New Song Gloves

These are my new song gloves! Each glove comes with 3 sets (5 monkeys, 5 ducks, and 5 frogs). I've also included song sheets too. There is velcro on each finger and each puppet so they are easily interchangeable.

I Spy Peek-a-boo Bags

Looking for ways to keep a toddler busy while you are out and about? How about an "I spy" bag? This bag is about 8x6. It's filled with about 20 objects for kids to find. I bought a whole bunch of buttons from dinosaurs to ladybugs to stuff inside. The clear part is a heavier weight vinyl. I can't wait for Benji to play with his! My friend Kim and I created 9 of these last night for some friends. Hope they enjoy them too.

Here are a couple links to tutorials if you want to make some of your own:
http://www.thepreciouspresents.com/Peek-A-Boo.html
http://www.according-to-kelly.com/2008/05/i-spy-with-my-own-eye.html

I think next time I would make one that is maybe 4x6 so it's a little smaller.

Christmas Gifts: Bean Bag Chair

I made Benji a bean bag chair to go with his planet themed room since the big rocker will be moving into the baby's room.

Christmas Gifts: Lap Desk

You can see the flap for the "pillow case" above. Below the whole thing closes with a button. Next time I'd add 2 buttons instead of a center one. This does the trick to keep the whole thing closed, though.

My niece Anika is really into drawing/writing/creating. I saw this blog entry http://mermag.blogspot.com/2009/08/kind-of-sort-of-tutorial-of-sorts.html on creating a lap desk for a child. I really thought this would be a great idea. After reading the blog more closely, AFTER buying the fabric, I realized the tutorial, really wasn't one...it was just the girl's random thoughts. So--I sat down with my friend, Kim, and we created our own tutorial/pattern for these lap desks. We prayed that we did our calculations correctly as we cut into our fabric. Turns out we bought the right amount of fabric AND our pattern worked! We changed the original design too adding different pockets, a removal foam pillow and board so that the whole thing can be washed. I'm kicking myself that I didn't make one for Benji too! I'm adding this to my list for both Benji and Auden for birthday gifts I think. Hopefully with the baby I can find the time. Did anika like it? She used it the whole week, so yes, I think it was a success!!