handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

Sorry, this is going tobe a long one!

youngoldlady wrote: »

Lolalemon - How about a woodland animals theme? That way you can incorporate all your owl idea and pad it out a bit with things like squirrels, badgers, butterflies etc. Think Animals of Farthing Wood if you grew up in the 90s like me! :rotfl:Perhaps you could bring some conservation ideas into it or build a bird feeder. You could make stuffed animals or paint butterflies fairly easily and every child loves an excuse to play sleeping lions! Think of all the animal related nursery rhymes you could sing! You could read Percy the Park Keeper stories - DD highly recommends One Snowy Night, esepcially if you do the "voices" and "actions!" :rotfl:

Foodwise perhaps it's just a case of using your imagination - like cutting sandwiches into rabbit shapes and surrounding them with salad to make grass. You could use it as a platform to do the "where does food come from?" chat and perhaps get them to "make" a fruit salad.

I found a blog with a tutorial for making paper 'cups' and they had fruit in them that all been balled with a melon baller, so i might do that too (these planters are going to be wel used i think! hehehe)
I like the idea of the animals of farthing wood (i sort of remember that, but i wasnt big on telly back then - self confessed book worm here!) in the latest issue of Let's Get Crafting - issue 28- they have snails to crochet onto mug warmers and i have a pattern for butterflys, so i may just go with the animals of the woodlands and have it as 'If you go down to the woods today your sure of a big party!' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s8jB2ZgT4M remember this anyone?)

The place im booking does birdhouse making days, but most of the kids are going to be 5 and under, so a bit too advanced for most.

I also found a blog with a tutorial (or just a pic) on making cone shaped cups, but they looked like corn kernals, looks good (think it was with the owl puppet blog)

Thinking now that i wont do the finger puppets, but make them bigger for some cream eggs, and do owl shaped egg cosies and some with butterflys and snails and frogs and birds (if i can) - i have a lot of wool to work my way through! it will be good to work my way through the stash, as i really want to buy new nice lovely cottons, but i am trying really really hard not to buy any till i get rid of current lot lol- dont think i can be that disciplined!

dizzytina wrote: »

Lolalemon have a look at this site i use it loads for free printables and idea's for partys and gifts etc http://party.tipjunkie.com they have a free printables tab at the top aswell as loads of different themed party idea's and downloads etc x x

Abatha i love your owls.

Thank you, having a nosey as soon as i post this!

Abitha - me too!

cuddles123 wrote: »

Adore those slippers - is it an online pattern or did you buy it?

Would love to make some for Grandson.

its froma blog written by a French person, i dont have the link, but here is the knitted pattern from memory

start with 6 stitches (A),
knit for 22 rows
add 10 stitches to each side
knit for 10 row (B & C)

B__C
. |
.A


1 2
| |
| |
---
A


You should have a T shape, B and C is the top edges of the T and A is the bottom where u casted on 6 stitches

take B and line up with A, take C and line up on top, sew the open seams (1, A & 2) and Voil!!

soo easy! (well would be if i could add stitches when knitting! haha!)

i cant rememebr how many rows i crochetted, but every pair i done, i did do different sizes, i generally started with 6 and single crochet (DC for UK) for as many inches as the childs foot was, and then added between 6 and 12 chain to each side and single crochet as many rows until the edge matched the original 6, that would make the bottom of the T.

If this doesnt make sence, i can do a tutorial on my blog, (might get some more followers then, ive had none from when i started till 2 now (thank you to the 2 who have chosn to follow )

Hope the pictures (ha!) are understandable

Lolalemon; Those baby bootees are so cute looking. Will have to make a pair for my up and coming grandbaby.

Giggle wrote: »

Once on my homepage if you look on the Left it says LABELS 3rd on down says Candy Bouquets click on there and its about the 4th post down

They look great and exactly what I planned to do. So much for my 'original' idea.

I do like your halloween treats. I was planning on having a mini-Halloween party for my son and his cousins so I might do something with the sweets.

Afternoon Ladies, does anyone know where i can find a tutorial for fabric doorstops, and fabric owls.Id love to have a go at these.

Many Thanks.