November 11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids
| Find the perfect gift idea for your favorite Big Kid today! (Don’t forget about our fun Gifts for Little Kids too…) |  |
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Make It
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Backgammon Skirt We love this gorgeous Backgammon Skirt by Ellen from The Long Thread for I’m Feelin’ Crafty! |
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18-inch Doll Clothes If 18-inch dolls are a big part of your big kid’s life right now, you should check out our 18-inch Doll Clothes by Marie and the Smocked Apron from the Smocking Arts Guild of America for Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Skateboard Sling It’s not easy to find the perfect gift to sew for a skateboard-loving kid, but we have an answer: Check out the Skateboard Sling from The Boy Trifecta. |
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Criss Cross Floor Cushion Rachel Measham-Pywell from Four Wise Monkeys designed this pretty and useful Criss Cross Floor Cushion for Sew,Mama,Sew! It’s the perfect, portable reading spot. |
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Doll Sleeping Bag + Pillow Make a Doll Sleeping Bag + Pillow with Melissa’s help at Polka Dot Chair. |
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Fabric Belt Jill shows you how to make a Fabric Belt for your big kid at Creating My Way to Success |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Pencil Pouch Joanne’s Pencil Pouch at Gwenny Penny is super-cute and would be a fun gift with special colored pencils, erasers and more tucked inside. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Horse Throw Pillows, Sewing Kit, Passion for Teaching + Learning, Gifts for Elementary Kids, Gifts for Imaginative Friends
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
| Liz’s choice | Gabrien’s choice | Kristin’s choice | ||
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Mix It
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Healthy Truffles, Chocolates + Raw Cookies Amy Layne shares tons of recipe mixes for Healthy Truffles, Chocolates + Raw Cookies on the Amy Layne Paradigm Blog. We think kids would have a blast mixing up different combinations this holiday season. |
Print It
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Dressy Cats Winter Holiday Sets We love everything Joel shares at Made by Joel, and his fabulous Made to Play! book too. His Dressy Cats are kid favorites around here; the Dressy Cats Winter Holiday Sets are great fun… |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Win two art prints by Shira Sela! Shira Sela is an illustrator living and working in Montreal, Canada. Her work is inspired by her life, memories and the natural world. Shira’s unique and delicate illustrations have been featured on television, books, magazines and album covers, and exhibited in galleries in North America, Australia and Europe.
Sew,Mama,Sew! readers can use a 15% discount through Sunday, November 18th with the discount code: SEWMAMASEW.
Martingale & Company is giving away a $30 eCertificate to use for any of their books and publications! You could choose:
Every Day Handmade (US Winners Only)
Author: Cassie Barden
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
Cassie Barden, author of the best-selling The New Handmade, and talented designer Adrienne Smitke present an exciting new array of designs for the modern sewist. Discover creative, stylish, and above all, practical projects by young designers who really know how to sew.
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
211 Responses to “November 11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids”
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Pencil pouches … perfect!
I’ve been making clothes for my preschooler’s 15 inch doll for Christmas. The ruffled skirt would be easy to adjust to fit. I’m excited to use up some knit scraps in this project!
big kids can be tough to gift, thank for ideas. love the art prints—gonna go check more out!
I really love that Backgammon skirt!!!
Love the pencil pouch! Those Healthy Truffles, Chocolates + Raw Cookies looks delicious.
Love the fabric belt! A lot of good ideas today! Thanks!
Wow – there’s so many things today that my kids would love I can’t decide what to do first. I love those Dressy Cats!
Thank you! I have an 8 year old who just doesn’t have enough AG doll clothes – or a sleeping bag.
Love the backgammon skirt!
The pencil pouches made me smile
Gotta check out those Dressy Cats for my granddaughter! Thanks!
Lots of great ideas. Wonder if my daughter would wear the backgammon skirt, because I love it. Looking at the pencil bag and the printable cats, as well. Thank you for sharing.
That pencil case is so cute!
Those art prints are fantastic!
