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What a week! I am very ready for something light and fun. Today's giveaway is just that. I'm asked to review a lot of books these days(awesome, right?), but this one arrived on my doorstep as a surprise. Editors, Kathleen and Linda, at Lark Crafts just had a feeling I'd be interested in Big Little Felt Universe. I have not dappled in the art of felt food, so I had a moment of skepticism. Any doubts flew away
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The veggies are gorgeous, but there are also so many other fun felt toys I had never seen before and here is the list of sets:
- cake
- camping
- sundae
- office
- plants
- holiday
- veggies
- doctor
- grill
- purse
- fruits
- tools
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Each felt piece (from the stethoscope to stapler) is cleverly designed and comes with very easy to understand step by step (photographed) instructions. The templates are life size. That's the best part... you can just start making everything right away. No scaling or sizing... just get right to cutting felt. This would be an amazing book for a mother of young children who wanted to move away from plastic and increase the handmade toys in their home. It's also perfect for the dramatic play areas in classrooms with young children... especially because you can make multiples of everything. I also imagine older kids with simple hand sewing skills would be thrilled to pour through the pages knowing that they could make it all.
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Author, Jeanette Lim, has put the utmost thought and care into crafting a book that's enticing and accessible. She even slipped in a gift for her reviewer to enjoy... a watermelon slice directly from page 149.
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And as much as I am the "book reviewer", my daughter's "jumping up and down" enthusiasm has played a huge role in how highly I'm recommending the Big Little Felt Universe!
So, you can imagine how happy I am that Lark sent an additional copy for me to give to one of you. Oh, yes! Please leave a comment here between now and Sunday night at 8pm EST. A random winner will be picked and announced on Monday morning. I'm happy to ship this book anywhere, so please join in... just be sure there is a way to contact you either in your profile or the comment itself. Thank you Lark and thank you Jeanette! Good luck!
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this book looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeletejessica@fyrefly.com
Such great ideas - I've been knitting toys lately and this would be a welcome change while still benefiting my baby boy!
ReplyDeleteJessie
mommysmiddleground@gmail.com
this book seems to be getting rave reviews all across the e-world. Would love to get my hands on it to try some foodies for my little ones to play with.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway. I would love to win because my husband just decided he is going to start making wooden toys for our kids, and I'd love to use this book as a guide to start making felt playthings.
ReplyDeletekatiet838 at yahoo dotcom.
Sweet!! I was just oogling over this book on Amazon! Would love to win it! Thanks so much for doing the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI just found out I am going to be an Auntie again and I would love to make all of these sets for a special little one. If I start now I could have them all done by the time he or she is two! (I tend to procrastinate)
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this book until you mentioned it. It looks gorgeous and I'd love to make some soft felt toys for my little ones!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun!
ReplyDeletemearnold115@yahoo.com
So awesome! I'd love to get my kids involved in felt craft -- they love cutting and taping paper, so getting needle and thread would be a great next step.
ReplyDeleteThis books looks wonderful! I would love to start making some of these play sets for my nieces.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful book!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance :-)
angelamaggioni@tiscali.it
I love the felt food for little ones! I, unfortunately, can't stand the feel of it, but would love this book for my mom to make play food for my three nieces!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for me and my son to awwww too :). Such a sweet giveaway, thank you for agreeing to review the book :)
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! I would love that book!
ReplyDeleteLove felt food! I can't wait to see this book...
ReplyDeleteOh - what an awesome book! I want a copy, please! :)
ReplyDeleteohh cool! my daughter is just now getting interested in requesting me to make stuff- this would be so fun!
ReplyDeleteYou know what I like about felt toys? The silence they made when dropping on a wood floor... Thank you for this great review and the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks like so much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteWow... how much fun to make for their play kitchens! I would love this!
ReplyDeleteOh hubba hubba - I´d love a chance to win this, the book looks totally yummy! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have this book sitting in my amazon cart just waiting for purchase...but if I were to win that would be so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe campfire is so adorable!
