Monday, July 25, 2016

Three Little Pigs Felt Story Book

Three Little Pigs is a story that I like it very much. I wanted to make a book for it. Because I don't like the sad end, I changed it, so the wolf could take a shower in the pig's big pot. If you want to buy my felt quiet book, please visit My Etsy Shop - Three Little Pigs Quiet Book

Why a book from felt instead of printed one?
1. It is soft and colorful and the kids like to touch and feel the material.
2. It has detachable items and you kids can move them and develop their fine motor skill - to use buttons, to hang on with hook and eyes, to fit the snaps or the Velcro.
3. A felt book gives you opportunities to tell the story and to play in the same time. Use the pigs and the wolf to create memorable stories.
4. You can use it for additional activities: counting, recognize the colors, play I spy ..., talk about vegetables and fruits, about gardening.
5. You can take it with you anywhere: when you go to doctor and have to wait to long, when you travel by car or by plane, at the church or just to play with it home.

My book is made from felt. It has pockets to hide and place the wolf, the pigs, the fruits. The fruits have different closure system  - hook and eyes, snaps, buttons and the roofs have Velcro.


Look at my pages:

Pages 1 and 2 - A bush shaped pocket to hide the wolf. Take a tour in the pig garden to talk about eggplant.


Pages 3 and 4 - A wood house and an apple tree. You can pick up the apples and place them in the basket. 


Pages 5 and 6 - The bricks house and a pear tree. And just a little hedgehog in the corner. 


Pages 7 and 8 - A plum tree with snaps. The final page is the one where the wolf could take a shower. Place the fire and the shower to help him. They don't have any Velcro because it is your choice to use them or not for this story. 


The covers - The front one has the title, but you can ask for writing a name. The back cover has just a mushroom. 

You can use pages individually or as a book. You can use it at home, for homeschooling or at kingergarten. 

Best,
Ema  

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Bunny Felt Board with Hopscotch

Felt board for pretend play. 
Two little bunnies want to play hopscotch. They have a mat with one hopscotch and a picnic place. 


They are made from acrylic felt. The size for the bunnies is 7.87 inches (20cm).


The have some food to eat: one cabbage, 3 carrots and 3 strawberries.



You can buy them in my Etsy Shop.

Ema

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Bunny Soft Dolls for Pretend Play

My 9 years daughter loves to play with tiny dolls. I was inspired by her toys and her pretend games. I made these 2 little bunnies that go to bed. Their name are Ruby and Lily. Ruby has a story book and Lily has a Teddy Bear. (Every little girl has a Teddy Bear, right?)
Take with you and you go to bed. Pretend to be a story teller and invent short stories for your kids. When you spend time with your kids, you make them feel safe, make them feel important, you create memories. 


They are suitable for 6-10 years girls because they have small parts: the book and the Teddy Bear.



They are made from acrylic felt and their beds are made of felt and fabric. The size for the bunnies is 7.87 inches (20cm). You can buy them in My Etsy Shop.

Best,
Ema 

Friday, February 12, 2016

Ready for spring - cross stitch spring symbols

We have in Romanian a spring celebration called Martisor (from March name). It means that people give each other some small spring symbols that are tight with a red and white thread.

I made some brooches for this celebration: cross stitch on Aida material. I have to search on something to glue them on.







These are made by my 9 years daughter. She wants to give them to her classmates.


Happy Srpring!

Ema 


Sunday, December 20, 2015

Personalized Name Heart Ornament

These hearts are made as Christmas ornaments, but I think they could be used for Valentines too. I made them from colorful felt and I stuffed them with polyester.



Boys.


Girls.

Ema 

Cross Stitch and Felt Ornaments

Red and green, white and blue and purple. Winter colors for my ornaments. I sew some cross stitch motifs on them, then I sew on the felt.




Merry Christmas !

Ema 


Felt Christmas Tree

I made a felt Christmas tree for a kid. It has 39,37 inches (1 m) and it can be hang on the wall. I sew some ornaments for it: a star, 3 round ornament, a reindeer, a Santa and a bell. Some of them have Velcro on the back. I attached some colorful buttons on the tree.








Merry Christmas! 
Ema 



Penguin Toy

A new penguin toy in my collection. Soft and fluffy, I made him from two different fleece. My daughter said that fleece from his belly is a...