Busy Hands...

I have a 2 yr old and it is getting quite the challenge these days keeping her still at church. She is pretty good most of the time but it is those last few minutes that are the toughest for her. She is 2 and she wants to explore and jump and talk. She had a baby doll that worked like a charm for a while but now she wants to talk to the baby and tell her "It will be ok...mommy's here". While i think it is the sweetest thing on EARTH...it is distracting to others. So we moved on to Crayons and Coloring books. Well that has been a pain for me cause she is at that stage were she wants to EAT the crayons or mark on her beautiful dresses. While most are washable...she found the ones that for some reason are NOT washable!! So i got online to search for something else when i stumbled upon something that might just work for her inquisitive mind. An I SPY BAG. So i jumped in the car and went to my most favorite place to shop...HOBBY LOBBY! I went isle to isle looking for what i may put in hers. Jack Pot...i found every thing i needed. I came home and put the kids down for a nap (that is the only time i have these days for crafting) and sat down to put this together. Material i used was this sweet pink with Cupcakes all over it. So i sewed all that together and next i put in all the "goodies" for her to find...princess castle, princess carriage, dress, glass slipper, ice cream cone, cotton candy, popcorn, fries, shake, coke, flip flop, surf board, palm tree, umbrella, boat, horse, pig, cow, whale, rooster, watermelon, cookies, button, pizza slice. All the things i put in hers was inspired by what she likes and what is to come this summer...BEACH VACATION! Also thru in some "flip flops" for the Kenny Chesney in me. :)
I plan on putting this in her Easter Basket this year. Along with other Hand made items. I can't wait for her to get her hands on this! She is going to love it.

I dug thru and "popped" all the things to the top for the pic. They usually stay more hidden than this.

For my Princess......



She loves all the animals....


It's gonna be another flip flop summer......... :)

I plan on making one of these for my little boy when he gets a little older. His of course is going to be ALL things BOY! Cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, space ships, aliens, Pirates loot, and animals...i can't wait to put his together! This is also a great idea for gifts.