Fine-motor Block

I share my office-cubicle with a lovely young woman named Chrissy, who has the most adorable little boy named Alex. 

Knowing that I was kinda handy around a sewing machine, one Friday afternoon in the office Chrissy asked if I could make a fine-motor block for her son.  She’d had one as a little girl and loved it… and wanted Alex to have one too; however, she had not be able to find one anywhere.   She did a very good job explaining exactly what was on her “fine motor block” was so I knew what she wanted.  Chrissy gave me carte blanche as to fabrics, etc… so off I went to raid my fabric remnants.  This is what I came up with….

“A” is for Alex

“C” is for Chrissy

Lace up and tie

Button

Zip

Velcro pocket

…with a goldfish!

No, I won’t be going into production with these… but I’m glad to know that the fine motor block was played with and enjoyed by Master Alex and his mom!  

Fabric Scraps and Fun

I enjoy browsing the net, as you may have figured out by now...  anything to do with quilts, obviously, but also crafts.  I like making crafty items…  especially when I am required to figure out how to make it!  So many ideas to be found online, so little time….

Fabric coiled bowls (supposed to look like sunflowers) using several fat quarters and uncovered cording:

 Bowls are used to hold sunglasses, keys, ID badge lanyard

Crocheted kitty, pattern found online, using cotton yarn and leftover yarn for scarf:

Flannel kitty, using fabric remnants from jammies and crib sheets:

Fabric kitty, using a fat quarter and a remnant of white fabric:

Fabric owl, using two fat quarters and felt:

Baby owls (felt and embroidery) in nest (fabric coiled bowl using fabric remnants):

Monster t-shirt, using a new t-shirt and an old knit shirt of mine for the letter:

Neck warmer, using Lion-brand “Suede” yarn:

Rocket ship, pattern found online (remnants of this fabric were used on the H-block quilt):

Curly scarf using leftover-from-other-projects yarn, pattern courtesy of Mirj:

 Scarves were donated to two of my schools to be used in 

PBIS (positive behavioral intervention & support) stores

Yes, indeed...  I can get into mischief anytime and anywhere!

Extras for this week...

I thought I would post some of the extras for this week that we are doing along with our week 2 of Sonlight P4/5.

• Monday
• watch a train movie
• practice counting to 20
• Tuesday
• Chipmunk coloring page
• make a windsock
• Wednesday
• noah's ark craft
• nature walk
• try to use a hammer and nails
• Thursday
• make a monkey craft
• fly a kite
• Friday
• paint a rainbow

Who knew shaving cream could be so much fun?

With a dollarstore crafting mat... nice and big
and no mess on my tables and some shaving cream
just a dab... she had so much fun.
This helps with both her sensory issues and
learning to write letters and numbers.

Here she is spreading the shaving cream all around the mat.

You can tell she is making different numbers here as she is playing.
What child doesn't like to get their hands all messed up but mom
loves the fact that it is a very easy clean up.

Got to love those hands... I had to inform her she was not to
touch mommy until after her hands were clean.