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Here is my latest craft for Bloesem Kids...
Summer time is for dancing and twirling in the sun – how about No-Sew Twirlers to excite little feet?
Materials:
*2 Wooden ‘Os’ available from craft stores
*3 spools of ribbon
*Scissors
Step 1: Cut all the ribbon into 53” strands.
Step 2: Separate ribbon into 2 equal-ish piles.
Step 3: Thread ribbon pile through a wooden O, tie at mid-way. Repeat for second ribbon pile and O.
Step 4: Cut ribbon ends on an angle to stop fraying.
Step 5: Twirl!
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I learnt to needle felt last weekend. It is my new thing. It adds a new 3D perspective to my creations and I love it.
I made this sweet little bunny.
Who needed a little rabbit hole to live in.
So I made her a home out of a felted sweater and some pretty ribbon.
And just like regular rabbits, this little bunny started multiplying at an alarming rate.
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When Cassie from The Crafty Crow asked me to participate in her A Book A Craft series, I knew right away what I was going to make. This felt board, inspired by the book Flotsam, had been brewing in my head.
Flotsam, by David Weisner, is a wordless picture book that tells a fantastical story as captured by an old underwater camera. A boy, who finds the camera washed ashore, develops the film and is amazed by what he sees…
Fish
Octopus
Puffer fish
And seahorses
This feltboard is a surprisingly simple project that can produce beautiful results.
To make the underwater creatures:
1. Draw (or trace) the images onto paper,
2. Pin and cut out the designs out of felt
3. Sew or glue the pieces together
To make the felt board:
1. Cut two pieces of felt 11”x8.5” and 10”x7.5”
2. Pin and sew 3 sides – leave the top side open to create a pocket to put the pieces in when not being used.
This summer we plan to create our own seashore adventures during a much anticipated drive up the California coast. And during the plane and car rides, my girls can use their new felt boards to invent all kinds of stories.
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A pretty vase for summer flowers.
Made out of felt and embroidered.
Cut a piece of felt 3"x5" and embroider using 2 strands of embroidery silk. The girls made these all by themselves.
Fold the felt in half, pin, and sew. I helped the girls make small, even stitches to create the vase.
Hang with a suction cup.
We made these felt vases with test tube flower holders last week while my parents were visiting. My mum, the girls, and I each made one and I sent them to my aunt for her birthday. The girls and I love them so much that we are going to make some more and hang them in our sewing room.
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A thoughtful gift for Father's Day - a fun box of quick, weird and wonderful activities for dads and kids to do together. It is a tub of sciencey fun and a convenient way to have all the materials readily available for a spontaneous afternoon of exploration.
For clever science experiments aimed at a younger audience, I bought Mary Kohl's Science Arts. I then chose 15 activities that looked like fun and purchased all the materials to make the projects. I labeled each material with the corresponding project page number and tabbed each of the chosen projects in the book.
The girls used all the leftover stickers to decorate a big tub to keep the materials and book in. And there you have it - a tub of sciencey fun.
The girls and I made this for Eric last year and it has been used, loved, and restocked many times.
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