Thursday, September 3, 2009

Cookies and Crafts

Last week I made sugar cookies for primary. And they turned out really cute! Six dozen CTR cookies! Thanks Lori! It would have taken FOREVER without your help! Then my boys were sick on Sunday and we didn't go to church. But I heard they were a really big hit with the primary.

It seems like I always have a project going on around here. This is a recent one that I actually finished. A birthday gift for Miss Leah who turned five. I totally swiped this idea from my friend Mary. She's brilliantIt's all made of felt and each letter has a tiny button hole in it so they can be removed. And there's lots of extra letters in a pocket in the back so she can spell whatever she wants. Maybe it will help her learn her kindergarten sight words.
Now I've been thinking of different ways to make these. Like using flannel instead of felt for the pillow. Or a cute fabric. And making the letters with two layers of felt and stitching them together with a cute stitch. But it was a fun little project. Quick, easy, inexpensive. What more could you ask?

8 comments:

The Thomas Family said...

I heard about those cookies!! Kar & Spence LOVED them.

Love the pillow. I might have to also copy that idea.

Aren't you Ms, Crafty?! :)

kidding...right? said...

Could you get anymore cute, crafty and talented?

I came across this cooking blog. I think you might like it.

http://lifeinapeanutshell.blogspot.com/

It's all yummy cakes and cupcakes and stuff. She has a lot of yummy looking homemade cupcake recipes that I am dying to try.

Tommie said...

cute cute!

Tommie said...

cute cute!

The Schaefer's said...

I really love that pillow project. I would love to get the pattern for it. That would be GREAT for my nephews and nieces for birthdays.

Laurie said...

Leah LOVES it!!!
It is her favorite thing these days. Thank you for making her feel so special.

Leah has been spelling everything she knows how. "Mom, how do you spell Pinkalicous?"

FYI... I need to come over and make some more letters. She and Reese have been playing with it so much that they have stretched out a bunch of the letters.

Mary Monster Mary said...

Oh I made one of those too. They are really fun. Nice. I should come visit and craft with you. YOu're so fun to hang out with and so full of great ideas.

Chrissy said...

How did you do the shape for the cookies? Did you cut them out by hand? Those are super cute.

Oh, and thanks for the glue gun tip for those Cub Scout patches. Worked like a charm!