Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - felt board with a song

I made this felt board some time ago. It's a perfect board for preschool and kindergarten kids.


All 6 pieces are detachable. And I sew the lyrics in the corner.


Here some activities you can do using my felt board:

1. Count the pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2. Talk about the family: a mother duck and a duckling, a mother owl and her baby.
3. Invent a short story for bedtime.
4. Sing the song.


5. Play a game with up/ down, inside / outside: "Inside the pocket.... / Outside the pocket ..."
6. Talk about small and big: a big duck and a small duck.
7. You can hang this board in your nursery as a picture.
8. Use my board when you travel by plane / by car.


If you have other ides for playing, leave a comment. I loooooove to read your comments.




Good night, owls.

Ema 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Spring Bag - sewing tutorial

I like to decorate little things. This is an easy project for decorate a bag. Today I put some red flowers on a book bag. And 3 clouds. And sun. Because it's spring time. I used colorful felt and a bag that bought from hobby store.


Here is the bag. The size is 14.56 x 14.56 inches (37 x37 cm).You can make a bag like this as a present for your mom or grandma, a present for a teacher or for a book lover. And if you sew a little ballerina on the front, it can be a ballerina bag. But this is another ... ballerina story, maybe for another tutorial.


First, I cut some shapes: circles for flowers and sun, green stripes for stems, blue cloud shapes, green leaves shapes. I cut the shapes without a pattern, but if you are not so sure, you can download and use my pattern from here: Ema's Decorations Pattern. If you want to add some curly lines to your flowers, first cut the circle and then play with your scissor around to obtain a curly line.


Use some pins to fix all pieces on your bag and then sew them. It's easy. You can finish in an hour. 




I made 5 poppy flowers, but you can make more or less, depending your imagination. You can also use different colors and other shapes.




Happy sewing.
Ema 

Monday, April 22, 2013

Blue Blue Banner and a Train

Let's chu chu train. This time I made a blue locomotive and a blue wagon and a blue banner for a little boy. His mother told me that his room is with white and blue colors and I decided to add some red and purple just for contrast.





Have a nice day. 
Ema 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Chu Chu Train Banner for a boy

I like trains. But rarely I take a ride. Here is my banner with a train. It's for a little boy named MATEI (Mathew).


With a bird and a caterpillar.



Here is the felt train that I made - Chu Chu Train
Ema 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Ladybugs

Ladybugs in my life. I have a big one: she is 6 years old. She has ladybugs earrings and a ladybug banner in her room.



Today we searched for ladybugs in the park. But the weather is still cold and everyday it's raining. So ... we found just 2. We made a farm in a jar and we'll keep them for a couple of days.




I made ladybugs quilling card too.



I sew a felt board with ladybugs for counting. For preschool and kindergarten. Or as decor in a nursery room.


I sew other kids banners with ladybugs.



And a ladybug tutorial to make felt ladybugs - Felt Ladybugs Tutorial


Do you have ladybugs in your life?
Ema 

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Chu Chu Train

All aboard! Take a ride with my little train. It's room for everyone. 
I made a locomotive from green felt with red, blue, yellow details. 



Here is the locomotive.


Do your kids love the trains and the locomotives? 



Hmmm.... I can use it for a banner with a name. Or as a toy. My 6 years daughter said: Love it. I believe her. :) 

Have a nice experience in your daily train.
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...