Nov. 12th, 2009
X-mas Gifts for Babies?
Nov. 12th, 2009 12:19 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
My extended family has exploded with children over the last few years and now I have 15 children under the age of six that I'm shopping for. Because I'm hoping to eat during the month of December, I'm trying for handmade gifts this year.
OH YEAH, AND I CAN'T SEW. AT ALL.
Does anyone have any suggestions for non-sewn handmade gifts for young children?
I started by making some rhyming storybooks about some of the older ones. Then I wrote some lullabies for the youngest ones. It's the ones in the middle that are giving me the most problem (the 18 month/2 yr olds), since they're not quite ready for books, but a little too big for lullabies.
I was thinking of making some classic wooden blocks with personalized images woodburned on the sides but I'm not sure if wooden blocks will do more damage than good to small children.
Any help would be great! Thanks so much!
OH YEAH, AND I CAN'T SEW. AT ALL.
Does anyone have any suggestions for non-sewn handmade gifts for young children?
I started by making some rhyming storybooks about some of the older ones. Then I wrote some lullabies for the youngest ones. It's the ones in the middle that are giving me the most problem (the 18 month/2 yr olds), since they're not quite ready for books, but a little too big for lullabies.
I was thinking of making some classic wooden blocks with personalized images woodburned on the sides but I'm not sure if wooden blocks will do more damage than good to small children.
Any help would be great! Thanks so much!
decoupage?
Nov. 12th, 2009 01:44 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
Do you decoupage? Can you please show me pictures of your decoupage craftiness?
easy apron from jeans
Nov. 12th, 2009 02:02 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
I'm making aprons for the ladies this holiday, but my brother is darn good cook too.
( more crafty goodness )
( more crafty goodness )
giraffe for gigi
Nov. 12th, 2009 03:54 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
gift for my cousin made with cashmere, wool and embroidery thread. wool and cashmere from thrift store and felted in the wash.
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Now would you want to cut very very close to the decal or leave some of the original fabric around it?
To attach it to my shirt, I am now going to put it on some white fabric, since my shirts white and sew it on there and also use iron on fusable webbing.
if some of you have done this before and have a better way of taking pre existing decals and stuff off baby clothing an putting it on a bigger shirt, so you can wear it please let me know.
Yes I have cross posted to other crafts to get a wider arena of replies, in case nobody replies in one group, or someone in another group has done or heard of what I am doing, and the other groups have not.
To attach it to my shirt, I am now going to put it on some white fabric, since my shirts white and sew it on there and also use iron on fusable webbing.
if some of you have done this before and have a better way of taking pre existing decals and stuff off baby clothing an putting it on a bigger shirt, so you can wear it please let me know.
Yes I have cross posted to other crafts to get a wider arena of replies, in case nobody replies in one group, or someone in another group has done or heard of what I am doing, and the other groups have not.