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We have a thin rug like that from another company, but we put a rubber rug mat under the whole thing, and it doesn't seem to be a problem.

And I agree--more posts like this!

I LOVE this! It's so unbelievably cute and classic. I just pinned the photo of the cake.

JMORRI26--My two daughters love Raggedy Ann and Andy. They have handmade Ann and Andy dolls, lap quilts, and dolly quilts from their grandma (with vintage fabric!), and we have several of the picture book adaptations which my girls both love. I'm planning to start reading the original stories soon.

Wow, I am so, so impressed. We've been in our space 3 1/2 years and it doesn't look a fraction as cool. Now I'm inspired!

I get so excited seeing other Montreal families on here :).

Oh my goodness. I want to have triplets just so I can name them Linus, Oliver, and Miles! They are so darling in their little robot shirts. Happy Birthday!

She would never think of such a thing, really? We seriously need a major paradigm shift here. Our world is literally filled with such an insane amount of stuff, I personally find it appalling that someone wouldn't even consider buying a perfectly good used item simply because she wants it new, in a box, with new packaging!

I would continue, but I feel a rant coming on, so I'll spare you all.

Can I share my friend's Waldorf-style dolls? They're lovely!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kniteeney?ref=si_shop

I agree with Wendi about real needles and real pins. Both my 5 and 3 year old use them. My 3 year old doesn't sew yet, but she likes to put the pins into the pin cushion. If you tell them it's sharp, they'll be careful, believe me--they don't want to poke themselves. We've never had a tear shed in relation to a pin or needle either.

Wendi--I'm off to look at your site!

My five and a half year old loves everything sewing-related, and she's been doing it for probably a year and a half. Like Maya above, I'd say embroidery is a good starting point. You could include some tapestry needles (skip the plastic ones--metal is much nicer), an embroidery hoop, and some different mesh fabrics. We even used fruit and veggie mesh, here:

http://twochicksandahen.blogspot.com/2011/01/embroidering-on-fruit-and-vegetable.html

I'd include embroidery floss as well as yarn. Sewing cards are also good. You can even teach her to finger knit sometime in the next year. If you don't know how, you can find many tutorials online.

Personally, I'd avoid a pre-made kit. Just find a cute container or basket and add these things, and as she gets older, you can add more. You'd be surprised at how quickly they learn. My five and a half year old now completely hand-sews. A few months ago she made and stuffed her own pincushion, and she's been making stuffed animals for gifts. When you get to that point, I recommend having her sew with embroidery floss on wool felt. It's nice and sturdy and easy for them to hold onto.

Good luck! I love this kind of stuff :).

Yep, natural. Personally, I don't think it's the fact that something smells that is bothersome to most, but rather the fact that most of these things made of unpleasant, unhealthy ingredients.