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4.5
This book is just a TON of fun! We got it yesterday, & last night my 15yr old daughter made Rabbity & Panda (Panda is from the Cute Dolls book). Today, she is making Silky Kay (also from Cute Dolls, same author ~ also a great book!). Yes, they are that fast & fun! Now that's a kid who is crafty & likes to sew. One could foresee this outcome easily. HOWEVER ~ My 16 yr old daughter who is NOT crafty & does NOT enjoy sewing ( but, whom, through homeschooling, must still fulfill her ~home ec.~ requirements, which include competently using a sewing machine & understanding pattern parts, with a demonstration of finished products)actually LOVED going through this book, and believe it or not, is right now cutting out the pieces for towel creatures & Pig. Yes, Pig is also from Cute Dolls. Hmm, this is turning into a review about Cute Dolls, too! Ok, so BOTH of them are fantastic books! After reading through the many reviews on here, the three Aronzo books we decided on were ~Cute Dolls, Baby Stuff, & The Cute Book.I have made, just last night & today, 2 small felt rabbits & 1 small felty sheep from Baby Stuff. These are SOOOO adorable, they are easy, and can be used to decorate gifts, as key chains, to bob off of a backpack or cell phone or purse, a doll for Baby, or even a desktop mascot. They really are THAT cute. I will upload some pictures of our finished products in a bit, so you can see just how fast, easy, and CUTE these little dudes ( & dudettes ;-D) are. Plus, they are FAST! AND the books are QUIRKY ~ and again....CUTE. My daughters were reading through the books laughing, planning what to make & laughing some more ~ I'd call that a definite A++.Oh, & get this ~ even my 13 yr old son ( whom must also complete a home ec. requirement.... can't have boys who don't know how to at least mend their scout shirts!) was thinking "...it might not be too bad to make a few of the toys.. I mean, if he HAD too, & he could give them away to his little cousin... oh hey, he might like THIS one, and look, this one is ok... I might be able to do this one, too, Mom."Yeah, that's a definite A+++++!!!