ReplyDeleteyes, thank you for this great giveaway. This books looks amazing and I can't wait to see it in person.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
oh fantastic! i'd love to check this book out and try to make the campfire! so many adorable ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteMary
i've heard so much about this book!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! My son would love this, and I love that you can make the pieces from all natural materials, not just craft felt. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI've been eyeing that book!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great giveaway! I saw this book at another giveaway which was unfortunately US-only.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is just about ready for some felt food, so this would be perfect! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteOh, I really want this book!
ReplyDeleteI have young children, who love playing with food and I and love making things out of felt and oh! oh! oh! I want this book so bad!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a wonderful book! I made a felt tool set for my 2 yr old nephew for Christmas. He LOVED it. This would be a fantastic resource to expand his collection.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever book! I love felt food and would like to see what else the author has come up with.
ReplyDeletestephensons4 at embarqmail dot com
I'd love to have this book, so many great projects!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this book! The "office" set with the laptop and mouse and everything... LOVE it! I'm about to jump into the life of being a SAHM so this would be so amazing to be able to own and create it all for the entertainment of me and my lil 2 year old! Thanks for the chance to win!
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ReplyDeleteOh my! Have been drooling over this book online all week. SO cute!
ReplyDeleteThat book looks awesome!
ReplyDeletereiner (dot) danielle (at) gmail (dot) com
so many great projects! that camping set looks like such fun to make!
ReplyDeleteso clever
blazingstarclinic@gmail.com
I have been coveting this book since it came out! But, I've already over-extended my crafty budget this month!! It looks like so much fun. I love crafting with felt. It's so forgiving.
ReplyDeletemy girls would love this!
ReplyDeleteI love felt!! This book looks awesome!! Thanks for the great review. If I don't win it will be on my book list!!!
ReplyDeleteHow neat! I've always loved felt made items, but have never had the chance to make any. Maybe, just maybe, I will have a chance now. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
www.chasingfireflies.typepad.com
mrs(DOT)ashley(DOT)lee(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Oh me, me, me! I love making felt food for my 2 year old.
ReplyDeleteMaking play food is definitely on my to do list for Florence. Looks like these might 'grow' faster than the knitted versions! I'd love to win the book!
ReplyDeleteYes, please! My kids would love these felt creations.
ReplyDeleteooh, ooh, ooh! Pick me! Pick me! That books looks amazing. It's definitely going on my amazon wish list. :)
ReplyDeleteI love working with felt! It is such a versatile (and forgiving!) fabric.
ReplyDeleteThat camping set looks adorable, and I am excited about the office set.
heidig@gmail.com
Awesome! I have been adoring this book for some time now. I'd love to win it and make some felt items for my little guy. :)
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness.
ReplyDeleteWith three little boys who love to play in their kitchen.. I *have* to acquire this book. Yes. Imperative. Thank you so much for pointing it out!
Looks like a great fun book. . .
ReplyDeleteandreag12 at gmail.com
Oh, that book looks really good! I'd love to sew a kitchen full of these goodies!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of this! I've been crocheting fruits and veggies for my kids and have been wanting to add felt ones, too. How fun!
ReplyDeleteMy grandkids and I could have fun with this book. ;-)))
ReplyDeleteWhat a great book!
ReplyDeleteoh my! how fun is this book!? thank you for offering the giveaway. it'd be a fun book to win.
ReplyDeletehappy weekend!
Although I have no little ones at the moment to enjoy this, I would love to make some for younger cousins and the kids of my friends!
ReplyDeleteMy email is amgeorge@knights.ucf.edu
oooh! sundaes! I know two little girls who would love to play with these! Looks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteOo, fun! We love felt.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks amazing. I've dabbled in felt food but mine always looks a little "off". Maybe I should check out the book for more appealing food....
ReplyDeleteDieselmonkey (at) ymail (d0t) com
Is France too far to join in ?
ReplyDeleteIf not, I'm in !
By the way, "Bravo" - and thank you - for your lovely blog, full of creative ideas.
chatcleo@gmail.com
What a lovely book - my two kitchen 'helpers' would love to play with and make some of the fantastic toys. Thanks for another giveaway, and my fingers are crossed this time!
