Sew 'n Sew
Age Range: 3 - 5
Price: $9.00
Phone: 800-966-3762
Year Released: 10+
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This marvelous classical toy, the stitching block, helps children with eye/hand coordination while they discover the marvelous process of sewing. They learn the angle of stitches and discover tracking thread in and out of the toy. It’s beautifully crafted of high quality wood. It will delight your child but it also helps them to gain skills in knowing how to go in and out, move directions and they gain patience while they learn the art of sewing. This is a one of a kind classical toy that has lasted for many years and continues to be re-discovered by each generation. The work the child does with this toy helps them gain confidence. As they discover how to track the thread back out and learn the rhythmic motion of sewing patterns. Children learn a lot from doing projects like this while they gain confidence in their ability to discover the ability to sew.
Pamela Drake PDI (Pamela Drake Incorporated) recently purchased Frances Family Toys. They will distribute the products from this company which has already been popular for many years bringing their art of creative toys that have lasted for a long time. Frances Family Toys is also famous for Jacobs Ladder, a spinning top and other products.
A friend brought the first Sew ‘n Sew from the children’s center of an Israeli kibbutz. The satisfaction and glee we felt as we sewed it made us realize that it was our next winning toy. Young and old love to sew it, in and out, for hours. Over the years, we found that it had a history. Like all folk toys, we gathered the stories from people, not books. Childcraft made a larger version 40 years ago. People from cournties all over the world would tell versions they had as children. The most interesting story was of a woman who said seeing the toy solved a mystery for her. The main piece of the toy (without the string and needle) had been in a box of things her grandmother brought over from Ireland. She could never figure out what it was used for. We ran a contest in the small rural village we lived in for naming the toy. Toymakers and neighbors alike all entered their names for the toy. It felt like a piece of folk history in itself. This toy has the simplicity of an old toy. The play is open ended. There is no right or wrong. It feels good in the hand. It becomes an endearing friend.
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