My friend, Crystal recently held a Robin Hood party for her son’s 5th birthday. Though there are a number of sites with great theme birthday party ideas, including here and here, her not-quite crunchy take on the theme provides a few new ideas.
In our circle, providing costumes for the guests has proven to be a successful strategy. Preschoolers, in particular, love pretend play, and so, she provided Robin Hood and Maid Marion tunics for the guests. Simple to make, these costumes consisted of a tunic and belt
The boy's costume was created from unbleached cotton available at most fabric stores, the girl's from a yard of lace. Each was cut to size, and then stitched around the collar with a decorative blanket stitch. The girls with pink, the boys with brown embroidery thread.
The girls, lace costumes were attached at the sides with a few stitches and a pink rosebud. Belt loops were added at strategic places with pink thread. A pink ribbon acted as a belt. The boys costume featured brown belt loops and a leather cord for a belt.
Several guests arrived in costumes too. Items included a Robin Hood Hat made of felt, a simple Maid Marion veil and a felt quiver. None of these items are difficult to make as most moms whipped them up on short notice.
Crystal and I spent an afternoon prior to the party gathering curved branches- surprisingly easy to find. These were fitted with elastic string tied at each end to form a very handsome bow. Slim dowels notched at one end with soft tips served as arrows.
A little experimenting was required to get the arrow tips to work correctly – that is, accurate without being lethal. The winning design turned out to be two pieces of felt cut into an arrow head shape, and then sewn together with a blanket stitch. These were stuffed with sheep’s wool (fiberfill would work too.) The arrow head was then glued and sewn closed around the dowel.
Not the most accurate arrows in the world, they do fly well when kids are close to the target, which was made by painting a bulls eye on a piece of paper and attaching it to a hay bale.
Other activities at the party included arrow decorating. Paints, glue, feathers and sequins were provided with which the kids decorated arrows. Face painting, a task originally given to me and thankfully taken over by a costume designer friend, who could actually draw, was popular as were the juggling sticks.
A neighbor’s tether ball tower was transformed into a Maypole by attaching long ribbons. At this age, the children were happy to twist and dance to a Celtic music CD purchased at Target, though older kids could perform a choreographed dance to create a braided pole.
The same day, a knight’s party was thrown by another child in our circle, creating minor scheduling problems but resulting in some other medieval party ideas. One which I thought was particularly fun for preschoolers was a jousting contest of sorts. Children mounted stick horses and “practice jousted” with ski poles, inserting them into a large ring tied to a tree branch.
Providing children with pretend play opportunities with a bit of history, these types of parties please both parents and children and fit perfectly with the-not-quite-crunchy philosophy!
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
A Robin Hood Birthday
Thursday, April 26, 2007
The Ancillary Impact of Too Much TV
There are of course many reasons to limit the amount of television that children watch, or adults for that matter. The major reasons, cited by over 65 organizations including, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The Center for Disease Control and a variety of government agencies , quite naturally focus on public health and social issues. In other words, the areas in which TV watching is impacting the country as a whole and may end up costing tax payer dollars down the road.
By jumping on the “No TV” bandwagon with their raison du jour, initial agencies get a bit of free publicity. That’s why you see, the top two reasons to limit TV, Obesity and Violence
getting so much play.
There are however, other reasons, ones that impact who your child becomes rather than what he or she becomes. Many of these ideas are espoused by parenting institutes, alternative education philosophies and health experts.
A few behavioral reasons to limit TV from surveys of consumer free homes:
Where there is boredom, creativity and self-motivation often emerge!
TV free children are readers
A much longer attention span in TV free children
The ability to entertain themselves for hours
Children get along better with no TV. The ability to entertain themselves and play for long hours with fewer sibling fights is commonly mentioned.
Comfort and ease in conversation and interaction with other adults outside the immediate family.
The best-selling book, The Plug In Drug, popular with health professionals and parents alike notes that:
Extensive television viewing effects young children’s verbal development
Numerous studies have shown a strong negative association between television viewing and school performance.
A final few thoughts, on an even more academic research approach, caution about the effects of the development of the brain.
TV imposes images on the viewer, rather than calling on her to visualize on her own.