ReplyDeletewhat a neat book! i've been wanting to add some felt food to my daughter's kitchen. this looks like the perfect book for that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a phenomenal book! I have been sewing felt salad (heirloom salad greens) for my daughter all week... feeling so inspired to do some other veggies next. If I don't win this, I am buying it!
ReplyDeleteOh this book looks so fun! Love that the felt fun included a little more than just felt food...the camping set is amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh my...I have been wanting to make felt toys for my twin 2yr old nieces and 3 and 1 yr old nephews. This looks like such a wonderfully easy book to follow!
ReplyDeletekirbie.smith@gmail.com
Hugs Maya! this book looks awesome! Thanks so much for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteHey Mr Random, here, here I am!!
much better than plastic! I'll have to sew, sew, sew... thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletedoris@oetiker.ch
What a wonderful book!!! Just right for hours and hours of fun!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book! I've just started making felt things. This book has some great ideas for sets of things--love the camping set, for example! Anne, yourmainestamper
ReplyDeletemy kids would really. really. love. this. :)
ReplyDeleteI, too, love when a book really excites my daughter. We'd love to try some of the projects. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteOh man, we already have a little camping set, it would be amazing to make her a little fire to go with it! :) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletepretty awesome giveaway. the watermelon looks so sweet and yummy.
ReplyDeletethis book looks incredible! thank you for introducing it to me (and for the chance to win it too!)
ReplyDeleteMy friend and I would have WAY too much obsessively fun times with this book!
ReplyDeleteselahmama4 at yahoo dot com
My daughter would love this book - please include me!
ReplyDeletejothoday at hotmail dot co dot uk
What a fun looking book. Thanks for sharing the second copy with us!
ReplyDeleteI totally love it!! It is so cute :^) Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHugs from sunny Barcelona!
I love working with felt. As far as food goes, I've only made cookies and cupcakes but i think that book would be inspiring and fun. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHow fun is THAT?! I love that there's all the different sets: something for everybody! And how fun for kids to take them as gifts for their friends' birthday parties??
ReplyDeleteI want THAT!!! if I don't get picked I am going to go buy it asap! that is so awesome...I do these sort of things already, but would love some more ideas and see how they did them! THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteAngelina
For the love of all that can be made from felt I need this book haha!! foldandstitch@hotmail.co.uk (fingers crossed).
ReplyDeleteOh the fire looks beautiful :) and the enthusiasm is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat book looks like it would be alot of fun to look at much less make all of the food.
ReplyDeletestbyrd60@yahoo.com
What a lovely give-away! My four girls love to play with pretend food etc and I have been thinking about/wanting to transition away from the plastic accessories.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great book. We would love a chance to win, thanks so much :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful book! I know my four year old and two year old daughters would love this book too! What a fun way to teach them sewing skills!
ReplyDeletemissmelissakay@yahoo.com
That camping set looks like something my son would LOVE.
ReplyDeleterachel_fix (at) yahoo dot com
i'ev been seeing this book all over the blogosphere and i am curious and want to try some of the felt projects in it!
ReplyDeleteThis books looks really fun and fabulous- how inspiring, love that apple on the cover! Thanks for a giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteoooh, yes please! I love felt food! Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI've been addicted to creating with felt lately, but I don't always have the "know how" to make things I envision. This would be so great, thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteStephanie
sunshine-mama (at) live (dot) ca
This looks like so much fun! I've been working on a felt play mat for my daughter's 3rd birthday. It is the first time I've played with felt and it's awesome...easy, fun, and rewarding...voila! :)
ReplyDeleteI just tried making some fruits and vegetables from felt - this book would be a great help. What fun!
ReplyDeleteMy two kids would LOVE this! Cooking is one of their favorite pretend games.
ReplyDeleteI have a drawer full of sweater felt that would benefit greatly from this book!
ReplyDeleteI love making toys! thanks!
ReplyDeleteoh my! this looks like so much fun. My daughter would just love it! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, that is one of the funnest books I have seen in a long time! My boys would love the camping set!
ReplyDeleteThe book looks charming!
ReplyDeleteMy little ones would love something like that! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat's a great book.
ReplyDeleteso i can make toys for my little sister with idea by its.
ayukuya88@gmail.com
my 5 year old little guy just came in and saw the camping set....'i want that!'
