Felted Sheep

Here's a present I made for a cousin's first birthday. A needle felted sheep!! It was perfect timing because the munchkin and I just visited a Fiber Arts festival and got to see a sheep dog demo. I think the relationship between the dogs and sheep is so funny to watch. We also got to see a lot of Alpacas, Llamas, goats, and rabbits. I bought some fairly inexpensive roving that I am quite excited about. :-) This wool for my toy sheep came from the very first fleece I ever worked with and you can read about it in my first ever blog post HERE.

I also made a wet felted ball. Felt balls actually have quite a bit of bounce to them and they are perfect for a young child to handle. If you're looking to make a wet felted ball, check out the link above as well.

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Thanks again to you all for linking up last week....it started off a little bumpy because I was having blogger issues and finally figured it out (On Monday). I thought I'd get this link party started EARLY to make up for it!! Here are two projects I loved from last week:

Don't you just love this kids flower collage from Red Ted Art?? If you haven't check out the site before, do it now. There are so many kids crafts to behold. It's totally inspiring!!

And, the post that I am going to  feature on my sidebar for a week:

Chocolate

Pecan

Pie

Bars

Aw, yeah. 

From Jam Hands.

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Here's a company with a great sense of adventure and imagination!!

Kidlandia specializes in gifts geared toward geography and fantasy lover alike. Your child can make their own customized map of the world, the United States, or even make their own family tree!! Take a peek at some of these options:

Whimsical World Map

Or....you could try a vinyl wall cling. They offer all kinds of themes (including the Disney princesses below):

Perhaps a placemat?

Or how about a personal map of the United States (with colors that would be *perfect* for a 4th of July present??):

Any way you go, I guarantee you'll be pleased. We received a personalized place mat and United States poster and I can tell you that they are a big hit. The place mat is heavy duty and nicely sealed....it can handle a lot of handling. :-) It also is a great conversation starter, the perfect functional item for a family to bring along to a restaurant. It distracts and interests and most importantly, *teaches* at the same time. The poster map is lovely, great quality paper and very strong. It'll be a wonderful addition to Munchkin's room. 

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