Fingerdockor i filt / Finger puppets

Här har ni ett gäng nya roliga bekantskaper. En flicka, två rävar, en prinsessa, ett monster och en älg. Superenkla fingerdockor där vi använde trälim istället för att sy fast detaljerna. Jag förberedde och sydde upp några färdiga modeller i filt, som barnen sedan gick loss på med lim, filt och rullande ögon. L var så glad för sitt egenhändigt pysslade gröna monster att han sov med det i sängen den kvällen.

Easy finger puppets in felt, where we used glue to fix the decorations, instead of sewing. I prepared som ready-made bases in felt, and the kids did the decorations. L was so happy for his self-made green monster he wanted to have it to bed that night. 

Tårtpapperstryck / Paper doily print

Jag har sett detta förr, negativa tryck av just tårtpapper. Och då det kom tårtpapper med i paketet från Panduro som vi fick tidigare, så ville jag testa. Jag använde textilfärg med glitter i, och gjorde en liten rund svamp av skumtvättlappar och ett gummiband, man kan också använda en liten tvätt eller disksvamp. Inne i tröjan hade jag en bit kartong, för att förhindra att färgen går igenom. Fixerade färgen genom strykning, och voila, en tröja söt som en bakelse!

I have seen this several times, negative prints with paper doilies. And when it came with the supply box from Panduro, I just needed to try it. I used fabricpaint with glitter, and made a small sponge from foam washclothes and a rubber band. Inside the t-shirt I had a piece of cardboard to protect the bac kside from paint. I fixed the colour by ironing it, and voila, a t-shirt cute as a cupcake! 
And Craft Schooling Sunday is back!

Tyghus / Fabric Houses

Nya tyghus i min shop, se mera här. Små stoppade hus, som passar som dekoration till barnrummet, eller som leksak. Kan hängas upp i öglan. 

Det svartvita mönstret, i tyger från bl.a Marimekko och Ikea, är lockande för den lilla babyn att titta på. Till butiken.

New fabric houses in my shop, look here. Small stuffed houses as a decoration in childrens room, or as a toy for imaginary play. 
The black and white pattern, on fabrics from Marimekko, Ikea and others, are interesting for small babys to look at. To the shop.

Hur man viker en ask

Att vika en ask att ha lite småsaker är inte svårt, bara lite pilligt.

How to fold a small paper box. Not hard at all.

Treasure Map Winner!

Congratulations to Liza Alavaara, Maiken, Julia and Emma! You have through your entry in the Treasure Boat Exhibition won the Treasure Map by jojoebi design! Winner is contacted by mail.
Thank you to all participants in the Exhibition, we have got 33 boats sailing the seas. I will be happy to publish the Exhibition in the end of March, when the Treasure Maps issue of BIG Kids Magazine is out. I will return with exact dates, and addresses on where you can get hold of your own copy of the magazine. So please be patient!

Prinsessburkar

Vi fick ett fint paket från Panduro hobby, med en massa papper, dekorationer, papperstejp och annat till Alla hjärtansdags pyssel. A tyckte det var himmelriket att få dekorera små söta burkar med allsköns prinsesspynt.

We got a nice package from Panduro, with a lot of scrap booking paper, dekorations and paper tape suitable for Valentines day crafts. A found her selv in princess heaven, decorating little paper jars, over the top.

Vinterfåglar / Winter birds

Jag bad A rita några fåglar som vi kunde hänga upp på en gren. Så föddes ett gäng bulliga gulliga småfåglar, ritade med permanent tusch på stadigare papper och färg lagda med lite orange temperafärg. Man blir så glad av dem.

I asked A to draw some birds for me. And she made me some nice and fat winter birds, using a permanent marker and colouring with some orange tempera, on heavy weight paper. Makes me happy looking at them.

Lilla a 2 år / Lilla a 2 years

I started blogging 2 years ago, to keep me occupied while staying at home with my 2 kids. L was still a baby, and A was nearly 4 at the time. It has been a great way of trying to show and share ideas in a simple yet describing way. And getting instant feedback! It has challenged me to come up with new ideas for crafts for kids to make, objects I want to have in my home and gifts I think will be well recieved. For me this is about setting up some boundaries for the project, choosing the material and giving the option of 2-3 colours, and then step back and let them express theirselves, only helping when necessary. But everything starts with where my kids have their interest at the moment, and what skills they have. And it is all about having fun. 

And I have had a lot of fun blogging! So happy anniversary to lilla a! And thank you to all my readers for coming back and writing nice comments!

These are the most visited posts through the 2 years: toddlers activityboard, marble maze and shoebox house exhibition.

And here a collection of the projects you listed as your favourites:

Snail race, Peg people, Scavenger hunt, Summer T-shirts

T-shirt for dad, Rubberband board, Robot Exhibition, Advents Calendar

Birdhouse Exhibition, Vegetable prints, Print with car wheels, Mosslandscape

Brush Herrings, Chanpagne Wire Chairs, Throwing Game, Blueberry painting.

Thank you all so much for sharing, I must say there where many surprises for me among them! 

And the winners of the Give Away was number 8, anonym med pakkekalenderen, and 19, hedvig who sent the comment as an email. Congratulations, send me your adresses, and a set of the Christmas Craft Calendar will be coming your way! 

Many of you requested crafts for toddlers. And I agree, it is a challenge to find nice crafts for 2 year olds, who paints the walls when you turn your back at them for a moment, and claims thet they can do everything themselves and refuses get help! But it is a wonderful age and they actually master a lot if they have a go. So yes, more of that is coming up! Will be listed under pyssel för småfolk.

Last call for entries!

Remember that tomorrow is the last day to send in your boats to our Treasure boats Exhibition! Read more about how to enter here. Email: lilla.a.design(at)gmail.com. If you cant make the deadline, please send me an email and we can see what to do!

Also remember to comment on your favourite lilla a craft on the post below and maybe win a set of Advent Craft Cards! Give away still open today.

Burk med blommor / Jar with flowers

En liten porslins burk med trälock som A dekorerade med porslinsfärg. En gåva till hennes "dagistant" som slutade för att börja läsa på universitetet.

A little ceramic jar with wooden lid, which A decorated with porcelain paint. A present for her "teacher" who left her kindergarten to go to university.