ReplyDeletei hope i win ☺
What an amazing book!!! Love the apple - thanks for doing a giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteso great to be able to give the kids felt play objects instead of all plastic. Looks like an awesome book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing the giveaway. My granddaughter who is just getting into pretend play, would be the happy recipient of these great toys.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like it will be so fun! Has to go on my Amazon wish list. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, these projects look so polished, I love them. What great gifts they would make. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletesugareaterATgmailDOTcom
oh wow! I love that book! I could have so much fun with it!
ReplyDeleteNow, this really looks like a fun book!!!!
ReplyDeletejane1 at cp-tel dot net
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [19 Mar 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteOh yes please my guys just love the felt food we have made...could do with some wider inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletevery nice! these are some of the nicest felted items i have seen! I would love to try my hand at felting!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks so fun!
ReplyDeletethis looks fantastic - i have made felt food but that camping set looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteHow much fun! I have some nieces that would be perfect reviewers as well!
ReplyDeleteWow, great book! I want to make that campfire. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteooo these look so fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting book...
ReplyDeleteI love the kid friendly look and the great project...
I would love to win this book...
and get felting...
Oh that felt camping kit looks amazing! Please enter us Maya!
ReplyDelete~ joey ~
joeyvo@telus.net
how woonderful! i will add the book to my wish list and say a little prayer to the random picker goddess!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool book! I know just the wee ones to share it with!
ReplyDeleteI found you! I fell in love with some of your work on Etsy awhile back and "lost" you. AND...here you are. I can't wait to poke around your blog.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I've been wanting to make felt food (and toys) for a while now. I would absolutely love this book and I know my kids will too!
ReplyDeleteMelissa5880 at gmail dot com
What a great book! The campfire is too cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful book!
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Your blog is such a gem.
Thanks for the cute findings!
.candice and alice.
candisaurusrex@gmail.com
What a great giveaway! I love felt food!!
ReplyDeleteI've only just discovered the world of felt and am so excited to get started! My kids love soft toys to play with- lets their imaginations run wild!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...I got felt goosebumps. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute book! Thanks for sharing it with us and especially thanks for another great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful gift. I think that felt toys and games are very useful for growing children. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the Book ! Great give away....Thanks for chance.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful felt projects!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeletekris451@gmail.com
What a great book!!! Thank you for another giveaway!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the excitement of children, especially when they're interested in artsy things.
ReplyDeletebronxknitsATgmailDOTcom
Making felt food is a fun project I've been wanting to try for a while. This looks like the perfect book to start. Thanks
ReplyDeleteDawn
dawnnewsome at yahoo.com
thanks for the chance to win this book! i've had my eye on it for a few weeks now. love the camping set!
ReplyDeleteajareeser (at) gmail (dot) com
i love the idea of felt veggies, so much easier than knitting them all up!
ReplyDeleteMoving away from plastic, increasing handmade toys in our home, that's me. Classroom, I could make these for my sister. Hand sewing kids, I help my nieces make these... I love all those ideas you gave! Yes please!
ReplyDeleteWow, this book looks wonderful - I have added it to my wish list.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a fun book! My boys would love the camping pages!! Thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I especially love the fruits!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fantastic book, thanks for the chance to win! Wish I got free books to review... ;0)
ReplyDeletei LOVE felt food and this book seems to be sooo much fun! thanks for the great give away, Katrin
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ReplyDeleteI would love this!
ReplyDeleteariannecope-at-gmail-dot-com
The felt groups are so appealing and such a great way to organize the projects. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I would love to make some of these for my granddaughter.
ReplyDeletekbkoenig(at)neb(dot)rr(dot)com
This book looks awesome! Thank you so much for the chance.
ReplyDelete~Stevie
ne14whips6@yahoo.com
I love this book. My son (yep son) loves his play kitchen. He would love some felt food.
ReplyDeleteOH! How fantastic! I can already tell it's a well put together resource. This would be perfect for me, and for my daughter to enjoy~!
ReplyDeletepulchrabliss(at)hotmail(dot)com
Coolest. Use. Of. Felt. Ever.
