Mad Tea Party and a Rabbit/Cat Toy Tutorial!

Welcome to the 8th Annual

MAD TEA PARTY!

This is a special year for all things

ALICE

This is the 150th anniversary 

of the publication of

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND!

Hop on over to

A Fanciful Twist,

and join in the fun.

The kettle's on!

I made an Alice doll for myself,

and I thought, maybe there were 

some other people 

who would like an Alice doll, too.

People like

 the White Rabbit

and the Cheshire Cat.

Obviously, a little paper clay art doll

 isn't a good toy

for a bunny or a cat.

We're going to make a little Alice doll

from some sisal twine.

Sisal twine is safe for cat and rabbit toys.

You need a ball of sisal twine,

a book and a pair of scissors.

 First, wrap the twine around the book ten times

cut off the end and slide off the book.

Then, wrap the twine across the book

five times, and slip off the book.

Take the longer piece of twine and tie off

where you want Alice's head to be.

Poke the shorter piece of twine through the long piece,

to make Alice's arms, and tie another stand of twine 

underneath, to make her chest.

Cut through all the loops at the opposite end to the head

and fluff them out, to make Alice's skirt.

Tie a nice fluffy piece of sisal twine through the top of 

Alice's head and separate the strands, 

to make Alice's long, blonde hair.

Here's your Alice!

Give to your kitty or bunny to enjoy!

(Yeah, I know. 

It does look a bit Blair Witch...

But, that's ok.

Now you know what to make 

your bunny for Halloween, too.)

And, as I always make

 an Alice doll

for the 

Mad Tea Party,

here is mine for  this year.

Tiptoeing through the topiary.

Lying in the clover.

She's very small, just ten inches tall.

And you can find her, here.

On a side note, I'm

very

very

very

excited to tell you 

I've designed another book cover,

for Ben Marsten, for his latest Oliver book.

Thank you so much for visiting me

and taking tea

at this Wonderland

Mad Tea Party.

I'll be along to your blog,

some time this weekend.

Hugs!