Since children are learning how to form their own internal mechanisms for imagery, imagination and prioritizing of perceptions, reliance on an external source could stunt important development.
The poor sound of most TVs leads to a reduced range of auditory exposure.
Current cathode ray tubes (CRTs) expose the viewer to many fewer colors and in simpler combinations than in nature.
When watching TV, there is a general absence of satiety recognition, meaning that one does not have natural cues that indicate that the desire to watch has been satisfied and can now cease
Emotional and adrenaline responses occur that are disconnected from "real" experience, which could be problematic for young children, who are learning how to appropriately associate such responses with experiences.
My child does not struggle with his weight. Neither is he more violent than one might expect in a 5-year-old boy, in any era. We do however believe that the ancillary impact of watching too much TV is unimaginative children with poor problem solving abilities who don’t live up to their potential. And living up to his potential is all we can ask.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What if we all went organic?
That increasingly means buying the most processed, least healthy food available. A recent NY Times article notes that the most “calories dense” food, i.e., the most food for the money, is found in the snack aisle.
I don’t find that terribly surprising and we’re not even talking organics here. What I did find surprising was the author’s contention that this has quite a lot to do with the Farm bill that is slowly winding its way through Congress. In a nutshell, US Farm policy, which contrary to common opinion does NOT support the quaint family farm, of which there are few these days, but does support agribusiness in the form of huge corporate farms, is to blame. It supports agribusiness in such a way that certain crops, soy, corn, wheat and rice – which major food manufacturers combine to make highly processed, calorie rich/vitamin poor “food”, cost a lot less to grow than fresh fruits and vegetables.
I am not, in general, a basher of corporate America and big business. I worked for a major food manufacturer for several years. I worked for a number of Fortune 500 companies. I support corporate America every day in stores, online and on the road. I’d have to go live in a cage to avoid it. I do however; believe that corporate behavior, in many ways is influenced by government policies. Well Duh.
So, I am glad to see focus on the Farm Bill this year. Organic food producers have grown in size and influence driven by the grassroots consumer movement, to the point where they may have power this year. Major food manufacturers are offering organic versions of popular items. (Yes, I know that is because of the higher profit margin – I work in marketing, remember ?) As more and more high profile companies seek to influence the Farm Bill, to reduce the cost to produce organics, initially we’ll see higher profit margins…but shortly there after, we should see lower prices.
Then maybe we can all buy organic (or at least better quality food) !
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TV Turnoff Talk
A number of bloggers have weighed in on TV turnoff week. Insightful posts question the efficacy of a program that suggests turning off the TV for only a week, without a long range plan. Others offer suggestions and commentary.
In our home, TV is less of an issue than in others. In general that is because a combination of philosophy and a fight with the cable company have led to our having no reception – no reception means no programming, means no TV watching by The Hamster. This is, admittedly, the easy way out. We do still need to limit his consumption of videos but, that is somewhat easier, as parental intervention is still somewhat necessary to initiate the activity.
Alternatives to TV could be – videos, computer time and obsessive text messaging on cell phones- but I don’t think that’s the point. What is the point exactly? Well that depends. You fortunately have your choice of reasons to turn –off the TV.
Obesity – As a basically sedentary activity, frequently accompanied by incessant chip eating, too much TV leads to obesity
Advertising – Inappropriate and accompanied by “what’s that mean, Mommy?” or “gimme inducing”, that is, causing incessant whining during shopping trips for the latest hot item, advertising to their kids is something most parents can do
without
Violence – Despite our faith in advertisers and the entertainment industry’s knowledge of what level of violence is appropriate for what age group it is important to realize that this has changed radically in the last 30 years. What is considered OK for today’s 5-year-old would have horrified our parents’ generation. You can make your own decision on this point, actually, it IS a different world we live in…but if you haven’t actually considered this point, please do.
Brain Waves – Because TV is a passive activity, there is some thought that
watching too much TV, or even any, at an early age, permanently alters the brain
waves. This is one of the major reasons that Waldorf schools enforce a no media
ban until the age of nine.
Imagination – Television hinders the development of imagination. The absence of images requires a child to use his or her imagination to create the image . The greater a child’s imagination, the greater his or her ability to undertsnad abstract concepts and develop imaginative solutions in later life.
