paper and felt

Doodlebook Frame

The doodlebook frame by Umbra. It's a sketchpad with a dye-cut window for a photo.

Felt Bunny Fingerpuppet Kit

Purl Soho sells a kit that makes twelve bunny fingerpuppets. I wonder if they'd fit nicely in an egg carton.

Felt Ladybugs and Leaf Purse

My friend Sara, who lives in Scotland, likes to sew (gorgeous) dresses for her little  girl from this company called Clothkits. The other day she sent me an email letting me know they have a number of felt craft kits, too. I love this ladybug one. It wouldn't be at all difficult to reproduce.

Felt Campfire

I don't know what the weather's like where you are but here we've got a mixture of rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Happy April Fool's day from Mother Nature, I guess.

This felt campfire, available on etsy, won't actually keep you warm but it sure looks snuggly.

Gazoor Felt Animals

These felt animals are completely organic and not particularly cheap. They are beautiful, though.

(A little off-topic: this reminds me that Sylvie thinks our neighbour's brown doberman pinscher dog is a giraffe.)

Paper Town Friends: An iPhone App

I downloaded this virtual paper doll app for the iPhone called Paper Town Friends by Robin Rosenthal for my kids. Yeah, that's it. For my kids.

Check out the tiny crocs.

 

April Showers Bring May Flowers Mobile

I bought this Umbra metal frame mobile last year on a whim -- Sylvie and I were out for a walk and it was hanging in a shop window downtown filled with images of poppies. Umbra designed it for photos but it is very versatile. This past weekend the kids and I hung paper clouds, raindrops, and flowers on it, christened it "April Showers Bring May Flowers," and hung it in the new playroom. Yes, I know we're getting a little ahead of ourselves but we're desperate for spring around here.

Almost any arrangement of photos, paper or felt objects, or natural items (think leaves or dried flowers) would look great hanging on this mobile. Even candy would -- imagine it filled with red lollipops or candy canes at Christmas or treats at Halloween. While we were working on our version, I was dreaming up lots of other versions -- how about one filled with origami cranes? Paper cranes are still a bit too difficult for my little kids to manage but origami crane mobiles might make a good fundraiser for older children to do for Japan. People could sponsor a child so much per crane and then perhaps they could bid on the finished mobiles.

I'm thinking of getting one of these for Luke's teacher -- it would be a lovely way to display the primary children's art when they all make something like snowflakes.

This model takes 59 photos, paper flowers, or other objects but there are other smaller versions available.