September is National Sewing month, so there is no better time to get sewing. I received an Alex Toys Sew Fun Sewing Machine
from ALEX Toys and also one to giveaway for one very lucky reader. Another lucky reader will receive their cool My First Sewing Kit
ALEX had me at the box. The sewing machine comes in a darling heavy cardboard suitcase and so does the sewing kit —too cute.
I was hesitant at first. I had read about kid’s sewing machines and it seemed most people recommend just buying a simple full size sewing machine. However, is hard to explain how much excitement this little machine brought to my house. Even my husband was hooked! So they got busy!
The planned and pinned.
They sewed
and sewed!
They stuffed.
They finished! (It’s an elephant)
There is just something about young boy fingers
and little girl’s toes sewing that makes my heart leap with joy!
They had such a good time. I have no idea how long this machine will last, but it seems durable enough. We have not tackled the projects included with the sewing machine yet, but they look simple. The machine was ready to go straight from the box, which added to the fun and excitement. I do wish it had a reverse stitch. I was worried that the loud noise it makes might scare the children—but not around here. My daughter has asked everyday to sew. I think the small size and colorful style make it appealing and accessible for children.
Please leave a comment on this post to enter by Sunday at midnight CST. You can get an extra entries for tweeting, becoming a fan of Skip to my Lou on Facebook, following Skip to my Lou on Twitter, becoming a fan of ALEX on facebook, following ALEX Toys on Twitter , adding Skip to my Lou to your blogroll, signing up for Skip to my Lou Feed or blogging about this great giveaway—-so many ways to get extra entries. Just leave a separate comment for each thing you do. We will pick two winners. One will receive the sewing machine and the other the sewing kit.
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I have a little girl who loves to watch me sew & would love this!
I’m also a FB fan of Alex Toys.
That’s great! And your family looks so happy, all sewing together.
I’m a FB fan of Skip to My Lou!
I’m already a twitter follower and have the Skip to My Lou on both my blogs (woogys.blogspot.com and twolittlechickadees.blogspot.com).
I am following Skip to my Lou on twitter
I have a little granddaughter I spend lots of time with. She is becoming very interested in things like this and it would be wonderful for her to have her own little machine. THanks for the contest!
I am now an Alex Toys fan on facebook (Katie Bjkorklund)
I am now a skip To My Lou fan on facebook (Katie Bjkorklund)
I follow your blog (I get your feed) publicly.
AWESOME! Thanks for the chance!
I would love to have one of these to give to my daughter for Christmas, and then play with with her! I love how little and cute it is! There is a museum near us that has a display of vintage childrens’ sewing machines. All metal, wee and very, very pretty. This isn’t quite the same, being plastic, but it’s pretty cool, nonetheless!
I’m a fan of ALEX on facebook