Pick one or pick several. Deciding to limit TV is the easy part. HOW to limit TV gets tougher.
Limiting media is a lifestyle change which cannot be accomplished in one week. It cannot be accomplished without major changes in lifestyle or living arrangements ranging from throwing out the TVs, to repeatedly saying, “no, no, no.”
However you decide to limit media this week, be prepared for mental anguish. Because the biggest strategy advice we need is:
What to do about the whining?
It’s interesting that many experts give advice on what to do next. What activities should be encouraged? What can children do instead? I find them less than helpful, since, whether a parent gives 20 different suggestions or none, whining and complaining is an integral part of TV turn-off week; better that the effort be put into developing parental mental strategies to deal with the whining.
The kids will figure out WHAT exactly to do with their new free time – parents need to figure out what to do to mentally prepare themselves for complaining children.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Avoiding Lousy Local Conditions at Home
As my DS grows beyond the pre school years, I sometimes forget about a tenet from, Becoming The Parent You Want to Be, by Laura Davis and Janis Keyser, avoid “lousy local conditions.” In brief, this phrase means
“…an immediate environment that is stressful or a situation that is set up so
that if children engage in normal play and explanation they will be breaking the
rules…”
With very young children, during particularly stressful times and in the midst of constant reinforcement from other parents, I find this easy to remember. Taming Holiday Tantrums, is a snap.
It’s on an ordinary day, when my DS is acting particularly mature, that I often forget what is developmentally appropriate. In other words, just because I told him six times not to touch the leftover Easter candy, doesn’t mean that he is developmentally ready to do so, if the treats are left in sight. Actually, neither am I.
We’ve had several of these situations during the last week. MY DH left a glass of water near important papers, then rough housed with my son. I left the Easter candy out. We stayed in the house doing not much of anything too long one day.
My challenge is to remember when I have set up a lousy local condition. I am however getting better at reacting appropriately when my poor planning results in rule breaking. Instead of reprimanding my DS, I reprimand us.
‘Though I told you not to touch that candy, I know it’s hard when I leave it out. I’d like you to listen to me when I ask you something but, I will try harder not to make it difficult for you to do so.”
Yes, this is often said through gritted teeth but, I have become somewhat successful at directing the anger at myself rather than at my child. I can expect to have a child that obeys me but, if I ask he do so when it is clearly a struggle and I can change that, perhaps I’m being unreasonable. Key for me is creating situations now that are reasonable so as a teenager he’ll know that I don’t make unreasonable demands.
So, what works for me is listening to that inner voice that says, “I’ve just asked him to do something that will be difficult”. If it is easy enough and unimportant enough to change the situation to make it easier to do so, I do. …works on spouses and parents too!
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Earth Day - April 22, 2007
Life on Earth depends on healthy oceans - from coral reef communities
teeming with life to mangrove swamps that provide a home for thousands of
species. Our planet's oceans are in trouble and the plant and animal life they
sustain are being threatened. http://www.worldwildlife.org/earthday/oceans-work.cfm
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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Spinning Silk...worms
Fun science activities in a not-quite crunchy household often have an ecological bend- intended or not. And so it is with raising silk worms.
As play silks are one of our favorite toys, we were delighted to be given a number of tiny silk "caterpillars" (they are not really worms, despite the name) by The Hamster’s preschool teacher. The basic premise is, take the silkworm home, feed it mulberry leaves; watch it grow to amazing proportions in a short time then see it spin a cocoon and emerge as a moth few weeks later.
Although this is our third year raising silk worms, we’re still caught off guard by HOW MUCH THEY EAT! Despite our best efforts, we’re always running out of mulberry leaves and searching frantically for a tree to supply their needs. The corollary, of course is…how much they poop! This, of course, delights The Hamster but, requires endless box cleaning by mom.
After a few frantic weeks they begin to excrete silk from their mouths and build cocoons, which we all enjoy as the translucent silk allows for an inside view of the process. Then, nothing until they begin to hatch as moths. “With the same caterpillar head!” The Hamster proclaimed one year. Hmmm, he’s right- should we not have expected that?
