The next make for my eagerly awaited nephew - a hot air balloon mobile.
I looked for templates on the internet, far easier than drawing my own - my art skills leave rather a lot to be desired.
Then cut all the pieces from felt, stitch them together and stuff them. Simples.
I can't claim that the woodwork was anything to do with me, I did a bit of sanding and gluing but thankfully Jimmy is pretty handy and made the frame for me from some dowel and a cube of wood. My job was to make sure that the holes he drilled for the dowel to go in were straight. Apparently I didn't do a very good job. But once the screws were in and the pieces were all hung I think it sits pretty straight. I'm not sure that the Baby will notice even if it doesn't....
