A few years ago, I bought AJ a lovely soft jumper which she adored. It was 70% lambswool and 20% Angora. She wore it everywhere and refused to be parted from it, even at night. After a few weeks, it needed a wash. I waited until she was at school […]
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Aroma Dough and Felting Knitting
For Christmas, TF received a tub of Aroma Dough. If you haven’t come across this before, it contains six packages of coloured play dough which are scented with essential oils, such as lavender, eucalyptus and grapefruit. Each package has a themeĀ likeĀ “Sweet Dreams”, “Motion Magic” and “Snuffle Dough”. As […]
Read moreThreaded felt beads
We finally threaded some of the felt beads. Experimented with beading thread and elastic. The elastic was easier for the children to put on and take off, but I suspect that it might not be so kind to the beads over time. The girls love their bracelets. Yeh!
Read moreSure felt better
AJ and BL were disappointed that their friends were unable to come round to play after school today, as planned. Chocolate crinkle cookies went so far towards cheering them up. No, what was needed was a forget-about-anything-else activity. The sort of activity that leaves them wanting more and planning how […]
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