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What Gifts Are You Making For Your Kids This Year?
I usually make at least half of the kids' gifts myself but I'm just drawing a blank this year In the past we made them a wooden kitchen, playsilks, bean bags, fairy wands, dress-up clothes, a teepee... but I not coming up with any good ideas this year. So far all I know that I'm making for sure is a quilt for Kenna.
I'd welcome any ideas on what you're making for your kids this year (anything you make is fine - doesn't have to be sewing). Thanks!
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I'm going to finish the puppet theater ala Lorraine that I started last year on Christmas Eve (LOL, forever a procrastinator).
I told my oldest dd today that we were going to make a lot of gifts this year and avoid the "plastic carp" and I got a "Much older than 8 yr old blank stare." Just a quick (scary) glimpse at the mood swings to come! So ummm, the idea wasn't exactly well received. I'm on the lookout for "cool" homemade gifts myself
I'm making a teepee for the kids... and some clothes for Ava's new Cabbage Patch Kid (she'll get her on Christmas too). I was going to make American Girl clothes for Ariel's new doll, but haven't enjoyed making those at ALL (the tiny details are making me CRAZY)... so I'll be purchasing clothes for her doll instead. lol I will make a bedset for the doll's bed, though.
And... flannel pillowcases for the kids. Hmmm, what else....
Oh! I'm also making fairy skirts, crowns and capes also. Have them cut out, but not sewn yet.
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Lauren's mama-made stuff is all about baby this time around lol. I plan to make some new clothes for Mr. Steve (her cabbage patch doll) as well as a baby bed and carrier type deal for him. I'll probably make some cushions for her rocking chair and a little blankie too. With all we're doing to get ready for the baby, she'll enjoy having things for her baby
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They already have a teepee and puppet theater (both mama-made from last year) and she got a fairy skirt for her birthday but they don't have any capes - there's an idea.
I really like the checkerboard idea. And maybe some embroidered pillow cases? Hmmm.... Thanks
ETA: For anyone watching this thread for ideas - I got them an inexpensive picnic basket last year and made a large patchwork picnic blanket using stuff from my scrap basket. That has been the most used gift all year. They have pretend and real picnics with it several times a week. That thing took no time at all to make and they play with it far more than the teepee that took me three days
Sorry They use it, just not as much as the picnic blanket
I thought the teepee was really cool, I'd have loved one as a kid. I would recommend velcro instead of a zipper though - I got a little tired of "Mom, will you zip this please?!" ten times every time they set it up
Oh, I really like the picnic basket/blanket idea!! Wonder if I have time to add a little blanket to the agenda..... I have the perfect fabric for it....
I like the picnic basket idea too. I may have to copy you
Where did you find a little picnic basket? I have been looking for one for Callan's costume for 2 months now with no luck. Oh! I think I forgot to look at Hobby Lobby! der...
I think I stumbled upon it at Wal-Mart for around $10. I pack them a little picnic and after they eat they use the basket to collect all kinds of things to bring back in with them. That little basket has earned it's $10 in value 10 times over!
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Do you usually give your kids gifts jointly? I mean like the teepee, picnic set and puppet theatre etc..?? Cause I'd like to do a few of these "big" things but then I don't know what to do as individual type gifts for them.
Since they play together a lot, we usually give the things that are most fun to play with someone else together as joint gifts and then a few smaller things that are tailored more toward their personal interests. Jadyn got a huge box of new art supplies and Kenna got a new toolbox as part of their individual gifts last year. So far it's worked out okay, but they're only 2 1/2 and 5 so that may not last!
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I have the teepee pattern that Sarah/snugbug co-oped a couple of years back, and was going to make that for Jake. His baby (I made him last year) needs some very simple clothes, too. He is too chubby for any doll clothes we have. LOL! He is finally into playing with his baby and it is just too cute.
I am planning on making a pioneer outfit a la Little House for Katie. Dress, pinafore, bloomers, bonnet.
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In the past we made them a wooden kitchen, playsilks, bean bags, fairy wands, dress-up clothes, a teepee... but I not coming up with any good ideas this year. So far all I know that I'm making for sure is a quilt for Kenna. 
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