Rusty’s Supply Basket

It’s Friday Story Time by Lia and wait until you see how I made Rusty’s Supply Basket! I got the idea from my hair supply basket mama and I made.

Do you remember when Mama and I decorated a basket for my hair supplies a few months ago? I took wide strips of fabric and went in and out of the holes in the basket to decorate it. I had so much fun learning how to weave the pretty pink sheer fabric to make a beautiful basket. http://themarthareview.com/decorate-a-basket-for-hair-supplies-how-unique/ I soon realized we needed something to keep all of Rusty’s bath supplies and small treats together.

Rusty’s Supply Basket

Mama has a stack of storage baskets so we found one that was the perfect size. But look at how tiny the holes are! The other basket had big holes so it was easy to weave the fabric through them but since these are tiny holes mama find some thin ribbon to use.

I had to work very hard to get the ribbon in one side of the basket then grab the little end to pull it through. A few times the ribbon would get twisted so I had to straighten it out before I pulled it all the way to the other side. You can see how I do that in this video, it’s not hard but it’s very tedious work, good thing I have little fingers and lots of patience.

See how I find the tiny hole then push the ribbon through to the other side? This basket took a lot longer than my hair basket because of the size of the holes and the narrow ribbon. We even got fancy on Rusty’s basket and mama showed me how to criss-cross the ribbon and make a pretty design on the bottom rows.

It took me a long time to finish this basket but I got it done in time for my last Friday Story Time for the October UBC!!

I put Rusty’s shampoo, his coconut oil, brush and nail clippers in the basket so we have everything together when it’s Rusty’s bath time!

I have everything ready for Rusty and he’s checking out his basket! See his blue nail clippers? Mama clips his nails and he sits nice and still. After each paw is done, I give Rusty a treat for being such a good boy! The yellow brush can be used for rubbing in the shampoo or just as a brush on his fur. I showed the brush to Rusty before I brushed him and he liked being brushed!

There are times when Rusty doesn’t listen and he might nip at my heels when I’m running or grab my toy instead of his but he is only 3 1/2 months old and I have to teach him. But we are both learning how to act with each other and he is my buddy! I hope you liked my Friday Story Time by Lia and seeing how I made Rusty’s Supply Basket.

NOTE FROM MAMA: When Lia and I do crafts, projects, baking, etc. we not only have fun but she is also learning. One is patience when waiting for a cake to bake or carefully weaving ribbon through tiny holes. Another is hand and eye coordination and learning fine motor skills. Teamwork is also learned since there are times when I have to help by cutting the ribbon, teaching her to keep her hands away from the sewing machine foot as we are sewing or helping her serve eggs from a frying pan as Lia knows it’s hot. Children can have so much fun on projects and they don’t even know they are learning great skills also.