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Color Matching Wooden Pegs and Pots
EDIT: One of our readers just contacted Casey’s Wood Products where I put the wood parts for the products. They suggested buy the pot #7 which is Premium Wood Bean Pot Candle Cup – 1-9/16″…
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Wooden Acorns Craft and Sorting Bowls
Preschoolers will love sorting and matching colors with our Wooden Sorting Bowls and Wooden Acorns Craft. These pretty little acorns will help young children in color recognition, counting and sorting abilities. It also encourages agility and dexterity in wee hands. And,…
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Flower Fairies and Buds
[We took one of our favorite patterns and made it lovelier by adding more embroidery. I love the end results!] If Fairy Dust is sprinkled on a flower as the last dew of morning evaporates, something magical happens… a Flower Fairy…
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Wooden Eggs and Cups
These colorful eggs and cups are wonderful and safe for the smallest hands. Wee ones will enjoy placing the eggs in the cups encouraging agility, dexterity and small muscle development. As babies turn into toddlers they will begin matching the colors. The eggs and…
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Wooden Acorn Memory Game
Memory games of all types have long been a favorite of children. This version has children matching acorns of the same color. Besides enhancing memory skills, color recognition, counting and sorting abilities, it also encourages agility and dexterity in wee hands. And, because they are beautiful,…
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Flower Fairy Wands
Who can turn flowers into fairies, a dog into a dragon, and a pesky sibling into a troll? Children, of course! With just a flick of their wrist and the help of a magic wand,…
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Newbie Knitting | Little Birdie
Newbie Knitting: Project One Updates! I had some corrections to make and wanted to get some better photos up. Sorry for any confusion. We had out of town guests all week and Pixie’s birthday this…
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Fairy’s Dollie Blankie
*UPDATE: Fairy got a huge grin when I read her all the lovely comments. It is very encouraging.* Fairy wanted me to share some of her photos. She has recently finished her first “bigger” knitting…
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Peg Flowers and Fairies
A few days ago I shared a little Black Eyed Susan flower that I made with felt and a wooden peg. When you pushed the petals down, you discovered a little flower fairy. I began…
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Old World Wooden Gnomes Tutorial
The other day I shared our latest gnomes… the Old World Wooden Gnomes. In the past we’ve made Peg Gnomes, Knit Gnomes, Sewn Baby Gnome Dolls, and Michelle even designed Gnome Pillow Panels that you can buy from Spoonflower to sew and…
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Guest Blogger – Cashmere Frog Tutorial
When Rhonda, from Joy Grows, first contacted us with an idea for a guest blog spot, she said, "Hello! I would like to submit my dear little frog tutorial as an idea for a guest blog…
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Guest Blogger – The Enchanted World of Needle Felting
While I’m off playing with the Little Lady in Wisconsin, Marie, from Soft Earth’s World blog, has graciously become our first guest blogger, for which we are truly grateful. As a wanna be needle felter…
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Large Gnomes for Little Hands
Part 2 can be found HERE. Part 3 can be found HERE. I know it probably seems like I just got back from visiting Drew, Meghan and the Little Lady in Wisconsin,…
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Through the Eyes of a Fairy
Nothing in this world is as magical as the eyes of a child. These eyes can turn a cardboard box into a castle, a handkerchief into a doll, and a stick into a sword. Unfortunately,…
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Moss Covered Felted Stones
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Quite true. Also true… stones in the Michigan forests don’t do much rolling 🙂 They also get enough shade and dampness to cover most of the stones with moss. For a…
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Doorstop Bunny
I must say, I think this little guy might be the cutest doorstop in the bunch so far. My girls were excited to see him. Pippin will make a great spring guest in your home.…
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Felt Pizza… Yum!
It’s Friday… in household across America, it means PIZZA! So what better day of the week to introduce our play Felt Pizza? And not just ANY pizza. We have enough toppings here to satisfy the…
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Paper Mache Puppets Part Three: Adding Hair
It is time to finish your puppet and put on a show! Choose the yarn you would like to use for your puppet and a book that is between 8-10" wide (or wider if you…
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Paper Mache Puppets Part Two: Making the Body
Ok, this was actually pretty easy after I finally sat down and just did it. Print out the puppet body pattern. Cut out two matching pieces of fabric on a fold. Place the body pieces…
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Paper Mache Puppets Part One: Making the Head
When we were at the Renaissance Festival way back in September the kids got to see a wonderful puppet show. When we got back home they wanted to make their own puppets to have a…
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Mini Blanket Weaving :: Cardboard Loom Directions
Mini blanket weaving is a fun activity for children. Weaving is a great way to introduce children to yarn crafts and this mini blanket goes along wonderfully with our Advent Activities. In The Legend of…
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Natural Soy Crayons and Juggling Balls
A few weeks ago Sonya, from A Toy Garden, sent along a few goodies for us to review. As it turns out, two of the items made there way into Pixie’s Rainbow Birthday Bowl, and now that she’s…
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Knitted in the Round 12″ Baby Doll – Part 2 – Adding Hair and Face
Part 1 – Knitted in the Round Doll can be found HERE. Hair, like the face itself, is how you personalize the doll. I chose to use a thick, natural organic yarn, but pick yarns…
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Knitted in the Round 12″ Baby Doll – Part 1 – Knitting the Body
When Pixie opened her gift that held her new baby doll, pure joy filled her face. (And THAT is why I stay up to 1:00 a.m. every night!) The second photo is when the gown…
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