Would you keep this around for your kids?

[CalaRei]

So, my parents are moving and shipping a lot of my things over to our house. We're ALSO trying to find a new place and declutter, so most of it goes right out of our door, too!

But, I have a box of those Red Rose Tea figurines - they're animals and the like. I really liked them growing up, and I know they're ceramic and all, but they're pretty sturdy. Is there any reason an older child couldn't use them for play? (Obviously my babes won't be getting them very soon.) My niece plays with little ceramic teasets and the like, and she's about 5-6.

[Areia]

Overall, I think it's a cool idea. My mom kept a few of her toys for us and it was fun playing with "her" toys, ykwim?

I do wonder if the paint contains lead, but if they aren't going to play with them until 4-5, they'll have outgrown the everything-goes-in-my-mouth phase.

[CarrieMF]

Even if you don't keep for them to play with they may be cool to hand down when they're older.

[ollyoxenfree]

I have fond memories of playing with them when I was a kid. We had a huge set with lots of multiples. I think they all ended up pretty battered and chipped by the time my siblings and I were done with them.

I understand the need to de-clutter. It would be very cool to have a set again if you have the space to hang on to them.

[momasana]

Originally Posted by CarrieMF

Even if you don't keep for them to play with they may be cool to hand down when they're older.

[MammaG]

I get red rose tea so my kids can have the figurines. They are not that sturdy, but I don't take super care of them...they just go in a plastic bin, but almost every time I open the bin there are several headless figures.

If you can figure out an easy way to store them that's easy to pop them into and away when play is done, take them. If you'll have to treat them with special care I honestly don't think it'd be worth the time and effort (and space!).

Also, would you care if they got trashed? Take that into consideration, too. You don't want to end up mad at your kids because they really were symbolic of childhood to you but just things to mess with to them.

[SashaBreeze]

We had a similar situation with my dh's GI Joes. Dh was very careful with his toys as a child so all of them were in perfect condition, we are talking about around 100 action figures. When he talked about getting them out for our kids I just warned him that as long as it wouldn't bother him if they got broken than the kids would really enjoy them.
What he ended up doing is picking out the ones he loved the most and keeping them put up and letting the kids have the rest. Good thing too because most of the ones left out have been broken or at least very roughly used.
So basically I would only let the kids play with them if I was really, really sure it was ok if they got accidentally broke or chipped. Maybe do like my dh did and put up the extra special ones and let the kids have the rest???

[CalaRei]

Oh, no, I don't care if they get trashed. I mean, I just wondered mostly if it'd be something kids would be interested in playing with. My other option here is to just donate them or something to get them out of the house.