I also love Gwenny Penny’s pouch. How whimsical is that?! So fun.
My daughter is just beginning her journey into the American Girl Doll world. I think I will whip up some of these accessories for her dolls to put under the tree.
I love those prints!
love that floor cushion!
I love the skirt and the reading pillow!
I love the pencil pouch!
The art is very beautiful and expresses girlhood so well.
The pencil pouches look like a fun gift for the elementary age kids in my life!
Loving the skateboard sling! What a great idea.
Thanks for all the ideas you always give.
I love the skirt great idea!
I love the prints in the prize section! Very pretty.
great ideas love the skateboard sling
Lovely ideas!!! Especially the Backgammon Skirt, so nice!!! hugs!
I am going to make that floor cushion as a holiday gift for my 9 year old! I also really like that backgammon skirt!
I have been loving Shira Sela ‘s work for sometime now….especially the print “Happy Moment” I’d be so happy to win it as it has been on my etsy favs for sometime now!
These are perfect jumping off points.
Love that pencil pencil pouch!
That pencil pouch is darling.
That Backgammon Skirt is so cute! I think it might be great for some of the older students to make at my mother-in-law’s sewing shop.
I’ve got big kids on my list…thanks for the ideas!
Another great day of ideas!
another great list!
I love teh skateboard sling!
Cool!
Oh, lovely ideas today! Thanks for all the inspiration.
I have wanted Everyday Handmade for a long time!
I love these ideas. It’s always so difficult to find unique ideas for the tweens. My favorite is the backgammon skirt.
Ann-Margaret
thedancingsquirrel.com
The skateboard sling is a great idea and something I’ve never come across before!
Just love the backgammon skirt! And I love this series of tutorials–thanks!
Love that skirt for my big girl! And the pencil pouch is so cute:)
That skateboard sling is genius!!
This reminds me that I need the measurements for my big kid friends!
Love the backgammon skirt and the pencil pouch is so cute!
I will have to make the truffles! They look fantastic – and I need to get a bit healthier before Christmas indulgences start.
Love the belt and the pencil pouch!
I love these tutorials! Thanks for putting them all together!
I love this post – the 18″ doll clothes, the belt, every single thing will be perfect for my son and daughter!
So many awesome tutorials today. I think I may just have to whip up a doll wardrobe.
I made that cries cross pillow as a baby quilt! It’s a great tute!
Love the backgammon skirt–I want one for myself!
I would totally wear that backgammon skirt!
I made a bunch of sleeping bags for my daughter’s dolls and animals and they were a big hit. Would love to see more ideas for older boys. My son is 10 and I’m at a loss this year.
Both the backgammon skirt and the pencil pouch are too cute and NEED to be made for my daughter! Thanks for the inspiration.
I absolutely love that Backgammon Skirt!
I like the backgammon skirt for me! I’m kind of a “big kid”
I think the pencil pouches are cute.
Cute stuff…adding that belt to my list!
Mmmmmm truffles.
I love the doll patterns – it won’t be long now and I’ll need to make these for my daughter
yummm truffles!
It’s fun to see so many great ideas featured. The pencil pouch was designed by Gwen from Gwenny Penny. She’s a good friend of mine.
Thanks!
cute pencil pouches!
Someone’s dolly “needs” a sleeping bag and pillow for Christmas!
The pencil pouch is adorable!
The skirt is a lovely bit of piecework!
These are such a great ideas!
The belt is now on my to-do for Christmas list. :0)
I love the pencil cases. Perfect for school kids and stocking stuffers. Thanks!
Wow! I always look forward to the handmade holidays and this year you aren’t dissapointing. Thanks again.
Love the skirt, so wonderful. The pencil cases are just darling!!
I love the backgammon skirt, I would wear that! And the skateboard sling is a wonderful idea. Those prints are gorgeous.
I adore the Backgammon skirt! Could also tweak it with a hemline with tree trunks and it’d make a fab Christmas tree version!
