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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Felt Solar System

I made these after my sweet friend, Ann, sent this link to me. She thought my space loving boy would love a set and she was right!

These were quick and easy to stitch up and were done all by hand (I point that out so that those of you without a sewing machine know you can do it, too!). I also needle-felted some of the details.

James and I had fun designing these together. I pulled out all my felt and scraps and we selected which colors would best represent each planet, using our flashcards as a guide. We talked about why certain planets appear to have spots, strips, and rings.

James really enjoyed playing with these and is especially fond of the sun. He tells anyone with ears that the sun is "4.7 biiiiiillllion years old!"


~Thank you for your comments!~
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    We actually just receive some books I had ordered for the kids, and my son picked out a set of books about the entire solar system. I think he would love these! Though I don't have anything to needle felt details like the earth, my recent love of creating things out of felt just might be a great timing, as I have a big stash of it on hand :) Thanks again for all your great ideas!

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  2. Leptir (NataĊĦa)January 23, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    I love it :-)

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  3. melissaJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    What a great project! Love the photos!

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  4. The girl who painted treesJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Love it!

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  5. Deborah StewartJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Super Duper Cute!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    These turned out super cute!!

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  7. Elle Belles BowsJanuary 23, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Very neat! Great job! I really need to try the needle felting. Thanks for sharing! Kerri

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  8. W-S WanderingsJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Fabulous! I LOVE the detail of the cloud wisps on the earth. Brilliant.

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  9. NarelleJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    They are awesome! I can't wait for my little boy to be interested in space, I'm sure he'd love those planets. He throws himself into learning about things so thoroughly, at the moment it is the human body!

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  10. KristinJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Wow! I stumbled across your blog and I just had to click follow ... I just know that I will spend hours pouring through your pages!

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  11. Natalie PlanetSmartyJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    I love this felt set! I might make the flat version for Anna, but I am afraid that I don't have quite as many colors. The picture of James with his son is so adorable.

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  12. nunuJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    oh i love this! thank for sharing. i hope i can make some soon..

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I really like all your posts and wanted to thank you for sharing so much. This felt set is simply great!
    Love, Fernanda

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  14. pink and green mama MaryLeaJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I love this idea and can't wait to make a set with my own girls!! Thank you for the great idea -- these would make awesome birthday gifts for friends!! : )

    xoxo
    pink and green mama,
    MaryLea

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  15. teachcookloveJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Wow! This is fantastic!! We have a space unit coming up and I'm sure my 24 month old would LOVE these. I may just have to get out my felt!

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  16. EvaJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    those are adorable! I love how you guys designed them together :)

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  17. The Sunshine CrewJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Love your felted solar system. Awesome!
    Colleen:)

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  18. MelonieJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    These are fantastic! I think my favorite is the Earth one as well - as another person already noted, the clouds are too cool. :-)

    Nice job on the reusable bags too! I ordered some on a whim from Vitamin Shoppe, called LunchSkins, just to get myself over the free shipping threshold. But now I'm addicted to them. Yay!

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  19. AP MommyJune 27, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    These are great! I created these tonight for my son for our 'Space Week' of fun!

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    I just made these and it so much fun (for me too). This is the best blog ever. You are my inspiration. You should post it into a book.

    Hey, thanks also for posting your daily schedule. I have always wondered.

    From Canada.

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  21. JenniferMarch 8, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Awesome and creative stuff. An apple for you. Here is a mobile. http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/make/print/print_solar.htm
    I had to save each image before printing.

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  22. Dawn SuzetteMarch 9, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I just came across your blog on pinterest. How fun to see another version of these fun felt planets. Love the added cloud details on Earth. Such a great idea!
    We are still loving ours!

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  23. Umm SafufaMay 9, 2013 at 6:02 AM

    Wow, that is awesome :-)

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