Yesterday afternoon Eli cut and sewed this stuffed vulture from felt. He's using it to act out parts of the "Hank the Cow Dog" series of books and tapes. Actually, all my boys know the basics of hand sewing and machine sewing. A couple years ago, a friend of mine shared that she taught each of her four boys the basics of sewing - they have used those skills to mend backpacks, sleeping bags and clothing when their mom wasn't available. My boys have benefitted from this advice - Ben has mended a pair of pants when I didn't have time, Caleb helped me hand sew finger puppets for his two-year-old cousin last Christmas, and Eli delights in making little toys and gifts for people. They each have made cases and holsters for their marshmallow guns, too! The basics of sewing is a great practical skill to teach your children - boys OR girls . . .
2 comments:
Hello, Miss Julie! Eli's vulture is a WORK OF ART. Is it supposed to be Wallace or Junior? Have a great day!
Love, Kylie
Dear Kylie,
The vulture is just how Eli pictured Wallace to look! He drew a picture of what he thinks Junior looks like - he'll have to show it to you sometime.
You have a great day, too!
Love,
Miss Julie
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