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Emma designed this top all on her own, using a cast-off woman’s skirt! She made her little hat, too – and I think she looks a bit reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in the ensemble.
I love to upcycle old clothing into outfits for the kids (like turning this shirt into toddler shorts for Johnny, and this shirt into a toddler skirt for Emma – now Lily, although Emma has a couple larger ones that still fit her and get worn every week), so I gave Emma some old knit outfits and let her have a go. I picked knit because I knew it wouldn’t unravel, so she could cut away without dealing with unruly threads.
She’s made a few other outfits, and I’m looking forward to seeing her creativity and understanding of fabric grow as she continues to experiment!
What hands-on, fun and creative learning is happening in your home? Last week, Sunnydaytodaymama shared this fantastic outdoor play kitchen that I think my kids would have hours of fun with! I’m actually contemplating moving our old plastic kitchen ($15 yard sale find) outdoors… I love the black beans in this sensory space bin from Our Feminist {Play} School. I also think my kids will enjoy this growth experiment from Rainy Day Mum – we even have the water beads sitting in the hall closet!
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Emma’s outfit looks great! Thanks for linking to our outdoor play kitchen. We have a little play kitchen indoors too but the outdoor one gets a lot more use! :)
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Ha ha ha, I have a post partially written with Princess sewing up a dress for herself, or she will be once I get her to sewing.
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maryanne Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Emma can’t wait to get her hands on my sewing machine! Maybe this summer…
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What a great outfit, Emma! Very classy.
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Cool! I wouldn’t mind having all my clothes made out of old t-shirts–so comfortable. :-)
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What a lovely way to introduce them to sewing and build confidence!
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Love it!!! I let my daughter use material and my sewing machine and just let her go. She comes up with such great ideas, it’s so fun to see what she is capable of all on her own.
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Emma is growing up to be quite a crafty young lady! Her outfit looks beautiful.
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maryanne Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I love watching her create her various projects :)
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Quinn is quite interested in sewing and cooking right now, so I should get my sewing machine back froom my friend! You are great letting Emma have a go at old clothes! (Unfortunately) I just recently sorted out a ton and gave it to my sister-in-law (her cleaning lady is from Kosovo and she takes things along for the people there).
Where do you get the girl’s tops from that say things like “Mom’s …”? Cute!
What sort of books did Emma start her reading out with? What do you recommend?
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maryanne Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
These were clothes that our local donation centers won’t take – they had tears/stains/other damage that was unacceptable. Perfect for Emma’s explorations!
My girls get almost all of their clothes as hand-me-downs from friends – and are very lucky to get some very cute clothes that way!!!
Emma started off with level 1 readers – they tend to use the same words over and over, which helps to grow confidence. I was surprised at how quickly her reading has developed, but letters have always been a strength for her.
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Now that looks like fun! What a great way for her to learn about designing and fabric.
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What a lovely design. She looks like she has fun creating with the clothes!
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my daughter loves doing this too! the outfits that she (and my boys) make up sometimes, are pretty amazing. great post!
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Very talented and smart kids you have. At their young age. You can see their skills in fashion. How dynamic. And as a mom, You are there to support them. Inspiring indeed.
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maryanne Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Thank you!
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She must feel awesome just cutting into that shirt! That’s so cool. I’d love to make some baby legs for the littlest with some of his dad’s old shirts. It’s on my to-do list, but I’m not sure I’ll get to it before he grows out of the baby legs stage!
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maryanne Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 9:56 am
I made some baby legs by cutting sleeves off my shirts when Emma was a baby. Lily never would wear them, for some reason, but Emma loved them!
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‘love it! This little lady here has a very big potential to be a fashion designer! She has amazing taste on outfits! Gorgeous!
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maryanne Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Aw, thank you! Will let her know :)
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Wow! your little girl showed her creativity in making her own design and she looks like she’s having fun doing it.
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