When you can't build-a-bear, you can always build a sock monkey.

[mouseatethekitty]

This year I decided to make my little sister's ( christmas gift. For both the fun of it and because I'm a poor college student haha I always wanted to take her to  a build a bear workshop but there aren't any nearby where I live and it's waaaaay too expensive
So I did the next best thing and made her her very own build-a -bear kit using all of her favorite things.
I started by making the build a bear carton that will carry all of the supplies. I started with a regular cardboard box and painted the sides and cut the top until I had something similar to the build-a-bear "condo" after it dried I colored it with  blue sharpie marker to somewhat look like the box.


Next I gave her all of the sewing supplies that she will need in her project and taped them into the inside of a CD case.


I sewed a sock monkey and a monkey from tutes I found in the stuffie section of craftster and left them unstuffed, She can either sew one friend or two. I used her favorite colors, pink and baby blue


I put all of the stuffing she will need into a plastic baggie along with a baby mini felt heart I sewed for the inside of her stuffie.


Becca is crafty herself so I didn't include any clothing for her monkey, instead I included her own felt pieces and pieces of fabric so she can sew her own looks for her monkey.


Finally I made a birth certificate for her monkey.  All around the edges I included small pictures of cartoon monkeys that she can color in including mojojojo from the power puff girls


That's all, thanks for looking

[ninjanator]

my gosh, that's gotta be one of the best gifts ever! and it's so thoughtful to include that little heart for the inside of the monkey ^^

i laughed when you added the part about mojojojo

[selkie]

That's a great idea!
Selkie

[mandybles]

I love it! Great idea! That is so much more special than a bear from a factory, and she gets to do all the fun stuff herself!

[bunnicula]

I agree! This is a great idea: it's fun and thoughtful!

[Zen_Zay]

So cute! I love the birth certificate =)
Adding Mojojojo was genius, i used to be obsessed with the powerpuff girls =)

[withoutAclue]

   You're the coolest sister. What a fun gift!

[chorto78]

What a great gift, I am sure your sister is going to love this and you both will enjoy seeing what she makes!

[mouseatethekitty]

Thanks for all the kind comments

[amelie]

That is a *wonderful* idea, so clever and each detail is so thoughtful. I especially love the stuffed heart to go inside the monkey!    You have one very lucky sister!