toy – Ruth E. Hendricks

Wordless Wednesday

August 13, 2024 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Wordless WednesdayTags: HIghland Park, lost and found, lost toy, photography, Pittsburgh PA, playground, postaday, Studie, toy 7 Comments

A Marble Fidget Square

Shana S. Cohen designed this Marble Fidget Square.

There are tons of fidgets out in the world but this one doesn’t make any noise and can fit easily in your hand or a pocket. (Click link for her pattern which is free to download. ) I read about her on Ravelry and she’s an architect! She designed this with her son in mind. I’m sending one to my grandson.

The first square I knit, I followed her directions to the letter, using the smooth waste yarn at cast-on but then I used a Turkish Cast-On for subsequent squares.

What a fun pattern.

“A fidget toy is typically a small object used for pleasant but purposeless activity with the hands.

Some users believe these toys help them tolerate anxiety, frustration, agitation, boredom, and excitement.^[1] They are also commonly used by those with sensory difficulties.” Wikipedia

You roll the marble around inside with the fidget held between your thumb and forefinger

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: anxiety, childhood, fidget, knitting, marble, photography, postaday, Shana S.Cohen, toy, yarn 9 Comments

Roller Toaster

Found this Roller Toaster in Charlie’s car bin this afternoon and thought it was fun. We were building a block tower and an adjacent parking lot.

Turns out there’s a Fast Foodie Series of Hot Wheels Vehicles.

In 2020 it was $4.95. Listed at $19.95 today. Yikes! But on eBay a pre-owned one is $2.

I do love toast.

The size of a matchbox car but manufactured by Hot Wheels weighs 1.55 ounces

January 15, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: car, childhood, Columbus OH, family, hot wheels, photography, play, postaday, roller toaster, toy 10 Comments

Rocking Horses in the City Redux

You’ve seen the Rocking Horses in the City if you’ve followed me for a few years. I haven’t seen any new rocking horses to add to this repost. I can tell you there’s more discarded furniture than there are rocking horses.

Here’s a Gallery of rocking horses seen around Pittsburgh, from previous blogposts.

Zeke’s Coffee Roaster building is boarded up now

September 21, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, city scene, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, rocking horse, toy, urban scene 7 Comments

My Sister’s Magical Trick

This photo was taken in NYC 2011 but in the mid fifties this teeny elephant assisted my sister in making me stop crying. She’d be in charge (babysitting) and I’d be sad my parents went out. She would make this elephant appear and then she’d make it fly away and disappear. I’m not sure how many times she repeated this act but I remember believing it was magic.

Don’t know who crocheted this little elephant

August 18, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: 1950's, belief, childhood, crochet, elephant, family, magic, memory, photography, postaday, throw back Thursday, toy 14 Comments

An 80’s Toy

https://youtube.com/shorts/NDQuVNSj5Bc?feature=share

See the popple transform in the short video

July 19, 2022July 20, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 80's, childhood, family, photography, Popple, postaday, toy 7 Comments

Kids Love These Pop It Fidget Toys

Stress Reliever Pop It toys are everywhere.

There are many brands. All shapes, colors and sizes. I learned sales really took off during Pandemic times. I’m sure many adults like pushing the bubbles, too.

To me, the pushing the silicone bubbles isn’t quite as satisfying as popping actual bubble wrap (in my opinion) but definitely quieter.

Kids don’t seem to mind the silicone version at all. In fact, it’s a total craze! They love them.

This display was in a gas station along the interstate. Guess to keep kids busy in the car

March 13, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bubble wrap, fidget, fidget toy, gas station, photography, pop it, postaday, push n pop, silicone, stress relief, toy, travel 9 Comments

Outgrown Sleeper Transformed

Here’s a January 2019 photo. Grandson Charlie visiting at my house. He’s wearing a fleece footed sleeper that was a cozy favorite. Doesn’t take long for kids to outgrow their clothes, though.

In December 2020 my daughter sent the kitty footed sleeper to me with a request- could I make something special from it?

So I made doll pajamas, with the sleeve cuffs being the pants ankle cuffs now.

After I sewed the pjs, there was a lot of the sleeper leftover but I couldn’t see anything in my mind to make from it. The scraps hung around for 3 weeks. Then I got an idea.
Yesterday I created Zippy the snake with the remainder. Stuffed a couple of knee socks with fiberfill and put them into the column I created to look like a snake. Now the snake can lose his skin with zero mess.

On to the post office tomorrow to get these mailed to Charlie. I’m hoping he likes the transformation.

January 21, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, fleece pjs, footed sleeper, grandson, pajamas, photography, postaday, sewing, snake, toy 11 Comments

Lost Toy at the Reservoir

October 16, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: horse, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, reservoir, shadow, toy, walk, water 12 Comments

Airedale Duo on Guard

Henry and Josie anticipate Maura’s arrival, as she brings @perpetual_puppy_airedale (AKA Scout) into the house on Saturday afternoon.
My Pandemic pup(pet) has entertained the grandchildren virtually but Saturday they got to meet him in real life. He’s got an Instagram account and I’ve photographed him and posted. Maura said to me -when I had him on Face Time – let me see him run around on the floor, show me both your hands! He’s the best kind of pup for me, zero maintenance.
Four of the Grandkids, their mom and two real Airedales and were here this weekend for a quick 24 hour visit. I had not seen them in 3 months.

September 21, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Airedale TerrierTags: #perpetual_puppy_airedale, Airedale Terriers, dogs, family, Folkmanis puppet, grandchildren, home, instagram, Pandemic, photography, postaday, puppet, toy 14 Comments

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