Yesterday I attended my son's Kindergarten graduation (and tried very hard not to be overly emotional and embarass my son, but c'mon!). I also came home with a boatload of art and projects to add to the boatload I've already collected over the year. At the moment, I can't part with a single piece of it. I know this will change, but for now, everything feels like a masterpiece, something special or sentimental to hang on to.
But I'm always looking for ways to get art out of boxes and bins and there's only so much wall space I can dedicate to it. So I was excited to find Child's Own Studio, where Wendy Tsao, a craft artist, creates toy keepsakes that are faithfully created from your child's drawings. For me, this is a much more satisfying idea than two-dimensional art, and probably a lot more satisfying for children as well. After all, who doesn't want to see their masterpiece brought to life?
Clearly, I'm not the only person who's fallen in love with this idea. There's currently a wait list for Wendy's creations. However, she has a "Softies Showcase" on her site that features other crafters who can help you with your project (along with examples of their work and pricing).
Polly Peanut Butter Bee by Joel
Mika, by Jayme, age 5
Self-portrait by Zoe, age 5
"Stobbayew," the 6-legged bunny, by Maya, age 4
All photos by Wendy Tsao
It was so inspiring that kids art are turned into wonderful soft plush toys. So amazing that kids has a bright ideas in this thing. They can even enjoy playing which came from their playful mind.
Posted by: Playmobil Toys To Go | 03 July 2012 at 02:24 PM
These could not look any cuter, any cuter AT ALL. The kids could definitely learn so much from these.
Posted by: Kigurumi | 30 May 2012 at 08:34 PM
Suzonne--
Have you seen these?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/what-would-a-childs-drawing-look-like-if-it-8q4
They are pretty awesome too!
Posted by: teresa granath | 30 May 2012 at 07:28 PM
I think it would be even MORE special to the child if the parent (or a loved one) made the stuffie for them. And (not to slight the kids) most of their drawings are very simple so working up a "pillow style" stuffie from them shouldn't be that tricky for someone with a bit of craft experience (and time).
(this is going to show how old and crotchety I am) The prices on the handmade toys are such that I can't imagine giving them to a child to maul to death. I'd be putting them up on a shelf for display (and so they'd last).
Posted by: JLVerde | 18 May 2012 at 09:11 AM
I know, right? I saw her stuff a while back and thought 'how genius is this?!'... I have to try making one sometime.
More important....congrats! Kindergarten is HUGE!
Posted by: Peaches | 18 May 2012 at 07:07 AM