I have a couple of new posts up at red cordial revolution – a movie review – The boys are back – a sentimental family drama with free tickets for Aussies – and a review of the craft of baking – with a delicious recipe for brittle.
Felties: How to Make 18 Cute and Fuzzy Friends
Here are some tiny little felt characters sure to win your hearts, with their engaging personalities and almost manga aesthetic, with their big heads and eyes and funny simple style.
Felties is well served by glossy gridded pages, and to-scale illustrations and templates, and the book’s modest scale still allows each character a dedicated page spread with easy to understand instructions. There is a very brief intro/techniques section at the front – but as each project is quite simple I can handle this briefness, although I would have liked a bit more background about the designer/maker as this personalises a book for me – but I know others like to get stuck straight into the projects.
The little guys are cheek-squeezing cute – with oversized heads and eyes and tiny bodies – I love the sun loving rat best, and the retro alien and little bears, puppies and pandas all won our hearts + the projects are so quick that you can easily make up a whole set to make some kids very happy.
My brother has just posted a review and giveaway of a fantastic kids book of verse (for aussie kids) – if you reside in Australia – then you can win a copy – please head on over and leave a comment – its that easy – and while you are there – check out my so yummy recipe for lemon butter and angel food cake – oh to die for!
Wild Things Tote by Courtney Russel from Two Straight Lines posted at b:kids – isn’t it just too cute.
My bro set up a kids stuff blog at red cordial revolution (don’t you just love that name – we brain stormed for a whole afternoon), and I will be occasionally contributing kids related book reviews and the occasionally crafty thing as well as recipes and family friendly stuff. I reviewed 101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You’re 12! and have also posted my 5 fave things to cook for a family friendly easy and healthy dinner.
My brother has 2 little boys and is currently a work-from-home dad – he has posted his 5 fave get-out-of-the-house things to do with his little ones as well as some great book reviews for younger kids – great to see a new dad’s point of view!
great visual tutorial for kids - how to make a softie – using screen printed designs.
Comfort wool has a gorgeous kids short sleeve sweater pattern – I love the long line and wide comfortable 3/4 sleeves – sort of a jacket / sweater.
get the full tutorial for this great holiday activity – homemade slime – ew! – budding scientists will love it.
Jacqui sent in this link to a tutorial she made for making an easy change mattress protector for little ones.
Little waterproof mattress protectors for kids when they’re out of diapers at night. I know, not the most glamorous item ever; but with this really simple method you can make them out of cute fabrics that the kids like and then they’re something they can enjoy having on their bed and you don’t have to change the whole bed out at 2am! Just whip it off and put on a new one.
I love this Laptop soft kiddies desk [via crafty crow] from Mer Mag.
