T is loving drawing dinosaurs lately so I thought I'd extend it a bit and have him make a soft toy/ pillow of one of his dino friends.
I had hoped that it would help him relinquish 'blankie'. Blankie was once a lovely woollen aircell blanket. He's cuddled in bed and on the couch since he was about 18 months old and it's now in 3 pieces. It didn't work, but I'm not too worried because I think it will disintegrate over time. I keep finding little tufts of it all over the house!
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| he used a permanent marker to draw a dinosaur on calico |
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| I taped the calico to a surface so it didn't move around while he drew. |
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| He used fabric paint to paint the dinosaur, |
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| he's like his creator- colourful and full of character |
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| I have so much love for this wee man |
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| We let the paint dry and I sealed it with an iron as per the paint's instructions |
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| I sewed it into a cushion in the night and snuck it on his bed for him to find in the morning |
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| This is blankie... |
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| this is Donny ( named after Don off the Dinosaur train) |
Tell him I have a friend called Donny too!! that is so gorgeous, what a clever wee boy he is!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! Dinosaur Train is a big deal in my house, with Don being a firm favourite. As a result we have holes dug all over the garden and nature collections in every corner.
ReplyDeleteWhen we visited my mum in Wellington last year I had a great time calling out "time tunnel!"to him every time we went through one- I'm just a big kid myself really : )
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