I saw this On-The-Go Car Activity Mat
here. My boys love
cars, so I knew I had to make it for them. It's great because C-bub can fit 6 little cars (Matchbox and Hot Wheels fit perfectly) in the mat, roll it up and take it wherever he goes.
Here is my version:
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I wished I had used iron-on interfacing in between the layers to make sure it didn't get all wrinkly. |
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Market & Gas: We frequent H-E-B (a supermarket here in Houston) and Costco often, so I included those. |
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Since I didn't have any black shoelaces on hand, I used an old cell phone charger for the gas pump. |
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Church: For the flowers I used brads I got at Michaels. |
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Our house: C-bub loves to park his car in the driveway. |
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School: The swings actually move because they are just attached by the strings. |
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I sewed Velcro onto the ribbon so that I could wrap it up and close it quickly without having to tie it. |
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All wrapped up and ready to go! |
This project was fun to make, and my boys have fun playing
with it. The most time consuming part was cutting out all the little felt pieces. (By the way, I suggest using hot glue for the small felt pieces instead of sewing them on.)
Happy Crafting!
I love this (and I don't even have any boys! :) I am definitely adding it to my list of gifts to make for other people's boys!
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