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Making Doll Clothes for a Child’s Special Lovey

Emily — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

My three year old daughter is quite obsessed with her elephant lovey named Lumpy. I probably don’t help her obsession by making Lumpy things on a regular basis. My daughter has never been very interested in other stuffed animals until recently. But even now, the other stuffed animals are all things for Lumpy. One animal […]

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Raised Salt Painting: Simple and Exciting Art for Kids

Emily — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:41:15 +0000

Sometimes the simplest crafts are the most fun. Drawing, gluing paper together, and cutting out pictures are some of my three year old daughter’s favorite simple crafts. We just tried raised salt painting and it was almost just as easy and straightforward. It was also super fun and was one of those rare crafts that […]

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DIY Stuffed Animal Costume for Trick or Treating

Emily — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:39:03 +0000

Happy Halloween! To prepare for trick or treating tonight, I have been practicing with my shy 2 1/2 year old daughter. So far she understands that we need to go to the neighbors’ houses and knock or ring their doorbell. After she asked how many eyes and legs neighbors have, I think she has also […]

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Upgrade Your Child’s Lovey to First Class For $1.25

Emily — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:08:55 +0000

I am very blessed that my two kids handle the car well. Where I grew up everything was 10 minutes away at most. The town I went to college was the same way. After graduating and getting married, I moved to the Denver area and thought with it being bigger everything would be closer. Instead […]

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Laminated Paper Doll Made to Look Like a Lovey

Emily — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:15:41 +0000

How did you spend your morning? I spent mine sneaking around our downstairs feeling like a fugitive. I started out in the laundry room. When I heard my daughter coming down the stairs, I frantically came out and tried to distract her. After I finally convinced her to go upstairs, I ran to the couch […]

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Your Toddler Needs You to Make Them a Lovey Backpack

Emily — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:30:22 +0000

Are there times you wish you could bring your child’s lovey somewhere, but you are afraid it will end up on the ground, in a puddle, or being hugged by a coughing friend? Or even worse….lost forever. I run into this problem ALL the time. My 2 1/2 year old daughter is very attached to […]

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Should You Make Your Child’s Lovey a Sleep Sack?

Emily — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:10:40 +0000

I am only 28 and I already have a granddaughter. Her name is Lumpy, she weighs 4 oz, and she is an elephant blanket lovey. My 2 1/2 year old is a great mom. She gives Lumpy naps, baths, and diaper changes every day. Being the concerned elephant-mom she is, one night at bedtime she asked […]

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