STORY SACKS

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly...

I Am Momma Hear Me Roar

Isn't this great!!!

PUPPETS FOR THE DOORWAY PUPPET THEATRE

Here are the puppets I made to go with the doorway puppet theatre.....

The Three Little Pigs

DINOSAUR PARTY

These dinosaur tail costumes are just adorable!!!

tutorial from here

EASTER BONNET IDEAS

Diamond Jubilee Swag Decoration

Here's a cheap and easy sway for your Diamond Jubilee / 4th of July celebrations...

red,white and blue easy sew swags.

from Moore Minutes

For a 2metre long swag

you will need:

a red flat sheet

a white flat sheet

a navy flat sheet

• cut each sheet into approx 30cm strips
•  (you will get 3 from a single sheet and 6 from a double sheet)
• sew together along the length on of each colour
• and hem all around the outside edges

To hang just tie with ribbon in desired places to get desired drape.

*For a longer swag join each coloured strips together along the 30cm edge,

   then sew along the whole of the length of each colour for a neater finish.

For the star garland cut your felt star shapes and continuously sew them together, continue sewing on nothing to get the chain between the stars.

Enjoy The Diamond Jubilee!!!

Vonnie

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STORY SACK - DR SUESS / ONE FISH TWO FISH

If you don't know what a story sack is,
 it is a basically book in a bag with lots of book related fun for children enclosed.

They make them within schools, on parent days in the UK.
Parents go into school and WITH their child they make one for their class.
(but the parents get extremley competitive about them LOL)

but it's also a great way to spend a rainy day, making the fun items to go inside,
then you have it forever to share when reading your child's favourite book.
They make adrable gifts too.

Here goes...



BOOK TITLE - AUTHOR

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish - Dr Seuss

WHITE RABBITS EARS TUTORIAL

White Rabbit (from Alice In Wonderland) Ears tutorial

MAKE YOUR OWN DOORWAY PUPPET THEATRE

I have been asked to make a puppet theatre for a friends child.

They live in a small house so I thought a doorway theatre may be the best option.

They are hung by using cutain tension rods so no marks on your door frames.

I love these colours....



and matching case.... nice touch!

angry chicken

makes and takes

I love dandee's idea of them lying on the floor so they can use other props and not have to hold everything.

My friend has a toddler also, so he could have a play too, but will adapt it alittle me thinks.

tutorial from country living here

This makes for a fun family show on a rainy day.

Will post some pics soon!!!

TABLE FORTS / PLAY HOUSE / TEEPEE / DENS

I have been thinking of things to do indoors as we have had so much snow and freezing weather.

Liam has always loved making dens with sheets, towels over the dining table.

I have been mulling the idea of making a proper den (tent) to use over the table over for months, then I had a lovely unexpected visit last Saturday

from a friend who has currently relocated to the US with her husbands job.

We were dicussing blogging (as we check each others) and Gayle's a play house post on her blog came up.

You gotta check out Gayle's fire house below!!!

so here are a couple of table forts

one for the boys

A mesh port hole, to watch for the enemies

and a flap inside so those badies can't see in!

sew much ado

and one for the girls

It is really easy to make a basic table tent pattern.

Piece one

Measure the width of table add 2" seam allowance (1" each side)

Measure length of the table top add 2"

Piece two (cut two the same)

 measure the hieght of the table to the top not the underneath and add 2"

measure the width of the table top add 2"

Piece three (cut one and one with an opening for the door)

measure the height of the table to the top add 2"

measure the length of the table top add 2"

Cut a door that is 3" all round for the door flap.

and then let your creative spirit run wild.

Alittle eye candy for you.....

from etsy

or you could make your door like this a slit up the middle, super easy.

AND HERE IS IS!!!

This is what set me off again Gayles fantastic Fire house

under the grey flap is this

She just has a fantastic eye for detail, and even made the hats!

Check out her site The Wood Hen for more pics

WOW GAYLE!!!

Full instructions fro sew mama

I have found another great tutorial to ake a teepee from just a twin / double sheet

They look fab!!!
Cheap enough to make them one each, comes in any colour and washable too!

Great for use indoor or outdoor.

This one is fit for any Princess



and one for Halloween

The frame ismade with lots of plummers pipes and conectors from your local DIY store.



pvc plans

Princess Pavillion

Maybe a gingerbread house for Christmas?

Red Riding Hood' Grandma's cottage?

Hansel and Grettal?

Shrek's stump?

I also keep looking at the bed canopies at Ikea (£7)

Also good for shade in the summer!!!

You could make your these.....

from Blueberry Forest

great as pool changing rooms



How about.....

Red and white spotty for a fairy toadstool?

A blue voile one for under the sea?

 red, blue and yellow voile panels for a circus big top?

Silver and blue rocket (you can adapt this below)

For those who need alittle help with the pattern mcalls do one.

Oooo my head is reelling, with inspiration!!!

and so much fun for this time of year, a tent indoors!!!