Sunday 12 October 2014

Crafternooning

Little M was five this week. She is tiny so she doesn't look it. She has really enjoyed starting school and has turned into a different girl - she has less angst and temper and more understanding and cooperation. She has a close circle of friends unlike Big Sis who is friends with everyone.


She asked for three friends to come and play.

What do you want to do? I asked...

Cutting and sticking with my friends, she said.

Shall we have a crafternoon, I said.

She laughed because she got the pun and said, yes.

So Sunday was a crafternoon with crowns, treasure boxes and beady bracelets. 


It cost me the treasure boxes, the rest I trawled from around the house. I was sort of glad to put a dent in some of it. 
They all had such fun and attacked creative play in such different ways. It took me to my Primary school teaching days. I found it so interesting to observe children playing by standing back and not interfering.

My best friend bought her this skirt for twirling, she didn't know I had made this party cardigan, we are a bit psychic like that!!


Happy Birthday Little M. 
xxxx


13 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your little sweetie! Her birthday outfit looks amazing - I cannot believe you and your bestie matched so perfectly! Looks like Little M is following in mum's crafty footsteps...Cx

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  2. Happy birthday to Little M! The party sounds like lots of fun. She is just like her mother, so crafty.

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  3. Happy birthday to little M! She looks gorgeous in her party outfit. Every girl needs a skirt for twirling, don't you think? Bee xx

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  4. Happy birthday Little M. We have a Little M too, and she is five also.

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  5. Ah what a sweetheart! Happy birthday little one - love the outfit, what a lovely party idea too. Sam xx

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  6. Happy Birthday Little M! Although at 5 and at school, really you are not little but actually quite big. Your party looks like lots of fun, I love your treasure box, you have decorated it so beautifully, you must have worked really hard on that. Isn't your Mummy very clever to have made you such a pretty cardigan :)
    Jillxo

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  7. Happy belated birthday to your little one. It seems like she had a great day, making some wonderful memories.

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  8. What a fun idea for a party! I celebrated my birthday this week too and that looks like a good way to party!

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  9. Happy Birthday to your little one! I love these kind of parties. My little boys not so much but we compromise and do bit of party games and a bit of creative messing about, usually cookie decorating or similar. A proper swirly skirt is something every girl needs!

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  10. Little M looks as if she had a fantastic time. What a great idea she had. How well matched was your birthday cardigan which looks lovely by the way...

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  11. Little M is just a delight, so sweet. I love that she wanted to cut and stick, how cute. I am so glad she had a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  12. Ah, that's lovely! Happy birthday to Miss M, she's a real cutie. My daughter also requested craft parties, much to my total delight. This year she wants to go bowling. I think it's going to cost me more! :-) x

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  13. Happy Birthday Miss M!!! The skirt is such a beautiful match to the cardigan isn't it. A crafternoon party sounds like a great idea to me. xx

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