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Rose, photographed by her mother, Julie Hoffman (pink blanket by BlaBlaKids)

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Means nothing and everything... 
it’s a swirl of letters flying... 
searching for beauty, authenticity and laughter!

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Fada Moranga loves Fantastic Toys!

Timothy Haugen, the author

"I love designing and making toys! It allows me to combine all my favorite artistic activities such as sculpting, drawing and sewing.

My career as a toy maker began over 5 years ago making miniature dolls and puppets. Soon after that I discovered the world of plush and quickly became enamored with the awesome cuteness.

My toys seem to bring out the antsy pants feeling of being a kid in a toy store. Whether it may be just a smile or squeals of delight, they make people happy. Inspired by Japanese crafts my kawaii (japanese for super cute) softies are my spin of the indie plush craze.

Each collectible toy is handmade from my original patterns. My soft toys may start as a sketch or just an idea. The process of making a pattern can be at times difficult and may take several attempts to achieve the desired look of a character. Felt is the material I mainly work with. I enjoy felt because its easy to work with and has a long history in the toy industry.

I have imagined a world of sweet forest dwellers that include forest folk, fawns and critters with a playful and whimsical spirit.

Whenever possible I use eco friendly materials to construct my plush. Because some toys have small parts they are best suited for display. They are not recommended for small children. I hope you enjoy my toys as much as I like making them."

www.myfantastictoys.com

The blog: 
myfantastictoys.blogspot.com

The Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/fantastictoys

Free paper crafts and felt tutorials - printable downloads

Celebrating pureness with Waybuloo!

 

Waybuloo
takes place in the world of Nara,
a land of happiness, laughter and friendship
that’s home to the Piplings.

uk.waybuloo.com

The four Piplings are happy, loving and caring creatures that are inquisitive and playful: Yojojo is full of fun, he’s mischievous and loves surprises. Lau Lau is creative and thrives when she’s dancing or painting. Nok Tok is practical and inventive, he’s happiest when he’s making things. De Li is thoughtful, caring and loves gardening.

When Piplings experience pure happiness they achieve Buloo and rise gently into the air.

The Piplings practice Yogo, a gentle form of exercise which is similar to yoga. The movements are often inspired by things that the Piplings see in Nara like birds, trees and narabugs.

The ‘Call to Yogo’ happens when the sunlight shines on the coloured crystals of the ancient Yogo machine; it starts to turn and makes a beautiful sound. When Piplings hear this sound they stop what they’re doing and meet in front of the Yogo machine. Lau Lau, De Li, Nok Tok and Yojojo do four Yogo poses at the beginning of each programme and later when the cheebies (children) come to Nara, the Piplings and cheebies repeate the poses together.

Waybuloo is unique in its exploration of emotions and relationships, taking us on a journey through stories of co-operation, friendship and enjoyment.

You can try some of the Yogo poses by downloading the Yogo activity sheet.

LINKS

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/waybuloo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waybuloo
www.facebook.com/waybuloo

VIDEOS

click to watch the videos

BOOKS + TOYS + DVDS + SOFTIES

http://astore.amazon.co.uk/waybuloo-shop-21
www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=waybuloo+toys&x=0&y=0
www.egmont.co.uk/search.asp?strSearchString=&Test=Go&intCategoryId=&intCharacterId=53&action=SearchBooks&pageid=3
www.amazon.co.uk/s?ie=UTF8&x=10&ref_=nb_ss&y=16&field-keywords=waybuloo&url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks
www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=%22waybuloo%22&x=0&y=0

ACTIVITIES + PARTY IDEAS

www.yourhappycake.com/kids

www.ichild.co.uk/tags/browse/119/Waybuloo

www.squidoo.com/waybuloo-birthday-party

Give your Inner Child a Kimochi!

Kimochi (KEY.MO.CHEE) means "feeling" in Japanese.

And that's what Kimochis are all about...

Feelings can be mixed and messy...

Kimochis can help!

They are cuddly, educational and interactive toys that help children learn how to identify and express their emotions and helps other people better understand them. Kimochis enable us to learn how to be better communicators and to express our feelings.

(click and find more about the characters)

www.kimochis.com
http://twitter.com/kimochis

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Kimochis World by Jonatan Catalan
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=132&t=765309

SHOP

https://www.shopatron.com/index/680.0

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