The Elves and the Shoemaker + Make your own shoes activity

BOOK TO READ

 

I loooved the Elves and the Shoemaker book by Hilda Miloche when I was a child.  It must have been a book we lost in a basement flood since it is no longer in my parents' collection of our childhood books. So I was thrilled to find a pdf with images from the book.

 

 

SHOE MAKING ACTIVITY

 

I thought it would be really fun to read the book with the kids and have them make shoes!

 

Free slipper patterns and instructions:

• Fleece slippers from Sew Love Sew
• Room shoes from  Sew-ing
• 1 Seam Rag slippers from The Pink Slipper Project
• Mocassin slippers from Flower Girl Designs ($) though similar patterns available for free from Sew, mama, sew and Studio Cherie
• Mocassin style felt slippers from Martha Stewart
• Felt slippers from Martha Stewart
• Kids butterfly or branch slippers from Martha Stewart
• Recycled sweater slippers from Craft Stylish
• Mary Jane felt slippers from Craftbits
• Recycled blue jean slippers from Make Projects
• Handstitch felt slippers from Home Life
• Recycled blue jean baby slippers from Prudent Baby (more pattern sizes from New Conceptions)
• Recycled towel slippers from Queen of DIY
• Recycled wool blanket slippers from Sew Green