Archive for March, 2008

toys & games: hacky sack

chain mail hacky sack game [by etsy seller majortommy]

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toys and games: ring toss game

Indian Ring Toss game – American Folk toy. They say The Indian Ring Toss game was created by the Indians to teach the children how to spear fish. When all the rings line up just so, the fish appears through the holes and thats the moment to spear him. [from etsy seller SullivanToyCo]

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toys and games: eye spy toy

Rice Bag Eye Spy Toy – A no tech toy for girls & boys of all ages. Fun for everyone to search and find 25 miniature items. [by etsy seller SearchMe]

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toys and games: wooden spinning top

Wood Spinning Top Toy – handmade wooden spinning top – really lovely [by etsy seller SDIWoodworking]

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toys and games: travel tic tac toe

Tic Tac Toe Travel Tote Game for Kids [at etsy store two creative hearts]

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Toys and games: otedama

otedama is a traditional japanese children’s game juggling with small bean bags [from ordinary thinks etsy shop]

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toys & games month: dodecahedronical

Pepperknit has made this wonderful knitted toy using the free berroco pattern.

toys & games: baby dice

love this handmade felt baby dice by flickr user yoshimov

toys & games: cat toys

Happy Cat Candy – free pattern from full of fluff

about a bit about these toys: Cats do not see colors the same as people. Contrast and pattern are more important … I read that acrylic yarn tastes bad to cats … so they get cotton toys because it is so durable. Oh and the cats love to move their toys around so I topped it all off some monk cords on each end. The cats seem to love them. I am sure that catnip stuffing has something to do with it too

a variation of the Catwarming Set featured in Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation - by carries work basket [project link]

Pattern: Felted Catnip Mice by Donna Druchunas in Kitty Knits: Projects for Cats and their People – by rahardjo-knits and octopus knits


Val’s Original Yarnball Pattern
by Judy Gibson & Val project by Annkari [via ravely - need to be logged in]

toys & games month: Paddle pop house

popsicle house – very sweet and so simple – by a little house

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