MY DH, of course, was fascinated by the moths, err, mating abilities . Though they are unable to fly, they do make the most of their earthbound state.
My interest, of course was in the science and history of the silk worm. And, there I found my crunchy connection. Having worked in marketing for companies that sold everything from food to face cream, I’ve learned that looking too closely into any manufacturing process can lead to discovering unpleasant truths. And so it was with silkworms.
Since silk has played an important role in history , driving trade and inciting battle, we’ve enjoyed sharing this information with The Hamster. Less exciting has been sharing the details of the actual manufacture, which traditionally involves, boiling or baking the worm alive to harvest the silk.
Thank goodness for Peace Silk! Rather than preserve the cocoon to allow unraveling into a single thread, as has been done for thousands of years, the “peace silk” process allows the worm to emerge and the silk to be spun into usable fiber – a bit more expensive and time consuming, of course but, easier on the conscience! Variously labeled as organic, vegetarian or peace silk, it has become easier and easier to find online and in specialty stores- yet another reason to read the label.
As a learning experience, raising silk worms is tough to beat. History, biology, mechanics and ecology - killing, err… peacefully intercepting several birds with one stone.
While it's optimal to feed silkworms fresh mulberry leaves, you can obtain kits complete with silkworm eggs, container and artificial food, here. One of our goals, this year will be to harvest the silk peacefully, of course. We'll report back on the results.
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Man Enough to Knit
I was re-introduced to knitting at our Waldorf school playgroup, where Moms are encouraged to knit, sew...make things. Embarking on this new/old hobby, I found I liked it. And so I have been knitting away at projects large and small.
The Hamster’s knitting adventures, to this point have been somewhat frustrating, but as his fine motor skills improve, so do the results of his crafting attempts. Besides providing enjoyment for him, it contributes to his learning in a variety of other ways.
The Waldorf School programs use knitting as a learning tool (great in lots of
ways, developing familiarity with natural fibers, dexterity, math skills, design
skills, spatial recognition, etc.). One of the basic rules for a beginning
knitter is to use natural fibers, and the easiest to work with is wool, so start
with wool. http://www.maggiesrags.com/tips_children.htm
While my focus has been on knitting decorative articles, The Hamster is variously more practical and more creative. Here he knits a "lollipop". Next up is a bag in which to carry his race cars. Fortunately patterns abound on the Internet. As more and more men bring their own interests to the hobbby I'm sure we can find one.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Music before Breakfast
I was reading the article, Pearls Before Breakfast, in The Washington Post this morning. The article recaps the results of a stunt, featuring acclaimed concert violinist, Joshua Bell playing in the Washington Metro station like any ordinary street musician. The reaction of passersby’s, sadly and unsurprisingly, was as might be expected, less than overwhelming, which got me thinking.
Long the purview of the wealthy and well-connected, if asked, most middle class parents would claim that it’s important for children to learn classical music. The folks at The National Standards for Arts Education , from which most schools adapt their music curriculums seem to think so too. Sadly, in our hurried, budget strapped, schools; music education is often one of the first programs to be cut.
My DH, with his classical European education, is well versed in classical music. I am less so, the child of upper middle class professionals, but quite clearly of peasant stock. But, we both feel it is important. Fairly comfortable with the thought that The Hamster will receive a good grounding in basic music principles in school, whether we decide to home school or not, my wish is that, were he passing by Joshua Bell, that day in Washington, he would at least recognize the music, if not the brilliance.
And so we prepare him by:
1. Featuring classical music on our CD player at dinnertime, every night
2. Buying him classical CDs, some designed for kids, some for adults
3. Purchasing “Classical Kids” story CDs biographies of the great composers
4. Purchasing the Children’s Press series, “Getting to Know the Great Composers”
5. Attending free concerts in the park
6. Seeking out kids symphonies to attend
7. Attending kids ballets and operas
8. Buying DVDs of famous ballets and operas
9. Buying books about famous operas and ballets to familiarize him with the stories
10. Buying lots of instruments, REAL instruments, not plastic kid’s versions when possible
11. Attending music classes early – Music Together and Orff-Schulwerk are great music
appreciation programs for young children particularly babies and toddlers. Formal lessons, for us, will hopefully start in a few years.
