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momstown Gift Guide 2014: Letter-writing kit and no-sew blanket kit

November 25, 2014momstownReal Life, School LifeNo comments
This Christmas, momstown’s Sarah McLaughlin is giving her daughter the gift of fun, creative experiences. Learn how you can put together your own DIY letter-writing and no-sew-blanket kits.

by Sarah McLaughlin

LETTER-WRITING KIT

My daughter has discovered the postal service. She was thrilled to be able to send letters & drawings to her cousins and grandparents! The excitement is multiplied when Grandma writes back!
She is constantly asking for more supplies, so I thought this was a great opportunity to create a letter writing kit. As needed, we can just replenish her supplies.

I’ve included
•    Stamps
•    Envelopes
•    Paper
•    Stickers
•    Markers
•    A small spiral notebook for addresses
•    A zippered pouch to keep all supplies organized

I wrote the addresses she needs (including ours – her return address), in the spiral notebook. We can add to this as she expands her delivery area.

All the supplies pack away nicely into the zippered pouch, which I picked up at the dollar store.

Learning value
•    Practises printing letters & numbers when she writes the addresses.
•    Proper letter-writing skills are something everyone should learn.
•    In a time of instant gratification via email, receiving snail mail creates a sense of anticipation.

 

NO-SEW BLANKET KIT

We never have enough blankets. My kids love them – they cuddle under them for movie night, make forts with them, carry them all over the house. This kit perfectly combines their enthusiasm for crafts with our need to have a couple of extra blankets around the house.

I’ve Included
•    2 pieces of fleece (60”x60” each) – I made sure to buy patterns they’ll like
•    Scissors
•    Cue cards for measuring
•    Instructions

Learning value
•    Reading & following instructions
•    Cutting
•    measuring

Instructions

•    Line up the two pieces of fabric, patterns facing out.
•    Cut a 4” x 4” square out of each corner.
•    Holding the two pieces of fleece together in your hand, cut inch-thick, 4” long strips along each edge (4” x 1”), creating a fringe around the entire perimeter of each piece of fleece.
•    Strip by strip, twist the aligned pieces of fringe fleece into knots, tying the two fleece pieces together.

 

Tags: activities for kids, Christmas, Family Craft, gift ideas, holidays, homemade

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