I performed a special sewing operation today for my daughters classroom teddy, "Molly". Each night one child is chosen to take her home and then the child does a recount of their time together to read aloud to the class the next day. Well this time my daughter had Molly she was showing signs of all the love she has been given throughout the year. Her seams were coming apart under one arm.
Soooooo....I could not help myself and admitted Molly to the teddy hospital aka my sewing room and performed the operation with my daughter holding Molly's hand.
After her wound was stitched I used a strip of scrap stabiliser to fashion a bandage for my daughter to show the class tomorrow and help them understand she needs to be carefully looked after.
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213That was so kind of you to repair Molly and I know your daughter would have appreciated it very much..
Our grand-daughter Ophelie's class has a family of stuffed toy rats and mice called Ratty, Rattalina and the baby ones start with R as well. Each child is allowed to take it home and bring it back after a week - they too by the end of the year are looking a bit 'ratty'. Love Chris
234501One very loved Molly. How kind of you to repair the tear. I hope Molly survives many more years of love.
255054What a creative teacher your daughter has to start a project like this to teach nurturing. Molly looks well on the mend.
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173695543how sweet.
your daughter will probably recall this for years to come
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52686That's a sweet story. My son brought home the class guinea pig.......for the summer.
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9536What a wonderful alternative to the class pet! It seems that more kids have allergies now making it difficult to have a live pet. And what a great learning experience. Love the bandage!
14637I love that story. Hopefully Molly will be able to make it another year.
109774318490Ah what a lovely story and Molly now has a bandage to show that she is recovering. What a delightful idea of school to have Molly for the children. I can see that educationally there is much in this and the fun too. I remember 'volunteering' to have the live school rabbit for the Christmas holidays as a 5 year old, my mother was not at all pleased but I don't think I had to do a chat on its return.
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by Sewmum1
edited 20 Nov 2017
Aww the rabbit sounds cute. Great fun for the kids but maybe not so for the parents.
the last time our eldest daughter brought the class pet home we had a worm farm for 2 weeks! I guess it could have been worse
by asterixsew
20 Nov 2017
The rabbit stayed for the Christmas holidays and there was a lot of snow and mum had to care for it
by Patricia103
25 Dec 2017
A rabbit is easier to care for than a lamb.
My kids brought home a lamb one year. It came with a lead, thank goodness.
115771you did great, hope they will treat Molly now with special care and love. Molly still looks a bit sad, but back in the classroom she will recover by the attention and love that will surround her....
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by Sewmum1
20 Nov 2017
I think the teacher was planning on Molly retiring at the end of the year so maybe she may now have a new life ahead of her!
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