Magic Wands

Magic wands are always one of the biggest hits of the Children's House. They are made of wool felt and stuffed with pure wool, embroidered and embellished however their makers desire.

The stick is wrapped in ribbon, which is glued at the ends. It is then inserted into the wand top before the stitching is complete and glued into the wool stuffing for security.

We used three patterns: a star, a moon, and a sun.

Roving Babies in Milkweed Pods

These wrapped roving babies are tucked away in milkweed pod cradles.

Cinnamon Star Ornaments

These star ornaments were made with cinnamon-applesauce dough and decorated with white acrylic paint. The dough is easy to roll out like cookie dough and can be cut into any shape.

Animal Finger Puppets

These simple animal finger puppets were cut from wool felt. We embroidered their faces and added tails before blanket stitching them together, leaving space for a finger at the bottom.

Walnut Turtles

These turtles were made with walnut shell halves glued to a felt turtle shape. The insides of the shells were stuffed with wool.

Walnuts can be hard to crack into perfect halves, but it helps to bake them at a low temperature first. Here's a good tutorial for cracking technique.

Painted Wooden Snowmen

Many craft stores sell unpainted wooden forms like these snowmen. We painted them and added a bit of red yarn for a scarf. The snowmen are about 1 1/2 inches tall.

Needle-felted acorns

These little treasures were made by needle-felting an egg-shaped ball and then gluing on an acorn cap.