Like my Apple Tree page, this goofy dinosaur was
inspired by the patterns available on Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows. I
tweaked the pattern a bit, but the concept is exactly the same: give little
ones fine motor skill practice with snap-on spots and Velcro spines. The
construction of this page was much more involved than others I had previously
attempted simply due to my obsession with blanket-stitching around each piece,
but it was otherwise very simple.
Dinosaur Snap and Stick Page
Each of the dinosaur’s spots and spines are two layers of
felt that are hand-edged with blanket stitching for durability. I used stick-on
Velcro dots for the spines but lacked confidence in the adhesive’s ability to
withstand toddler abuse so I sewed them on as a precaution. The spots are
secured with little snaps and all removable pieces can be stored in the
dual-purpose ground scenery / pocket on the bottom left of the page. I left
this portion unsewn, but I’ll create the pocket when I sew this page to
another page and edge them for the book, so I saved myself some time for the
moment.
Difficulty: Easy to semi-moderate (due to the amount of hand-stitching)
Total Time: 8 hours? (I sort of lost track, but I started
this page at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring and completed it
during the last few minutes of The Two Towers).
Supplies:
- Five 9x11 rectangles of craft felt in the following colors:
- Light blue (for the background)
- Light brown (for the ground/pocket)
- Neon green (for the dinosaur’s body)
- Purple (for the spines)
- Aqua (for the spots)
- 6 small sew-on snaps (I chose to use metal snaps for durability)
- Velcro dots (or sew-on Velcro cut into small squares)
- Embroidery thread
- Embroidery needle
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