ReplyDeleteI want this book sooo much! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! What a GREAT book!!! Thank you for this amazing giveaway!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy kid's love play food, having their own camp fire to cook over would be great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE sewing with felt! This looks like a ton of fun, thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOh, I think that camping set would be a blast to create!
ReplyDeleterobison(dot)sara(at)gmail(dot)com
A great resource! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would love this! My bestie makes felt food for my kidlets and this would help add to the collection!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I would love to win this book and make some felt toys for my 19 month old.
ReplyDeletetrixi_8 AT yahoo DOT ca
ooowww i love making toys for my little ones :)
ReplyDeletefingers x-ed!
Sarah
DollsAndDaydreams(at)Gmail(dot)com
I think I never thought felt could be so funny! Such awsome projects!! I would love to try :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't know she wrote a book. I bought some pdf patterns from her etsy shop and love how she has step by step for everything! I made some with acrylic but now wish I'd used wool felt. I loved making the few pieces I have so expanding would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteYumm!!! Would love to magic my kids with all that adventure material!
ReplyDeleteChristy in Belgium
I've been wanting to learn how to make felt veggies for a while now. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHow cute - my girls and I love crafting together.
ReplyDeletejflendt at gmail dot com
yes please!! my 3yo loves to 'cook' and this would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteAdorable^^ I've been looking for something just like this book!
ReplyDeleteI want to make the felt food for my preschoolers....they would love it:)
ReplyDeleteThis book looks amazing. The logs and fire are so great!
ReplyDeletelsge723@gmail.com
Wow, what a great book!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool book! My 3 year old boy would love the camping section.
ReplyDeletewhat a great book! I just started getting into using felt, and love it.
ReplyDeleteI am curtain I could put this book to good use!
ReplyDeleteEEEEEEEEE! This is right up my alley (just posted pics of my little ones' felt food stand).
ReplyDeleteI've had my eye on this book; would love to put it to good use!
ReplyDeleteI love the plant in their little square pots!
ReplyDeleteOoooo... Yes please! I have a felt stash just waiting for this book!
ReplyDeleteacrosstheriver.debi at gmail dot com
Looks like an awesome book! Thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteI was just looking at this book at my local book store. serious fun.
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This book looks excellent, I'd love to make some for little cousins and friends!
ReplyDeleteshoddykite at hotmail dot com
Goodness, that looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteThese felt vegatables looks like a dream of my child ;) I'm in !!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to win this book: i could make felt objects for my son at home, for his school, to help furnish their play-things-corner, and my daughters can help me making all this,.... this could be a lot of fun!
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greeting from Bruges-Belgium
wow, the camping one looks very inspiring, too!
ReplyDeleteI haven't made much with felt but the apple on the cover is adorable. I think my son would love to make a few things with me too. I'm in.
ReplyDeleteyes PLEASE!!!! there was another blog giveaway for this exact book. i didn't get it, but still would really love to!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway! lyzaloo(At)yahoo(Dot)com
So much inspiration from one book! Just tried to order this in the UK but it's not released over here until May. I love to craft with my nieces and they'd love this so I'd better throw my name into the hat for the giveaway. This is very generous of you Maya, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! Finally toys that are fun to make and don't break the bank!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this - I have recently discovered wool felt and would love to make some of the things in this book. Alison
ReplyDeleteI love felt food, this books looks so inspiring I would love to win. i am a home based day-care provider, so there 4 or 5 little ones playing with felt food every day. i really want to make some new items, so this book needs to be send to me, me, me, me ;-)
ReplyDeleteooh, fun! I love making tiny felt toys these days.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try to make some of the felt items for my daughter. They are so vibrant and beautiful. I am new to crafting, so this would be a great into to working with felt. Thanks for the giveaway! hjnagel (at) hotmail (d0t) com
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cool! I would love to have a copy.
ReplyDeletealyssabinns@yahoo.com
Oh please, please please let it be me!!! I'm that Mummy wanting to move from plastic to handmade lovliness! Thanks for a great blog and a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis book is lovely and the food looks sooo real it's making me hungry :-) thanks for sharing it!
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