I threw together some cotton and linen fabric, pretty cotton lace and one of my handcarved rubber stamps.
Abracadabra!
And here's how it turned out. :)
The interior
Sis' bible all cozy and snuggly in its new cover.
That sure was fun!
Yay! :)
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Bible Cover - A Little Handmade Goodness
Sis requested for a fabric cover for her bible the other day... and I couldn't wait to get started!
I threw together some cotton and linen fabric, pretty cotton lace and one of my handcarved rubber stamps.
Abracadabra!
And here's how it turned out. :)
The interior
Sis' bible all cozy and snuggly in its new cover.
That sure was fun!
Yay! :)
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I threw together some cotton and linen fabric, pretty cotton lace and one of my handcarved rubber stamps.
Abracadabra!
And here's how it turned out. :)
The interior
Sis' bible all cozy and snuggly in its new cover.
That sure was fun!
Yay! :)
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Stab Stab
Don't worry, I meant stabbing pieces of apple. ;)
One valuable lesson I've learnt is that there's no point in teaching your toddler something when he's not ready for it. I tried getting Jeddy boy to use a fork and spoon almost half a year ago and failed utterly. So back into the drawer those kiddy forks and spoons went.
Last month, I decided it's time to try it again, after reading that at 19 months, toddlers are supposed to know how to use either the fork or the spoon.
I dug out his kiddy fork, chopped up an apple, and proceeded to teach him how to stab the apples. Next was to help him aim the fork into his mouth, something that we adults take for granted, but in fact is very tricky for first-timers. Because he was ready this time, and eager to learn, self-feeding with a fork was accomplished in one lesson.
Reminder to self: When he's ready, he's ready.
Here are some pictures of self-feeding-Jeddy. Plus another thing that he loves to do now: feeding others. ;)
Stab stab
One stab too many.
Aaahhh!
Um!
Hello? Did you forget something?
Riiiight.....
:)
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One valuable lesson I've learnt is that there's no point in teaching your toddler something when he's not ready for it. I tried getting Jeddy boy to use a fork and spoon almost half a year ago and failed utterly. So back into the drawer those kiddy forks and spoons went.
Last month, I decided it's time to try it again, after reading that at 19 months, toddlers are supposed to know how to use either the fork or the spoon.
I dug out his kiddy fork, chopped up an apple, and proceeded to teach him how to stab the apples. Next was to help him aim the fork into his mouth, something that we adults take for granted, but in fact is very tricky for first-timers. Because he was ready this time, and eager to learn, self-feeding with a fork was accomplished in one lesson.
Reminder to self: When he's ready, he's ready.
Here are some pictures of self-feeding-Jeddy. Plus another thing that he loves to do now: feeding others. ;)
Stab stab
One stab too many.
Aaahhh!
Um!
Hello? Did you forget something?
Riiiight.....
:)
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Jeddy Meets Rommy No. 2
My hands were feeling itchy one afternoon. So Rommy No. 2 was born at the dining table while Jeddy boy was napping. It was really easy and fun to make. Plus Rommy's head actually bobs! Ahh... such is the ingenuity of the Japanese.
Jeddy boy went off to a good start with Rommy boy. He was just as amused as I was with the bobbing head. Anyway, I wanted to teach him how to be gentle and handle fragile items with care. He did and gingerly stroke Rommy, carried him around gently with his chubby hands... for a grand total of 20 minutes.
Well, all I can say is that Rommy is now without his head. ;P
So here are the short-lived happy moments of Jeddy and Rommy...
What's this?
Sitting quietly together with Rommy.
Rommy: "Don't crush me! Don't crush me!"
The next Rommy I make is sooo just gonna sit at my desk, far far out of reach of Jeddy boy. ;)
Oh, do try to make a Rommy for yourself too! The link is provided above. Remember to use thick paper and strong glue!
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Jeddy boy went off to a good start with Rommy boy. He was just as amused as I was with the bobbing head. Anyway, I wanted to teach him how to be gentle and handle fragile items with care. He did and gingerly stroke Rommy, carried him around gently with his chubby hands... for a grand total of 20 minutes.
Well, all I can say is that Rommy is now without his head. ;P
So here are the short-lived happy moments of Jeddy and Rommy...
What's this?
Sitting quietly together with Rommy.
Rommy: "Don't crush me! Don't crush me!"
The next Rommy I make is sooo just gonna sit at my desk, far far out of reach of Jeddy boy. ;)
Oh, do try to make a Rommy for yourself too! The link is provided above. Remember to use thick paper and strong glue!
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
OCB
Gosh! Is Jeddy boy showing signs of obsessive-compulsive-behaviour?! ;)
Lately, he's been arranging his toy cars... everywhere! Along the walls, edge of the tables, around books, you name it. And after he's pleased with the 'formation', he'll proceed to 'disperse' them with gusto. Hmmm......
Arrange arrange. (And I was particularly amazed at how neat this was!)
Disperse disperse.
Arrange some more.
Disperse some more.
*puzzled*
:)
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Lately, he's been arranging his toy cars... everywhere! Along the walls, edge of the tables, around books, you name it. And after he's pleased with the 'formation', he'll proceed to 'disperse' them with gusto. Hmmm......
Arrange arrange. (And I was particularly amazed at how neat this was!)
Disperse disperse.
Arrange some more.
Disperse some more.
*puzzled*
:)
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Jeddy And His Wooden Puzzles
Jeddy surprised us one night when he put all the pieces of his wooden puzzle in their right places. And I'm pretty certain he hasn't been secretly practising either.
Just to make sure it wasn't all a fluke, we put him through a puzzle marathon. And we're pleased to announce... it's not a fluke!
*confetti*
Well I don't care if kiddos his age (20 months) are supposed to be pros at these kind of things already, but Hubs and I did a little victory dance for him. ;D
*another round of confetti*
Here's Jeddy on his third round with this puzzle. We had to be sure, don't we? ;P
Jeddy completing his puzzle. We threw in a little trick for him at the end and he almost fell for it!
Enjoy!
Wowes! ;D
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Just to make sure it wasn't all a fluke, we put him through a puzzle marathon. And we're pleased to announce... it's not a fluke!
*confetti*
Well I don't care if kiddos his age (20 months) are supposed to be pros at these kind of things already, but Hubs and I did a little victory dance for him. ;D
*another round of confetti*
Here's Jeddy on his third round with this puzzle. We had to be sure, don't we? ;P
Jeddy completing his puzzle. We threw in a little trick for him at the end and he almost fell for it!
Enjoy!
Wowes! ;D
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