When I found out my sister was pregnant, I began creating a few things for our eensy-weensy cousin on the way…with Zia’s help, of course. This little pair of black and white hand puppets were knitted up from Susan B. Anderson’s book Itty Bitty Toys. Zia had a ball with them, and just to make sure […]
As you can see, we put the boy to work as soon as he arrived. He made this sweet blanket to keep the Air force dad nice and cozy. Hemming it on all four sides was a big project that took all morning, and it went straight to David’s desk chair to cover the otherwise cold […]
Two very interesting creatures in need of a home. Here are a couple of one-of-a-kind soft-sculpture animals. I created these with babies in mind, since I noticed how thrilled they get when they see the strong contrast of black-and-white objects. Their hands start pumping, their feet start kicking, and their eyes get HUGE (thus the […]
Zia and I headed out to the Denver Art museum last weekend. It’s a great, friendly place that really caters to kids, and admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. We stayed for 3 hours…and saw only about a tenth of the museum! Here’s the real reason we stayed so long: the […]
At last, we had a rainy day in Colorado. Wild, wild, rain, and wind. Lots of it. Rain calls for inside activities, so besides puzzles, books, and National Geographic movies… we made a cat mask. It was super simple: trace a pair of kid sunglasses onto poster board, draw some nice catty eyes inside the […]
