this beautiful addition to the side yard.
Who could be happier than this little girl who could actually swing in it? ^_^ (Brandon tried to sit on it, but he was not ready to enjoy it yet, so we'll have to wait on that!)
Cheers to a new week!
