For the little ones at home, learning is a game. Their constant curiosity about everything around them, about discovering and understanding the world, is one of the most wonderful characteristics of children’s minds. It’s a capacity and sense of wonder that we gradually lose as we grow.
As we get older, learning starts to become burdened with obligations, homework, grades… But that stage of learning through play and wonder should last forever.
Crafting preserves some of that essence of the unexpected. It’s an exercise in freedom where anything goes, and it keeps a spirit closer to play, escaping rules and obligations. So your little ones can keep dreaming and imagining for a long time, you can create stimulating, eye-catching spaces or objects for them. You already know that what is just a pretty piece of fabric to you can be a story factory for them.
If you help them build these things, I’m sure you’ll tell the best stories in the world together. Today we’re suggesting a few fabrics that you’re sure to have lots of fun with.
CARS, by Dashwood Studios.
And where are these colorful cars going? How many types of cars can you recognize? Who’s driving them? What does the green disk mean? And the red one? If you have a little car lover, a fan of the Cars movies and their characters, they’ll love this fabric. What would you think about making a pencil case with it for their colored pencils? That way, they can also draw using the fabric as a model.
STOP, by Riley Blake (On sale!)
And since we’re talking about cars, this colorful fabric is another way to keep extending their road-safety learning. Stop signs, traffic lights, flags, and arrows make up a dynamic, stimulating collection for little ones. The orange background, associated with joy, fun, and sociability, creates that eye-catching effect that keeps their attention. Remember that its complementary color is blue, so you can use it in combination with the previous fabric.
HAPPY FLAPPERS OWL by Riley Blake.
Forest stories for little ones fascinated by animals. What colors are the owls? How many can you count? Why are they inside a tree? Do you think they’re hiding from someone? Who, and why? These birds, famous for being wise, are excellent storytellers. You can use it, for example, for the back of their fabric chalkboard, since the brown background will withstand all the wear and tear your little artist gives it without suffering too much.
Keep an eye on the blog because we have many more fabrics and invitations to play for you.
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Have a wonderful time!