I missed my true calling... an elf.

I have been really into the idea of homemade toys lately. There are so many fun things you can make! I am sure that if I ever have kids I will be one of those hippy moms who uses cloth diapers, makes organic baby food and gives my kids homemade toys to play with. Homemade toys are just so much cooler than the cheap, plastic, noisemakers that you see these days. Since I don't have kids, I have to make toys for my friend's kids instead. Today was Kevin and Joni's daughter, Callie's, first birthday party so it was the perfect excuse to get crafty.

I am currently crocheting Amigurumi toys which are kind of like "beanie babies", aren't they cute?

If you can crochet, they are super easy to make. Each one took me less than 5 hours to make. These are the two that I made for Calli:

This one was going to be a bunny but I ran out of yarn for the ears so I made it a bear instead but since it is pink it looks kind of like a pig. I guess I will let Calli decide what it is.

Anyway, that is all I have so far. I am going to make a bunch of them and just keep them on hand for baby birthdays. I will post more pictures whenever I get more done.

*Edited on 5/15* I made this one for Trevor and Kelly's son, Keaton, a couple of weeks ago. It turned out really cute!