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Waldorf Dolls by Chestnutdolls

Mephala — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:10:33 +0000

I recently got 2 Waldorf dolls for Kitten from the amazing dollmaker Mim of Chestnutdolls. Kitten loves playing with dolls and I had to get a baby doll with the mama doll. Wonderful, wonderful workmanship. We love them so much!

MamaMadeThem Wooden Toys 20% Off

Mephala — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:25:07 +0000

The very talented MamaMadeThem is a single mom who admirably left her job to spend more time with her son and makes these amazing toys for a living.

Here’s a wonderful opportunity to buy her beautiful safe open-ended toys for your child.

Everything except the Little Kitchen, Sun House, Oak Bus, Hammer and Nails, Tools and Toolbox is 20% off! The coupon code is JANUARY.

Go visit her store already: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MamaMadeThem

T-shirt Playmat

Mephala — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:17:40 +0000

Upcycled this old tee my son grew out of into a cute playmat!

Mulberry Paints

Mephala — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:29:26 +0000

I finally found an ecofriendly safe paint for the kids! By chance I met the owner of Mulberry Paints at Isetan where she was selling her products and we had a good chat. Her paints are plant-based and tested extensively for safety.

We broke out the kits today. The kids loved it!

Felt Kitchen Playset

Mephala — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:29:21 +0000

Kitten is now busy with cooking and marketing. She carries her basket and picks up items and pops them inside. She also loves to play with the pots and pans I bought Wolf before and I’ve seen her standing with a pan pretending to cook.

So what’s a Momma gonna do? Make her a playset of course.

I cut the pieces out but did not sew them together. Just put the pan on the black felt and cook!

Made an egg sunny side up for them to cook. More on the way!

Stuff I Made: Zippered Pouch and Skirt

Mephala — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:01:24 +0000

Felt crafty yesterday and made my very first zippered pouch which turned out to be more of a pillow for the children’s favourite stuffed toy Tiny Kitty and a skirt for her.

Admittedly though, red is not quite her colour but she still wore it graciously.

Wolf and Tiny Kitty

Mephala — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:47:07 +0000

Wolf had been rather enamoured by Tiny Kitty, the super cute tiny Tiddlywinks kitten who came into our lives just a week or two ago.

She is sweet and pink and just 6″ tall, with the sweetest face and a lovely smile. She is girliness epitomized in a cute stuffed kitty. (Wolf always chases the girl at the playground dressed in pink!)

Wolf speaks to her in the sweetest voice. He puts her pink blankie over her. He puts her pillow under her little head. His best friend Baby Liopleurodon is her best friend. Last night, I even overheard him tell Mama Kitty, “Your daughter is so pretty!”

Anyway, his best gift to Tiny Kitty was to reunite her with her Daddy, William, who had been with us for a while now.

As the story goes, William lost his baby mama Mama Kitty and Tiny as travelled together from the United States. Somehow the mother and daughter found their way home. Could there be a lost brother too? The plot thickens.

Here is a recent pic of the happy family:

2 Beautiful Tiddlywinks Kitties

Mephala — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:23:38 +0000

These beautiful Tiddlywinks kitties arrived in the mail today.

My very first playset with a bag, blankie and pillow, 2 skirts and a pair of pants, and a beautiful kitty momma to keep her company on her journey from the US. What a lovely surprise! I love love love these two!

Stuffed Liopleurodon

Mephala — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:04:48 +0000

Just made this larger more huggable liopleurodon for Wolf. He loves it!

Safari and Legos in 3D Dinosaur Book

Mephala — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:05:57 +0000

We got a 3D dinosaur book on sale from Borders today and took pics of Wolf’s Safari Ltd Baby T-Rex, Kronosaurus, and Chimera (lead-free and pthalate-free), and Lego Indiana Jones figurines (free of toxic chemicals) meant to represent himself and Kitten in the various dinosaur scenes. Can you spot the toys?