Featured project: Thrift mixed with hand-craft…

…for a one-of-a-kind play set to go with a large family of Calico Critters Kangaroos.

We started with a $3 Cozy Red Roof Cottage, found at a favorite thrift shop. The top floor, door and windows were m.i.a.; so a popsicle stick floor worked out great. So great, that another was made for a deck.

A lake of two shades of blue, as well as garden patches of brown on one side and light green on the other, and the foundation for the cottage (or a parking area) can be arranged any way you like.

The trees were a little more challenging, made of recycled materials. Click the photo for a little video of how the canopy was made. They are free-standing and can be placed wherever you like. Because it is such a large family, the whole top floor of the cottage is a family bed with custom mattresses, blankets, and pillows.