Cupcake Toppers, Birthday Party Looking for a party stopper? How about a cupcake topper! We guarantee your treats will be the talk of the kindergarden party circuit. A word to the adults: Cathy of California was raised by a super crafty mom and her projects are based on crafts she made as a little girl, as well as ideas she find in her collection of vintage craft and design books from the 1960s and ‘70s. We also love that she’s a window dresser and tend to think of her as our own crafty Rhoda. These brilliantly simple cupcake toppers are created from retro colored hand cut felt perched on wood toothpicks. Each pack contains a set of six toppers. Please note that these are not toys but are for decoration only. $5.00 Creator: Cathy of California Materials: hand cut felt, wood toothpicks Set of 6, each approximately 3 1/2" high

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• cupcake
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• , lucky
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• , favors
• , plush

Hockey Skates Baby Booties, 0-6 mo. Now careers on the ice, like those of Michelle Kwan or Wayne Gretsky, are something to aspire to. But let's get that walking thing under control first...and in the meantime, satisfy those athletic leanings by at least looking the part. A word to the adults: These fantastic baby booties are made by a very talented pair of hands with many years of crochet experience. They are also all made to order, so please expect a two to three week turn-around time. (Although, it will probably be sooner!) And we may have a few pair in inventory if you need them ASAP, email us before ordering and we'll check stock for you. Machine washable and dryable for easy care. $40.00 Quantity: Creator: Heather's Treasure Box materials: crocheted in cozy acrylic yarn availability: made to order Sizing: 0-6 months

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• hockey skates
• , embroidery
• , baby gift
• , baby shower
• , craft
• , homemade
• , artist
• , parties
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• , creative

Nilla Samies Soapsicles Much to our mother’s consternation, we discovered early on that if you smile with a big bite of an ice cream sandwich in your mouth it looks like your teeth are either rotting out of your head or are covered in mud! Disgusting and delicious. A word to the adults: Debbie Chialtas is the mastermind behind Soapylove's clever line of 'soapsicles', mild handmade glycerin soaps with delicious scents and a foamy lather. Nilla Sammies Soapsicles are designed to look ice cream sandwiches, vanilla ice cream between two chocolate cookies with a comical bite out of one corner. These Soapsicles are not only beautiful, they're deliciously scented like vanilla and chocolate. We love the idea of tying a simple tag with the name of each birthday party reveler, and using them as place cards at the table. Use your imagination and feel the love! Read the MDG blog profile of Debbie Chialtas and learn more about the artist who created this item. $6.00

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• homemade
• , favors
• , kids
• , decorations
• , hobby
• , sweet
• , gifts
• , soapsicles
• , parties
• , old-fashioned

Cupcake Handbag, Strawberry Frosting Attempting to hide 'undesirable' food at the dinner table was a fine art form when we were kids. You could always hide a few beans under the mashed potatoes or wrap a couple carrots in your napkin for disposal, but the cook usually busted us. Now had we been able to disguise our veggies in a lovely little cupcake handbag we might have made it out of the kitchen door. (Please note that the management does not recommend this item for food storage!) A word to the adults: From the delicious imagination of Amy Gaines at Purl, we’re serving up sugary sweet cupcake handbags. Created from Amy’s original design, each bag is individually hand crocheted with a chocolate base and strawberry frosting. Untie the drawstring handles and there’s plenty of room for your little one to store all manner of good stuff. Each drawstring is capped with a lovely bead and as such we recommend this item for ages 3 and up. Wash on gentle and low tumble dry.

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• cupcake
• , decorations
• , daily
• , artists
• , vintage
• , kids
• , plush
• , handcrafted
• , fun
• , clothing

The Black Apple Paper Dolls Artist Emily Martin updates this very old craft with groovy retro prints, combat boots and a fuzzy kitty hat. These three lovelies, Charlotte, Gretchen and Stella, come permanently dressed in your basic under garments, knee-high stockings and patent leather shoes. The dress-up fun comes from the interchangeable and oh-so-stylish wardrobe of 3 dresses, 2 play outfits, 1 pirate outfit, 1 kitty hat, 2 pairs of boots and 1 striped scarf. The little crafter who tackles this project needs to be old enough to safely handle scissors and do some relatively fine cutting. The dolls’ clothing all come with the standard fold-over tabs, but you can all play pin-up – securing the dolls and clothing to a bulletin board (as pictured), or, with the aid of an adult, magnetic strips can be adhered verso and ‘presto!’ the fridge door becomes a runway.

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• craft
• , parties
• , storybook
• , decorations
• , kids
• , girls
• , paper dolls
• , party favor
• , emily martin
• , toy