Little Surprises

I like little surprises. I like when I take the dust jacket off of a book to find some little surprise under the cover. I like that the Pigeon is hidden in all of the Mo Willems’ books. I like when a friend sends a meme that is a match to how I am feeling.

I was reminded of how much I delight in little unexpected things that pop up in the day. Today a visitor to OH What a Space had on these shoes (below). Fancy shoes with this crown that you may not notice on the back!

We opened our new business a few months ago. It is a play-based learning studio. It is full of joy and fun and making. 2 of my favorite things in the space are little surprises. I like them myself and I love to watch children discover the surprises.

First, we have a fairy door. Sometimes it takes kids a few visits to discover it. But then they are down on the floor, joyful at the idea of a fairy living in our space.

Second is an amusing sign I found on Etsy. It says “There’s like, a lot of craft supplies in here.” It made me laugh and decided we needed it for our business because, well, there are a lot of craft supplies in there. It makes me smile every time I notice it. But even more fun is when an 8 or 9 year old sees it for the first time. They laugh to themselves or mention something to one of us.

I appreciated these little surprises today and realized how much I appreciate surprises across ordinary days.