Meet Ida

Ida is a little bird.

She came out of the mind of my four year old.

A little girl who was sad because her mama sent away a set of snack mats...

A set that had a heart birdcage...

SHE: Ida needs to have a heart cage to live in...

ME: Can it be an Orange cage?

SHE: yes

SHE: Ida needs to be pink, and orange and yellow and blue...

ME: Will these fabrics work?

SHE: yes

 

SHE {with big sad eyes} Ida is stuck in her cage, she is so sad!

ME: you said you wanted a heart birdcage

SHE: {with really, really big sad eyes} yes

ME: do you want me to set Ida free?

SHE: knodding vigorously...

Me: close your eyes, and I am going to flip your mat over...

ready open your hands....

SHE: {GLEEE} How'd you do that mama?

ME: I set her free, but when she's tired we will flip the mat over and she will go back into her pretty heart cage to sleep Okay?

SHE: YES!

ME: Do you like it?

SHE: OH YES!

SHE: Can Ida and me have a snack now?

ME: yes

Guess what? I made another Ida for you too. She's sleeping in her pretty heart cage and 

waiting in the shop  just for you and your little one.