After looking at the new blog Kiddley, I thought I'd post a few images of some of the crafty stuff that Rose and I did last school holidays.For the stuffed dolls, she used Crayola fabric textas to draw her image , then I ironed it and did a quick bit of stitching and there you go - a doll to dress and decorate in fabric scraps. Her older cousin Sammy (8) made the beautiful leopard .
I can't remember which book I found this idea in- its a great way to use up scraps from sewing,knitting, scrapbooking...anything really where you end up with little pieces snipped up and all over the place. Save them in a zip lock bag and next rainy day...quick paper doll collage. Just cut a string of paper dolls or animals or whatever takes your fancy, give them a plate of glue or a glue stick/pot, the "bits and pieces" and off they go. Glitter glue,sequins, textas, paint, buttons, pasta shapes, google eyes...anything you have on hand adds to the fun (and mess). I found a great tray at Ikea ( a bargain at about $6.00) with metal folding legs - the sort you use to eat TV dinners off or brekkie in bed. I took off the legs and we use that for a craft tray. Most of the stuff stays on the tray and any spills of glue etc are more easily cleaned up.
the book suggested that a few blank dolls and a bag full of paper, fabric and other scraps makes a good "thinking off you " present to send to a child . I think most kids ( like most adults) love a surprise parcel in the mail - this one is inexpensive and light and easy to post.
Here are some of the ones Rose did last rainy day ...we added some sequins and sparkle on another day, after the photos were taken.
And I finally got a photo of the asleep!awake! bear that i sent to little Isabella Rose..I was very satisfied with this little bear... except his ears turned out a little pointy..I'll make them more rounded next time. He has a vintage chenille front and a cuddly wool flannel head and paws.
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