Last month, The Peanut and I participated in #madeforkidsmonth on Instagram. An initiative started by Leisl of Oliver + S and Rae of Made By Rae, Made for Kids Month is described as a way to get our kids to wear and enjoy their handmade items, whoever made them. Brilliant!
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| 1: Ottobre Design Princess Castle Tunic; 2: Practically Perfect Girls Tee and Go To Leggins with Skirt; 3: Oliver + S Hopscotch Tee and Skirt; 4: Oliver + S Ruffled Halter; 5: Burda Kids 9491; 6: Happy Homemade Ribbon Tied Blouse; 7: Happy Homemade Pull-Over Parka |
The Peanut still hasn't shown much interest in choosing her own clothing. Although, if you ask her to get a shirt she will always pick the almost-too-small dinosaur turtleneck from Grandma, regardless of the time of the year. [Note to self: more dino-themed clothes. Still.]  |
| 8: Oliver + S Family Reunion Dress; 9: Oliver + S Family Reunion Dress; 10: Ottobre Design Basic Fall Raglan and Running with Scissor Euro Swim Trunks; 11: Oliver + S Family Reunion Blouse and Puppet Show Shorts; 12: Oliver + S Family Reunion Blouse and After-School Pants; 13: Oliver + S Hopscotch Tee and After-School Pants; 14: Ottobre Design Princess Castle Tunic |
By the middle of Week 2 I was starting to feel like an unwanted paparazzo. She never willingly poses for pics and I want to save my chocolate stash (and the power it commands) for our project-specific photo sessions. So I found myself running ahead of her whenever she was walking and taking as many snaps as I could on my less-obtrusive-than-a-real-camera phone, all the while hoping just one image would show the outfit, without some crazy face. Doesn't she look just like a celeb deliberately ignoring the paparazzi (yet secretly enjoying the attention)? Check out that attitude on Day 21. At this rate, mom's blog will have her fully trained as a super-model by the time she graduates grade school.
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| 15: Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress; 16: Tie Dye Diva Perfect Party Dress; 17: E&E Patterns Pleated Playsuit; 18: Burrito Cuff Pajama Bottoms; 19: Oliver + S Ruffled Halter and Puppet Show Shorts; 20: Oliver + S Family Reunion Dress; 21: Flashback Skinny Tee and Go To Leggins |
A part of me is looking forward to the day The Peanut decides to exert her will in choosing her clothes; I'm curious what style she'll choose for herself. And of course another part of me will miss these days of choosing for her. Hopefully Made for Kids Month will be an annual internet event. Then as she gets older we can talk about where all of our clothes come from and who makes them when Mom doesn't.
Day 29 she re-wore the same outfit from Days 2 and 24, and I missed any chance to get a pic. On Day 30 she didn't wear handmade during the day, and just when I was sure I missed the last day altogether I looked over (while waiting for the sunset on Skyline Drive) and realized she was in handmade after all:
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| 22: Oliver + S Family Reunion Dress; 23: Happy Homemade Ribbon Tied Blouse and Oliver + S Puppet Show Shorts; 24: Practically Perfect Girls Tee and Go To Leggins with Skirt; 25: Tie Dye Diva Perfect Party Dress; 26: Oliver + S Family Reunion Blouse and After-School Pants; 27: Oliver + S Ruffled Halter; 28: Oliver + S Hopscotch Tee |
Day 29 she re-wore the same outfit from Days 2 and 24, and I missed any chance to get a pic. On Day 30 she didn't wear handmade during the day, and just when I was sure I missed the last day altogether I looked over (while waiting for the sunset on Skyline Drive) and realized she was in handmade after all:
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| As the sun sets on Made for Kids Month: Burrito Cuff Pajama Bottoms |
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