Almost Christmas... but still time for a bit of crafting!

So since last time I've not had a huge amount of time for crafts - my 6 month old keeps me very busy with an array of baby classes. I have managed to make an elephant and get her involved in crafts though!

Firstly, the elephant. Now I discovered some time ago whilst my baby naps I can crochet. She doesn't tend to nap without a cuddle, and if she doesn't nap gets very grouchy, so being able to crochet whilst she does so is a huge bonus!

I was at the international knitting and stitching show a few weeks back with my best friend, and Toft had a stall there. They sell luxury alpaca wool and also created the Edward's menagerie series of toys. I've liked them for a while, and now have someone to make them for! So I bought the book and some silver wool and set about creating Bridget the elephant. She didn't take long to make at all, and was very easy too. I'm rather happy with the end result, and the wool was lovely to work with. I'd highly recommend them, even for a complete beginner.  Here's a picture:

The other thing I've done recently is some painting with my daughter at a Christmas baby class. It was run by Rainbow Rhyme, a local baby class, and was great fun! There were songs, different musical instruments, and in the middle a creative bit. I was sceptical as to what a 6 month old could do, but they had some inspiration of how to turn footprints into Christmas artwork. Below are the resulting pictures - I actually think they're pretty good! (Yes, I'm one of those parents now that thinks whatever their child does is amazing!) It's amazing what sticking on a few googly eyes can do!

Anyway, this will (unsurprisingly, given the date) be the last post before Christmas so I hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends, and I'll be back in the new year when hopefully I'll have finally finished those bags I keep mentioning...