12. Stoppping to listen to street musicians- you never know!
13. Learning about classical music myself- I’m finding it can be fun!
The key, I’ve found is tying it all together. We tend to buy him a “Classical Kids” story CD, then CDs of the composer’s music. We play that composer’s music throughout the day, read books about him or her and look up funny anecdotes. Along the way, we’ve found The Hamster recognizes the music in movies, “Hey, Mom, that music they played in the 'Jesus movie' was by Handel!” ; recognizes images of the great composers, “Mom, isn’t that Beethoven” on Linus’ piano?” and feels comfortable discussing classical music.
And, I too am benefiting from an education in classical music. Maybe I’ll add playing the piano to my list of accomplishments some day!
More ideas about classical music for kids from About.com.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The Treasure Ball – “A Non-Violent Parenting” Piñata
There’s something wrong with a Piñata? Oh for goodness sakes…hmm, well, OK. I do subscribe to non-violent parenting after all....
Now that I think of it, I’m not really fond of the excessive air slashing that is an integral part of the piñata breaking process. Besides the obvious dangers of injury to nearby parties, it’s a wee bit violent and favors the bigger, stronger kids over the smaller ones – it would anyway if parental involvement wasn’t a given.
Of course, now “pull-string” piñatas are available, which address the non-violent part of the game but fail to consider the tears inherent when the first person “breaks” the piñata and no one else gets a turn.
Enter the non-violent, equal opportunity piñata.
My friend, Crystal, the who claims she isn’t creative but manages to make amazing crafts, told me about these papier-mâché balls and inspired me to attempt some. Besides their use as piñatas, they also make an excellent party game or Easter basket alternative.
Here’s how it works. Blow up a balloon. Papier-mâché it. Dry. Pop-it. Fill with little toys and presents. Let the children toss; kick; roll the ball back and forth until the "piñata" breaks and the presents fall out. No whacking involved and since it takes a while for the ball to break, most everyone gets a turn to touch the ball.
Popular with Waldorf and non-violent communication parents, treasure balls are easy to make.
Blow up a large balloon and using any popular papier-mâché recipe, coat the balloon with newsprint paper - (unprinted) or any semi-porous white paper- I used large easel paper. At that point you can either add a second coat of colored tissue paper, or wait for it to dry (a day or two depending on the weather) and paint it. Make sure you completely cover the balloon top so there are no holes.
Set it out to dry on a plate or a flower pot.
Once dry, stick a pin through the ball to pop the balloon; then cut a small “door” in the ball and insert prizes. Miniatures, handmade tiny dolls and polished rocks are standard Waldorf fair but, you can substitute any traditional piñata filling. Add one more coat of papier-mâché to close up the door again and cover any holes.
You can also purchase pre-made Treasure balls on E-bay from time to time or at local craft fairs.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Rule of Three
A month or so ago, I received a call asking my thoughts on buying toys. (My first thought was, of course - “no please, we have too many!”) Calming down I was able to briefly discuss the “not-quite-crunchy," work in progress, philosophy of toys.
Since I’ve written about toys often, I find myself becoming more and more discerning. (The downside of blogging- too much research means too much information.) I wouldn’t say I purchase fewer toys; I just adhere to my “three things philosophy” a little more closely and search farther a field to satiate my toy buying habit.
Like many first time parents, my initial toy purchases including many plastic items requiring batteries and featuring lights and sound. Later, introduced to Waldorf education, RIE Parenting and “crunchy toys” I began seeking out open ended toys made of natural materials.
Now I, of course, meander all over the toy buying spectrum. Our playroom features a few battery operated toys, some plastic toys and many made of natural materials. In general, though, they have only one thing in common. They are well made and can be played with in many different ways. The downside of course is that, unlike many trendy or poorly made toys, they hang around our playroom longer. Sigh.
In a nutshell, The Rule of Three, which governs our toy buying, is as follows:
Prior to purchasing a toy, one must determine how it can be played with in 3 different ways. In other words, the fewer pre-programmed features, structured choices and pre-associated personalities, the better.
