Sometimes I make things that do not contain any fabric, shocking right? My youngest daughter recently turned two years old and I made a treat she could take to daycare to share with the other children to celebrate. What they bring has to be healthy, a policy I fully endorse but a single box of raisins just doesn’t look so festive.
The past three birthdays I picked a nice children’s book and made something to decorate the raisins that fits in with the theme of the book. The children can enjoy their raisins and as a group they get a new book to read with the teachers.
This time I picked a book about a boy and an elephant that play hide-and-seek, David Barrow’s “Have you seen elephant?”. It’s very cute, the elephant is not particularly good a hiding as you can already tell from the front cover but the boy can’t find him at all. My daughter loves elephants and hide-and-seek, even though she doesn’t really get the rules yet. She still runs out of her hiding spot the moment you’re done counting, usually from behind the floor length living room curtains, but she has so much fun!
In Adobe Illustrator I drew a box with an elephant on one side to fold around the box of raisins. I am quite proud at how recognizable the elephant turned out! I had to omit the tusks though because whatever I tried they just looked ridiculously out of place.
Happy birthday little girl!
What a lovely idea and your elephants look superb.
Although they call it the ‘Terrible Twos’, I do think it’s a lovely age when their personality really starts to come through. Enjoy!!
Thank you! And oh, that personality started coming through ages ago. She has very strong opinions…
What a lovely idea! I teach 2s and this is thoughtful in so many ways!
Thank you!
Such a clever idea, and I bet a lot of the children hang onto their elephant boxes for tiny treasures.
Thank you! They might, I know several children took theirs home. I used 160 grams paper so they’re quite sturdy.
I am so impressed with both your ingenuity and your industry. A beautiful idea beautifully made
Thank you!
Those are so adorable and what a brilliant idea to delight the children!
Thank you!