One of the children has a birthday party to go to this weekend. A while ago, this would have seen me shopping for a birthday present and buying lots of things that I wouldn’t need, in the hope that one of these purchases would be right for the birthday child. […]
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Millet heat bags, … oh and another washcloth
Over Christmas I made a few heat bags with millet in them. The family loved them. They stay hot a long time if they are covered up. Perfect when cuddled under a blanket. The girls decided that they smelt like popcorn “really nice bread” when hot, which they find comforting. […]
Read moreFelted Penguin Bags are finished!
The girls finished their penguin bags (tutorial) today. We cut the flaps to pull out the tins and serve as a top for each bag. They sewed on black wooden beads for the penguins’ eyes, as the seed beads, that we thought we would use, just looked lost when we […]
Read moreThe Children’s Year book craftalong January
Here is my finished needle case for the January craftalong at The Children’s Year. I’m a bit late posting this as I have only just found the craft along. The Children’s Year by Cooper, Fynes-Clinton and Rowling was one of the first books I bought when I became a parent. […]
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