More handmade Christmas gifts

Box of tools. This was one of my favorites to make

Fold-n-go play-mat. (Silly pictures wouldn't turn)

Humpty Dumpty!

Uh-oh! Luckily for this Humpty Dumpty, his limbs can easily be reattached with velcro.

I have really enjoyed making all these toys for Christmas. I finished the last one yesterday. I still have some gifts to make for the grown-ups, but I am almost finished.

Landon's 1st Birthday!

One year ago today, we welcomed our 4th baby into the world. We have enjoyed his sweet smiles and chipmunk giggles. He brings so much joy and love to our family. 

So sweet!

Smash cake.

He is the only one of our babies to dig into his smash cake.

Yummy!

More cake please!

I am "awing", not yawning. He planted a great big kiss on that puppy bank.

Handmade Christmas Gifts!

This year, I decided to make many of our Christmas gifts. I still have to take pictures of some, and a few more things to make. Of course, I will have to wait to post the gifts for the grown-ups until after Christmas.

I just hope everyone enjoys receiving their present as much as I have enjoyed making them.

Fun with colorful letters. We always had a difficult time finding things for the kids to do at restaurants, so I thought this would be neat. (It's also washable)

The felt mat folded up and ready to go in their bag. :)

Cafe apron

I just thought these were really cute. I love felt, because it's easy to work with, safer than wood, and cheap.

Cupcakes in a cupcake pan with removable icing.

A softie type elephant.

A soft little purse for a toddler.

Sunday Dessert!

How cute are these?

Thomas and I sorted all the M&Ms one night, and today we made these cute little cupcakes. I baked and did the icing, and Thomas put the candy on. Great team work, and a great dessert to follow Sunday lunch.

Lana baked cookies tonight.

Lana baked cookies tonight with very little help. If only she could read and reach all the ingredients. She did exactly what she was told, and the result was fabulous. I only assisted when necessary. She even cracked her first egg, put the dishes in the dishwasher, and wiped off the counter. Good job Lana!

Learning how to use measuring cups.

I told her how much she needed to measure, and she counted it out.

She was really excited to crack the egg.

Perfect! No egg shell or busted yolk.

I admit, I was a little nervous about having flour sprayed all over the kitchen.,

But once I let her scoop it out with a spoon, she did great!

In goes the chocolate chips. (After taste testing a few, of course!)

Trying to stir the chocolate chips in was the hardest part for her.

Once she learned how to fold, she was groovin'.

I gave her a choice for cookie size. They had to be jumbo.

I know, most of you would disagree with this, but it's the best part.

All done! Eat your heart out McAllister's