Another guest post — from another Jessica! This time Jessica from A Little Gray has stopped by with a great project to recycle your thread spools, get the kids involved in the process and maybe teach some counting and color identification as well. Jessica just had a baby three weeks ago, but was generous enough to come up with this tutorial for you! Thanks, Jessica!
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Hi, I’m Jessica from a Little Gray. I’m really excited (like probably way too much) to be a guest blogger on The Long Thread today! This was one of the very first crafty blogs I started reading, and obviously, Ellen is a sewing guru! I love to sew and I blog mostly about making things, but also some about music, thrifting, food, art, and whatever else interests me… And of course, a little about my two biggest inspirations, 2 year old Hendrix and 3 week old Elsie.
Today I’m sharing an idea for a kid craft and toy all in one, and a fun way to upcycle all those empty plastic thread spools you may have been collecting (and not knowing why.) It’s a fun color sorting and stacking game for toddlers or preschoolers who have outgrown the big plastic ring stackers. And the best part is, your child can help you create it, which makes playing with it that much more fun! Come check it out here.
