I thought I’d re-post these little hair clips I made last year. A simple project to make a little girl smile on Valentine’s Day. Click here to see the original post with template.
Chinese New Year Craft Round-Up
The Chinese New Year celebration begins on January 26, so here are some crafts to make with the kiddos.
Lion Puppet and other crafts from Activity Village.
Paper ox from Brenda Ponnay for Alpha Mom.
Paper Dragon from Martha Stewart.
Plum Tree and other crafts from Kaboose.
Red Packet Paper Lantern from Kids Craft Weekly.
Paper Dragon from Hewlett Packard.
Plus lots of links and activities at Squidoo.
Corduroy Jumper
Made this quick pleated jumper from a Simplicity (2828) pattern and Robert Kaufman corduroy fabric. Bright, isn’t it?
I added the bias tape and ric-rac trim mainly because I only had one yard of fabric and hence had to drastically cut the hem. My fabric shortage also prohibited me from matching the print at the bodice, but that’s fine. The bias tape gives the hem a bit of a curl, but I’m afraid it will require ironing! There should be another jumper coming in the next few days since I make two of everything, although the girls are actually getting to a point where they can share clothes.
Handmade Toy Swap
Bird and Little Bird is hosting a swap of handmade toys and children’s items to raise awareness about the problems caused by the CPSIA. If you’d like to participate, just e-mail Anne (birdmail AT gmail DOT com) and be sure to let her know if you’re willing to ship internationally. February 10th will be the deadline.
Read her blog post here for more details. She made Mr. Fox, pictured above, so maybe you’ll end up with something as adorable. Have fun and support handmade!
Another Reversible Skirt
Here’s one more reversible skirt I made this week. Last one I’ll show, I promise. The kids really like the large pockets and just figured out that they can put stuff on the inside pocket. Pattern available in my Etsy shop.