As I planned for Dexter's monster-themed birthday party, I was inspired by a blog post called
A Monster of a First Birthday Party! Now, I am
nowhere near as capable as the author Megan, but I loved her party favors and just had to make my own!
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| Aren't these crazy adorable?? |
Being sewing-illiterate, I didn't dare attempt to follow her
DIY instructions. Instead, I searched on Ravelry and found a
short crochet monster pattern that seemed quick and easy. "Seemed" would be the operative word. Making the pill-shaped bodies was simple enough, but the hand-cutting and hand-sewing for the facial features took forever! Each monster took around 1 to 2 hours, depending on the complexity of limbs or the number of eyes I used.
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| Wouldn't you want to take one of these home? :) |
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| Aww, the sad yellow monster wasn't picked, but at least Dexter got to keep one for himself. |
Apparently everyone else found the adopt-a-monster idea as cute as I did! Some of the adult women in attendance even asked me, "Hey, I noticed you have more monsters than kids... is it ok if I take one too?" ^__^
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| Even the adults couldn't resist these crocheted cuties. :) |
If you have the time and don't want to spend the money buying commercial plushies, I highly recommend this idea to wow your guests!
Next time I recomend Felt, it is faster and easier.
ReplyDeleteThey are soooo cuuuute!
@Geekturtle - You're so right... I need to get over my fear of sewing! ^_^;;;
ReplyDeleteOh my god! Those are very cute little creatures for adoption! I am pretty sure kids would love this. This is just a wonderful party favor idea. Thank you for sharing this. -www.westeastimports.com
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