Scotland

There hasn't been too much creating going on around here the last week. I guess we have been enjoying the beautiful weather outside more.

I did start something new with my 4 year old to go with the map on our wall. I decided we will make flags for different countries that we want to learn about.

We started with Scotland. Scotland is my favorite because I served as a missionary there for my church about 10 years ago. We found it on the map, made the flag, and then colored a Scottish bear with a kilt. (I got that picture here.)

Super Hero Cape

My son was in need of a super hero cape. The only one that he had is actually a fleece blanket that has velcro at the top. It is meant to be a cape, but was really long and every time he tried to run, it would fall off.

I started looking online for any ideas, and came across this tutorial at Puking Pastilles. I opted out of making it a specific super hero, and just put a star on it.

It helps him run super fast!

My son loves the sparkly star fabric. I used felt for the big star. I just happened to have both on hand, so didn't have to make any special trips to the fabric store or spend any money!

Dragonfly Baby Blanket and Shoes

This was the rest of my present for my future niece. A receiving blanket with matching baby shoes.

Her nursery will be purple and yellow. I thought this print would match perfectly, and the dragonflies are so cute, too.

Flower Onesie Dress and Shoes

My Brother and Sister-in-law are expecting their first, a little girl, in a couple weeks. This is part of what I sent to them.

Flower onesie dress with matching baby shoes:

I love this floral print. It had the contrasting blue background pattern on one end of the fabric. I cut out a flower from the fabric and hand stitched in on the shirt.

Solar System

This was a fun little project to do with my son. He enjoys watching and playing with Planet Heroes, so has become interested in knowing more about the planets.

I got the kit to make this at a yard sale, but it could easily be replicated with some card stock , a hole punch, and some yarn. We colored and put on the planets in order (with the sun in the center), so he could learn what order they are in. He can recognize all the names of the planets now, and knows which ones have rings. I've explained to him before how Pluto is not really a planet, but he told me, "It is round and in space, so I call it a planet." So there is the scientific definition of a planet from a 4 year old.

EDIT:
I found some great coloring pages that could be used for this. Just print on card stock, color, and punch holes to make the mobile. Click HERE for this and other planet coloring pages.

Bag

A birthday present I made, this one for a three year old friend. A little tote bag with pockets on the side, divided to hold crayons. This made the standard coloring book and crayons present a lot more fun!

PS-Do you like my quilt rack? I got it at a yard sale for $3! It is in perfect condition, too!

Wall

We recently took down all the letters that my son had made off of our wall. He was worried that he would forget his alphabet, so we made a new one. I drew out all the letters and he traced them. I also put up a map of the United States and a map of the world. They are actually place mats that I found for super cheap at Goodwill.

My son likes to find the state we live in as well as his grandmas. He knows a few different countries, too. We ate at an Indian restaurant the other night, so we had to point out where India is. I'll need to figure out some more fun activities to do to learn about different countries and states this summer.