Healthy truffles!? I’ll have to try that
I love the pencil pouch and the doll sleeping bag looks fun.
I love all of these ideas.thanks.
I love the art prints. Absolutely beautiful.
The skateboard sling is genius!
The pencil pouch is super cute!
I want the Backgammon skirt it my size please!
I think grownups would have just as much fun making different types of truffles!! Definitely bookmarking that one
I never tire of seeing that pencil pouch
Those prints are gorgeous. They’d be beautiful in my daughter’s room!
Both my girlies recieved AMerican Girl dollslast Christmas. Makes sense to give them a new wardrobe this Christmas!
I love the pillow and pencil pouches! thank you!
The skirt is calling my name!
Great gifts! It is nice to get a chance to see all the design ideas from very talented people.
Thanks for the doll clothes tutorials! Perfect.
Love these ideas! The skirt is lovely, and the reading pillow is brilliant. Thanks!
Love that big giant pillow!! This book giveaway looks lovely!!
The pencil cases are adorable! And the skirt is darling. I just wish there were more boy projects.
Cute skirt!
Ruby is getting a doll for Christmas, so those doll clothes and bedding will come in handy
I love these prizes!
Love the skateboard sling. Definitely going into my “make a gift” pile. Those prints are fabulous.
Nice line-up today!
Love it all!
Exciting! Doll clothing and a belt were on my list of things to make my girls.
I love that belt!
Love these ideas!
My daughter will have a blast playing with the dressy cats!
oooh that floor cushion would get so much use at my house!
Love the skirt!
Those prints are so beautiful. And kids, nothing – I want a Backgammon skirt!
Love the pencil pouch and the backgammon skirt
The doll sleeping bag and pillow will work for my 6 nieces and all their dolls – between Christmas and birthdays!
I love Made By Joel too. Thanks for the chance to win a prize today.
I love the art prints.
That backgammon skirt is super cute!
I love the pencil pouch! Such great projects!
Love the doll tutorials! Thank you!
I love the skateboard sling!
More great ideas
I might just have to go make a couple of belts now.
The pencil pouch is adorable!
The pencil pouches are adorable!
bookmarking that skirt for later! and i love the pencil pouch. i might make one for my own purse! admiring the work of shira sela. my two daughters would love some prints for their room!
The art prints are beautiful. Thanks for all the ideas this past week.
That backgammon skirt is so adorable!
Great stuff! Love the art prints.
The pencil pouch would make a great gift for a teacher to make for students on the first day of school!
I’ve never heard of Shira Sela before- thank you for introducing us to her. Her work is beautiful!
I always look forward to this time of year – the tutorials are fabulous! Thanks!
That skateboard sling is the best. So smart.
I’m looking forward to your bag tutorials. I think my 17 year old would like a knapsack. Thanks for the opportunity with the give aways’
A skateboard sling–what a great idea. That would be just the thing for quite a few of my Southern California relatives, some of whom are long past “big kid” status.
It’s nice of Martingale to be giving away another gift cert–they’ve been fine supporters of Handmade Holidays, haven’t they?
I love this treasure of a site. Soooo many ideas!
Those are some great ideas for big kids. Love the doll bedding
That pencil pouch is so cute! I would like one of those :p
What a cute pencil pouch. My niece will love it.
Oh that skirt!
I love the skirt a great idea to use up small pieces of fabric.
the super big floor cushion should be a hit !
Every day tere are great projects to look at. Today it is the large floor cushions that will be very useful to add to my list.
This is brilliant. I am off to make myself a backgammon skirt for Christmas. I think I might add a dice and a couple of tokens too. I love backgammon, thanks for the other patterns too.
I eant that skirt + the skateboard sling is perfecr
I love that pencil pouch! So cute!
That skirt is beautiful!
Always looking for a good doll clothes tutorial!
Another day of beautiful wonderful projects. Thank you so much for gathering this up.
Several great options today! The backgammon skirt would be so simple and easy to make for my granddaughter. And those healthy truffles–yum, yum, yum!