Action figures and dolls associated with popular TV and movies characters are out. Playmobil, generic dolls and play figures are in. Character based toys set the personality for the child – Batman ALWAYS fights the bad guys; Cinderella ALWAYS goes to the ball. Generic dolls and action figures take a bath, walk the dog, climb a tree and stop by the ball on the way to fight the bad guys.
Blocks, pipe cleaners, Legos, rocks and miniatures are in – preferably heaped in a basket rather than in kits. Though I do buy “make-your-own” type kits from time to time, once made, the play is done, so I try to buy “open stock” materials as well to encourage repeat building.
Electronic choices are limeted to those that can be played with without batteries as easily as with. Our plastic BBQ grill, at one time made great “grilling noises” – now, sans batteries, grilling sounds are supplied by the cook. Electronic learning, toys, of which we have a few, do double duty as space ship control panels.
As a work in progress, we review and refine these rules on a regular basis. We find however, that, in general, they work pretty well. We shop at independent retailers and our favorite online vendors Magic Cabin and HearthSong
cruise the Internet for new ideas and make exceptions…being “not-quite crunchy” has its advantages .
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Homeschool Blog Awards
I always get pretty excited when I am nominated for something. Even if I don't win, I always enjoy browsing the nominee blogs. This is especially true when the award is in a category that complements mine. While I explore home schooling with my preschooler, many blogs in this category have established new worlds and I am fortunate to visit them.
Since I believe that we as parents are all home schoolers in a sense, whether we do it full time or part time, I often read well-established home school blogs for ideas and tips. Many seem tailored for The Hamster’s “audio –visual- kinesthetic, what-day-is-it” learning style. Many fit the style of my older niece and nephew and are passed on to their parents. Some give me pause to think about our system of public education.
One quickly notices, when perusing these blogs, the attention that is paid to the learning style and temperament of the children learning. Since home schoolers have the luxury of creating a curriculum that fits the style of the learner, a wide variety of teaching tools, games and ideas abound in this blogsphere.
Any parent recruited as “tutor/homework helper/ teacher” to a child attending a traditional school can find supplementing help only a click away – fun games, a different way of looking at things- something better than flash cards! No more racking one’s brains or re-inventing the wheel for today’s parents.
As my DS and his friends enter kindergarten this fall, we parents are frantically discussing filling in the gaps. Some parents of those attending Waldorf schools are searching for ways to supplement on academics. Some attending traditional schools seek help keeping imagination play and the arts alive. Others are simply aware that their child learns a little differently and are preparing to supplement. Some will home school.
Whatever their choice, many will seek out home school blogs for help. Thank you full time Home schoolers!
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Friday, April 06, 2007
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Thursday, April 05, 2007
Not Quite Crunchy Craft Supplies
As Easter is only a few days away and I am completely incapable of finding my decorations, I am left to either run out and buy new (40% off by this time) or make some. While I may do a combination of both, my emphasis will be on making as much as I can.
We’ll dye eggs, of course with our all natural food color – I’m not sure yet how that will turn out. I’ve decided to dump out a few of our toy baskets and fill them with raffia for the Easter bunny to fill. That should be easy. Now what? Fortunately one of my favorite Waldorf books, All Year Round , has a number of crafts for Easter and I have a seemingly endless supply of craft materials.
Since we do a fair amount of crafting, here is my list of essential craft supplies for the Not Quite Crunchy Home.
1. Pipe cleaners
2. Yards of felt in different colors, Ribbons, fabric, trim
3. Sheep's wool and Roving Wool in different colors and Felting supplies
4. Wooden Knitting needles, wooden crochet hooksand all wool yarn
5. Sewing kits with lots of needles thread and embroidery supplies
6. Buttons
7. Balsa Wood, tool box, wood carving tools
8. Paint – water color, tempura, craft, fabric
9. Glue, decoupage, varnish
10. Beeswax, clay and clay tools
11. Wooden doll heads, figures, stars, shapes craft sticks
12. Different types of paper, Stockmar crayons, markers, colored pencils
13. Doll skin fabric
With these items, supplemented by quick trips to Michael’s, I can make just about anything – or so The Hamster believes!
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