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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How Darling! I want one for my kindergarten class! SoOoOo Cute!
What fun!
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What a great idea! I just started sewing myself, and can’t wait until my 2.5 year old can sew along with me, so how perfect!
I LOVE this machine, I cannot wait to get my kids sewing on it! They always want to use my machine, but I am too scared to have them hurt themselves or the machine ๐
what a fantastic product and idea!
I have done my part!!! I have had 3 separate sewing lessons with children this week. It all started with teaching a home schooler for an elective. We started with a travel tissue hold and progressed to a “Sausage Roll” pillowcase. My 2 grandsons saw what we had done and wanted to try. Bradley, 12, and Dustin, 10, did amazingly well. I started them all on practice sheets from I’ll Teach Myself, Sewing Machine Fun. All 3 can hardly wait until the next lessons.
I follow Skip to my Lou – and you’re on my blogroll – and I’d LOVE to have this for my little ones!
and… tweeted and FBed too! Okay now I’m done for now…. LOL
Okay… can you tell I really want to win? LOL I’ve just blogged on both blogs!
I love Alex stuff! They have some really creative items!
My daughter would love to win either of the sewing items. Thank you for sharing these great introductions into sewing for children.
This is too Qt! If I don’t win in this giveaway, I’m going to buy one for my daughter that loves watching me sew! I even love how your son and hubby were sewing too. ๐
How fun!!