Love all the projects but especially the pencil case ~ thanks for posting all these wonderful projects!
Shira Sela’s prints are gorgeous.
Skateboard sling?! What a great idea! Thanks for all the ideas.
I make a lot of 18″ doll clothes – great ideas!
Love the pencil pouches
I’m loving Handmade Holidays so far! Thanks for all of the great ideas!
I love the pencil cases. Too cute. My to-do list is getting longer and longer.
Love that belt!
Love that belt!
Love the skirt!
Can’t have too many cute belts!
Love those prints!
Ooooh, I want a backgammon skirt for myself!!! So pretty!
oooh…that backgammon skirt would be adorable on my niece. adding that to my list of things to do
Love the backgammon skirt! Would love to win the art prints.
Great ideas, American girl stuff, terrific
Wish I had a girl to wear that skirt! Perhaps it will have to be for mama.
Backgammon skirt is too cute:)
That skateboard sling is ingenious!
Healthy truffles? I’m in!!
I’d love to win either, the prints are beautiful and one never has enough sewing books
Skateboard sling is great!!! All of my boys will love that!!! : )
Oh my! That pencil case is perfection!
Genevieve
Oooh, the skirt is great. twirly possibilityies.
Lots of ideas! Just perfect as I have all teens and Tweens to gift.
Backgammon Skirt this is gorgeous and the truffles look mouth watering good.
Love the floor cushion, kids rooms can never have enough. Love the prints, they are beautiful!
wonderful giveaways. I love that belt…may have to make one for myself!
Hello, chocolate cranberry truffles. I’m on the prowl for healthy food gifts, and these are great recipes!
Love the backgammon skirt, belt and pencil pouch. Also, really cool art prints.
I love those pencil pouches!
Ah, I will definitely be making the pillows!
I love the skateboard sling and big pillow!
That skateboard sling is brilliant.
Love that skateboard sling. How clever!
I hadn’t seen the Backgammon Skirt before. That’s a great skirt. So many other things you’ve listed today are just awesome too. Love the doll clothes and sleeping bag and pillow. My Granddaughter would love them all.
Thank you for all the great ideas.
love those dressy cats!
Those Dressy Cats! I know a little, paper-doll-lovin’ girl who will adore them.
Healthy truffles,,,yum!
The pencil pouch is cute!
The pencil pouch is too cute!
the pencil pouches are so sweet!
The skirt is just too cute!
Beautiful giveaways today!
Those prints are just lovely!
backgammon anyone? LuV it:)
The dressy cats are adorable.
I love the Backgammon Skirt!
I sew love the pencil pouches!!
Doll clothes….perfect!
Pencil cases are the cutest!
The doll clothes are the sleeping bag are wonderful. We are doing a somewhat budget Christmas this year, and my daughter’s one big gift is likely going to be an American Girl Doll. These patterns will be a wonderful way to use up scraps and accessorize her doll.
Thanks for the doll pattern. That’s what i should be doing right now! Now i have an extra one to make
Love Dressy Cats!!!
That pencil pouch is perfect since our Crayola box is falling apart.
Those prints are gorgeous!
I almost ordered that book! Fingers crossed
Love the belt!
What a great floor cushion!! Another item for the To-Do list!
The pencil pouch made me smile – cute idea.
I love all of today’s ideas, but the skirt takes the top spot on my list. Thanks for a chance to win such great prizes like the prints from Shira Sela.
The Backgammon Skirt is so cute!
the pencil pouch could be a great idea for some gifts…I’ll keep it in mind!
I love the pencil pouch!
oh, the backgammon skirt. love.
I think my teenage boys would love the criss cross cushion.
Mary in MN
That pencil pouch is brilliant! Definitely going to put that one on my list!
It is the second entry I read tonight. And I am on my third. Got to think which one is next. Thank you.
So, I now have a HUGE list of things to make for my kiddos stockings …. Need more time!
Rebecca in CA