Finished Book!

This is very exciting to me for several reasons. One, it's a craft project that was actually finished. Unless I'm making something as a gift, I don't often finish projects. My guest bedroom is a graveyard of projects that have a couple hours work into them. So Yay for finishing something! Second, it's amazing because it just is. Really. Let me show you.

There's a cover page but that's not the exciting stuff. It does explain that it's a book of seasons, though, so I'll just tell you that part. So the first spread is Spring. Because I say the seasons "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter." So does Alex. Josh says "Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall." So does my mom. There was a great deal of discussion about what order to put the pages in.

Anyway, Spring. On the left is a garden with carrots, potatoes and lettuce. They all are in little pockets and can be taken out to put in the basket on the right hand page. The watering can isn't attached so can be used to water the garden and the plant on the right page. When not in use, it hangs on the little hook you can see behind it. The plant is fun because it grows! If you pull the plant it comes out of the pot until it has three levels of leaves. And then you can pull the button at the bottom of the pot and the plant shrinks until just the top little bunch of leaves is visible. Still trying to teach Luca it only goes so far in either direction.

On to Summer!

These have six different flips flops spread across the beach, and the pail on the right side holds the mates. They all have a little magnet in them so you can match the pairs. Or just put a couple together, if that's more fun. Which it sometimes is.

Time for Fall!

On the left side is a basket with a bunch of leaves and acorns that can go in and out of the basket. We thought about trying to make a rake or something, but have you ever tried to make a rake out of felt? It's tricky to make it look like something other than a very spaced out broom. So, no rake. On the right page Luca learns early to root for the KC Chiefs. Very exciting, the goal post folds down flat but also will stand upright so you can paper football like flick the ball between the uprights. That will be more of an in the condo game than an on the plane game.

Finally, Winter

On the left side is an adorable little penguin who is on a ribbon like the plant on the Spring page so he can go in his igloo or hang out with the seal by the pond. Seriously, that penguin is super cute. On the left page is a build your own snowman. You can make two, or a big tall leaning one, or whatever you little heart desires. And the pieces all hide in the snowbank when they're not being used.

The back cover has a pocket on it for any loose pieces if we don't have time to put them on the page they belong. I am so immensely proud of this book! AAAAANNNDDDDD, we are almost done with another one! It's looking like by the time all is said and done there will be three books. I hope Luca enjoys playing with them as much as Mom and I enjoyed making them.