Today’s blog post will be dedicated to Zane Beitere - Šeļegovska, the Co-owner and Technical director of WolliMolli. Zane is the creator of the brand’s clothing design and is also leading our wonderful artisan team.
Zane started knitting when she was only 4 years old, and learned it from her mom. In her childhood, she created clothing for her toys, either by knitting, crocheting, or sewing and after that, she started designing it for herself.
Since childhood, Zane's superpower is the ability to ”read” knitting patterns from already developed knitwear. For instance, in her childhood after seeing someone wearing beautiful knitwear, she was able to recreate it for herself. Zanes' mother believed that this talent is inherited from her grandma.
According to Zane, knitting WolliMolli products helps her to relax and creates positive emotions. She likes to see how the grey color palette interacts within the developed knitwear products.
In today’s post, we would like to share ten family bonding activities that will bring the Christmas spirit into the house. Besides, it will be an excellent gateway for taking time off from the busy daily routine, and maybe even bring in a new Christmas tradition in the family foundation.
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The calendar is even more closely approaching the Christmas day, and many families are already starting the Christmas preparation. We in WolliMolli believe that this festivity period is a time to express appreciation to one and another, especially to our dearest ones – family.
In today’s post, we would like to share ten unique and family bonding activities that will bring the Christmas spirit into the house. Besides, it will be an excellent gateway for taking time off from the busy daily routine, and maybe even create a new Christmas tradition in the family foundation.
In this blog post we would like to share with you five lovely and heart-warming craft ideas to create together with your loved ones, while preparing this year's beautiful Advent time.
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This paper plate Christmas Wreath craft idea is unique and easy for kids to create. The whole family can be involved in its creation process, and it doesn’t require a lot of resources: paper plate, paint, green card stock, paper cutter, glue dots, scissors, and a stapler. You can use décor as an ornament for a mantle or doorknob, and it is an easy way to create a Christmas festivity spirit at home!
Instructions regarding the craft’s development process can be found here.
2. DIY Advent Calendar Inspiration
Advent month can’t be imaginable without the Advent calendar, which allows you and your loved ones to count days until Christmas with small surprises every day. There is a wide variety of craft ideas available for Advent Calendars, which can be filled either by little presents, sweets, or kindness and family activities to do together.
Please find DIY Advent Calendar inspiration can be viewed here.
3. Santa Searchers Christmas Craft
Santas Searchers Christmas Craft idea is easy to create and will bring fun and magic while waiting for Christmas. Christmas games can also accompany the DIY Christmas craft creation, for instance, searching the Santa Clause, printed Christmas elves, or small surprises hidden in the house. We believe that this is a great craft for younger kids because it will contribute to creative development, and most of the supplies for craft’s creation you can find in the house. Enjoy the search for Christmas magic!
More information on the instructions on how to develop craft can be found here.
4. Christmas tree card craft
Advent time gives us an excellent opportunity to express gratitude and send personalized cards to each other. The Christmas tree card’'s craft is a beautiful and personalized Christmas card idea for kids and family to create. Kids can decorate the cards by adding sequins or their fingerprints, they can also write a small Christmas poem or message inside the card.
Please find the instructions on how to make a craft here.
5. Holiday lanterns craft
To conclude, Advent is a celebration of light and hope, therefore we would like to share DIY Advent lanterns idea as our today’s last holiday décor inspiration. These lantern strands can be a Glowing Advent accessory for your house or a wonderful gift for Christmas preparation time for friends or colleagues. It is recommended that the project is developed by older children, because the wire cutters will be involved in crafts development process.
Please find instructions how to create Holiday lanterns craft here.
References for images and shared ideas.
Paper Plate Christmas Wreath Craft, blog “I heart crafty things”. Source: https://iheartcraftythings.com/paper-plate-christmas-wreath.html
DIY Advent Calendar Inspiration, blog “Glitter and caffeine.” Source: http://www.glitterandcaffeine.com/diy-advent-calendar-ideas/
Santa Searchers Christmas craft, blog “Love Your Littles.” Source: https://www.loveyourlittles.com/santa-searchers-christmas-craft/
Christmas tree card craft, blog “The best ideas for kids.“ Source: https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/christmas-tree-card/
Holiday lanterns craft, blog “Handmade Charlotte.“ Source: https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-holiday-lanterns-with-silhouette-garland/
]]>In today’s blog we would like to underscore Top 4 reasons why do we love and prefer alpaca wool garments and why do we think that parents should do it to. Read more in our blog post!
]]>Weather fluctuations during recent years have made people more carefully consider clothing choices, which is not an easy task for adults. But how is it for babies? Each day parents need to make challenging clothing choices for their children, taking into account previously mentioned changing weather conditions as well as child’s activity level in his or her every day routine.
In today’s blog we would like to underscore Top 5 reasons why do we love and prefer alpaca wool garments and why do we think that parents should do it to. Before we start, we would like to introduce a comparatively new term, which will be repeated couple of times in following paragraph – thermoregulatory.
Thermoregulation is a process in human body that enables maintaining stability amidst changing conditions. This ability is perfectly developed for adults and older children; however, for infants the system becomes fully developed only in one years’ time, which means that parents have to carefully observe the indicators of body’s overheating and cooling, as well as to provide them with infant clothing that has thermoregulatory capabilities, and which also enables baby to freely move around and provides high level of comfort.
The characteristics of alpaca wool:
Thermoregulatory capabilities. Alpaca wool has thermoregulatory capabilities, which is also a reason why alpaca animals are capable to adapt rapid temperature changes. Because of the thermoregulatory properties, the alpaca wool garments are useful and perfect choice of clothing material in any season of the year.
The alpaca wool’s fiber is strong per same fineness. Strength per same fineness. (“Benefits of Alpaca Fiber,” n.d.). The fibre of alpaca wool is fine and strong, at the same time it doesn’t lose its temperature regulation capacity. The alpaca wool’s garments will be finer, warmer and more durable than garments from the sheep wool, for instance.
Hypoallergenic. The alpaca wool has an incidence of allergic reactions thanks to the absence of the lanolin. (Alpaca Vs. Sheep Wool | Alpacas of Montana | Alpacas of Montana, Inc. | Born, Shorn and Worn in the U.S., n.d.)
Softness. Garments made from the alpaca wool are softer and thus less irritating than other wool materials.
In today’s blog post conclusion, we would like to provide some additional facts on the alpaca fibre just in case if you are still unconvinced if the alpaca wool still is the right choice for baby clothing material. The alpaca wool has a great breathability, it is flame resistant and windproof. The fibre is available in 23 natural colour shades, and most importantly – alpaca wool is stain and odour resistant. Benefits of Alpaca Fiber. (“Benefits of Alpaca Fiber,” n.d.)
Resources:
Alpaca Vs. Sheep Wool | Alpacas of Montana | Alpacas of Montana, Inc. | Born, Shorn and Worn in the U.S. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2020, from https://alpacasofmontana.com/pages/why-alpaca
Benefits of Alpaca Fiber. (n.d.). Fibers of the World. Retrieved March 31, 2020, from https://www.fibersoftheworld.com/fiber-animals/fiber-for-sale/benefits-of-alpaca-fiber/
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