Stimulate Your Exploring Baby with a Fabric Ball…

 
 
I wanted to make this toy for infants so bad to add to my shop… especially for people who love to add simple toys to their nurseries with a touch of Montessori. When I took the training in Denver, CO we learned about all these toys that can lend to stimulate and develop the baby’s senses and let the child explore the environment with interest. As well as to make the child realize their action has an impact in their surroundings.
I will be introducing this to my shop during this winter…

I made one and planning to give it away for a relative. I love making them I wish I did this when my kids were little. I managed to make toys for my younger one but not much for m older one though.

Another way to use this toy is place it in front of a baby who is eager to move. In other words to crawl unintentional batting and hitting will roll the ball away from the baby but not too far few inches. This will encourage little one to master their skills in moving, reaching, and grasping. The bell inside the ball will make a sound the little one will be curious as well as be attentive to see what it is…

Yes it is simple but a beautiful toy for a little one…

Quote of the day “make the best possible choice”

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Head Bands and Ear Warmers with a twist available on my ETSY Store…

 

  I saw these for adults so I was itching myself to make one for my little one who has not got a new hat yet this year but she has loads from last year. This year I made her mittens and scarves… and still making them…

The story of these adorable head bands started by browsing through the etsy shop and fell in love with it. I don’t think I wanted one for myself but I would imagine one on my little ones head. I enjoyed making it.

I knit them on circular needles so there are no seams and adorn it with whatever I can I did these with knitted flowers but I would love to incorporate other media into it like buttons and fabric. Can’t wait to make some more to add to my shop as well as gifts for newborns.
I also think these are great for photo props and functional for toddlers. I use them with my daughter she loves it because it helps to keep her hair away from her face when we do activities and meal times I don’t see her using her fork to brush her any more…

May be I should consider my heading to functional knitting…
Hope you are enjoying the Holiday season with your loves ones.

Quote of the day “build something from what stands in your way”

Introducing the Bell and the Ribbon to my ETSY Shop…

 Yes, I finally did it. I always wanted to make these wonderful materials to stimulate infants. I am introducing the bell on the ribbon to my shop. This is one of the first toys that the child can experience that her/his action can make a difference in their environment as young as 3 months. I think that is amazing. For some of you who are not familiar with Montessori materials might wonder how this work or how you should introduce it to a baby.

For babies this wonderful toy gives plenty of opportunities to be independent from the adult and explore the environment around them at a very young age. When you create a movement area for your baby in the baby’s room you need to attach a stable hook either to the wall or ceiling.
I have made a loop out of elastic to give some stability and it allows the baby to pull the toy towards the mouth for mouthing. The bell is 1.1 inch in diameter and fits perfectly on a little child’s hand for grasping later on. Due to this there is no sharp edger’s and it has a beautiful sound.

You will notice your baby will continue to bat the bell with joy. Keep in mind to hang this so the child can reach first they will discover it with the unintentional movements then they will continue to hit it with precise movement, and then develop to reaching, grasping and mouthing.
This definitely aids the child towards visual stimulation, acoustics, tactile and even as a baby, they feel empowered as they discovers that their actions make a difference and can cause an impact on their surroundings as young as 3 months.
I have made a cloth bag to store it after use.

As you can see I was very excited to introduce this item to my etsy shop.

Quote of the day “buy your children educational toys”

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I want to blog on this hat I am planning to introduce a Christmas hat collection and hopefully sell them through ETSY.com. This is my initial hat for that collection. I love the colors and the holiday. As I progress through this collection I will blog more. At present I enjoy these hats a lot. Can’t wait to knit and present them together as a collection.

Here is the FUN part of this hat. Making the pompoms I love creating these… I am eyeing the big pompom maker one of these days I am going to buy that one because I think it is SUPER cool. I didn’t want to add a huge amount of red just a little bit next time I may add few strands… and see how it’s going to look like… I love this hat a lot…

I have been exercising lately a lot and walking with my kids. I need get my little one to move around she is not into walking much may be hit the playground after walk so I can cool down while they run around.

Quote of the day “when life gives you lemons make lemonade” (I love this one…)

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