Down on the Farm

Welcome to the Red Barn Farm Playscape Play Mat!

I have been working on this for hours...and it SOLD in less than one hour.

The farm theme tends to attract all children. There is just something about the farm.  It is universal. I used to love girls trips to the local farm while teaching preschool.

I am blogging from the stands of my daughter's basketball game. Senior year. I forgot my sewing bag, so nothing is getting done tonight! :)

Have a fun and playful day
Mel

Frozen Party Centerpiece

Let it go...

Today, I made a Frozen centerpiece. It's easy peasy.

I bought a glass cake plate from Goodwill for $3. I added my Winter Forest set of five wood trees, my Mountains (found in my Etsy shop), a set of Frozen characters from the Disney store, felt, pom pom balls, and icicle trim that I found at Hobby Lobby.

Easy.

Simple.

Beautiful.

Parties don't have to be a lot of work to be amazing.

Have a fun and playful day
Mel

Winter has come to Ohio

Winter has come to Ohio.

I was hoping that Winter might have forgotten to arrive all together this year but no such luck.

So...I decided to embrace Winter.

I made this Winter Forest set of five trees (available in my #etsy shop). I have so many ideas how to use these trees.

*Add to a train table to make a winter scene
*Add to a Dollhouse
*Add to any pretend woodland play
*make a centerpiece for a Frozen or polar party
*Add to a science area in the classroom with polar animals
*Add to the classroom block play for kiddos to act out winter scenarios
*make a mini winter village
*pair these trees with a winter or snow themed book to extend the learning

The play possibilities are endless.

Have a fun and playful day
Mel

Happy 2016

Happy 2016!

2015 ended in a whirlwind for me. My Etsy shop Was sooo busy! I was seeing 12 to 15 hours a days! Orders are STILL coming in, but not as quickly. I am working on new items, but not in such a frantic pace. :)

I can't believe how long it's been since I last blogged - nearly two whole months. I am sorry about that and will try to be better. A better blogger, a better wide and mother, a better maker, a better EVERYTHING. But mostly, a better Christian.

I sometimes get overwhelmed and pray then. But I need to also pray in the calm, in the peace, in good and bad times.

I am working on items for my Etsy shop every single day. My husband and daughter are driving different directions to find the specific fabric that I need. My high school senior is letting me brainstorm ideas with her (well, she is trapped in a car with me while I taxi her to and from basketball practices! But we will pretend that she is willing to listen hee hee!).

I have some news...but it has to wait just a little while.

Have a fun and playful day!
Mel

Wood Genious

I have this guy...I call him my Wood Guy, but Wood Genius is more like it.

I have an idea, make a pattern, and hand it off to him. He then cuts these amazing pieces. Like the new Mushroom House Set in my shop, it all came from a doodle On a piece of scrapbook paper.

The wood is sanded and edges are rounded and...he amazes me.

See all imagination sparking items in my Etsy shop

www.mybigworld2015.etsy.com

Have a fun and playful day

Mel

It's A Small World play mat

A woman sent me an Etsy convo.

#1 on her daughter's Christmas list was an It's A Small World play set. She had searched high and low but all for naught.

I said I would take the weekend to brainstorm.  I got some patterns to my wood guy (aka wood genious!) and began to work.

I put all the pieces together, painted the peg dolls, and sewed my little fingers to the bone :)  I sent her a group of photos and illustrations, explaining my thought process.

She was over the moon happy with it.

This week, I painted the tunnels, stitched the long winding river play mat, and put the finishing touches on her custom order. It shipped it today. She should get it Saturday. Gotta love USPS priority shipping!

Things are buzzin' in my shop. I've got to get busy making more! I kinda feel like a Christmas elf!

Have a fun and playful day
Mel

Santa's helper

My friend sends me a message that her son asks nearly every night to see "the places to play" by her friend that helps Santa.

He likes looking at my playscapes on her phone. Isn't that thee cutest thing?

She asked if there was any plans to make a rocket. I made this for him. I can't wait to hear his reaction.

Have a fun and playful day
Mel