traveling art pack.

Baker's traveling art pack

On Valentine's Day, my nephew Baker turned two. It has been such a joy for Thea and our nephew to be so close in age. I only wish we lived closer so that they could spend more time doing the everyday parts of growing up together.

From our visits, I know that Baker has a nice little art set-up at home. So I thought he might enjoy being able to take a few art supplies with him when he ventures out into the big world. And I hope it will help keep him occupied when my brother and sister-in-law go out for a family dinner.

I really just made this up as I went along. I knew what I wanted to include, so I figured out the size pockets I would need and got to sewing.

There is a large pocket that holds a chalkboard. I also included a cute little set of colored pencils and some flannel squares to use as an eraser for the chalkboard.

The middle pocket is a bit smaller. I sized it for a writing pad and stickers.

On the right, I created a pocket for crayons and a pouch to hold chalk.

I went back and forth with how to close it. I was torn between ties and velcro or a button, which I thought would be easier for small hands to manage. In the end, I decided that I wanted it to be adjustable, so I went with the ties.