Crafty Characters

Close-up of Violet’s Hello Kitty hoodie

Even though handmade items for my kids usually don’t get the response that I would hope for (they border on indifferent – my son – to just-plain-won’t-wear-it – my daughter), I still decided to make them some stuff for their Easter baskets. I dream of them wearing this stuff every single day and never wanting to take it off, lol!  🙂

The Hello Kitty hoodie

I used this sewing pattern from Kitschy Coo previously when I made this Superman hoodie (see link for pattern review) for my son. If you have kids, it’s a marvelous pattern, you really must get it. For the hoodies, I used a cotton woven for the exterior (licensed fabric from Joann’s), fleece fabric for the interior that I got on Black Friday for $2/yard, and the sleeve cuffs and bottom of the hoodie is a ribbed knit fabric.

Hello Kitty t-shirt

So I made my daughter a Hello Kitty hoodie (she really loves cats, and the color pink). It’s reversible! They didn’t have pink “sport” zippers at the store, but I think it looks pretty cool with the yellow zip.

Hello Kitty t-shirt

I also got some white t-shirts at the thrift store for .33 each. Combined with personalized iron-on transfers from ebay ($3-$4 each), I think they make the t-shirts look really awesome! I hope they will at least wear their t-shirts!

Close-up of William’s Batman hoodie

My kids (ages 4 and 2-1/2) are also really obsessed with board games. I got my son this family dinner game (he is a tricky/picky eater) for the Easter basket, as well as another board game and a large Lego flat for building on.

The Batman hoodie

For my daughter’s Easter basket, I got her some kid-safe nail polish from Piggy Paint, an 84-piece puzzle (she’s pretty good, although the most she’s done so far is 48 pieces), and the Lego flat for building.

Transformers’ Bumblebee T-shirt

And what I am hoping will be their favorite thing in their Easter baskets…I found used action figures from He-Man and She-Ra on ebay…anyone remember that show? I only got them one figure apiece, but I know my brother and I had these from when we were little (I was actually She-Ra one year for Halloween)…I saw a She-Ra and winged horse set on ebay going for $99! Wish I still had mine…well, my mom might still have it somewhere in the basement, she did save a lot of our toys, but who knows where they are. 😛

Super Mario Brothers t-shirt

Hope you have a good Easter!

P.S. It’s after Easter, and I’m happy to say my kids wore ALL their stuff yesterday! Yay!!


P.P.S. I’m linking up to Sew Modern Monday and Fabric Tuesday!