First time needle felting

We recently received some beautiful wool rowing, and Kaleena has been asking and asking to do some needle felting, she has watched me do it, but I have been hesitant about allowing her to work with the sharp needles. Then the other day I came across a post over on Small Things, 5 little children needle felting, and felt inspired that now is the right time. So yesterday at the farm, in the heat of the day we retreated to the farm shack and pulled out the wool and needles. Keenan gathered sticks to make wands and Kaleena felted the starts for the tops. Meanwhile I braided strands of wool rowing to make the sweet head bands, and helped Kaleena felt the center piece.

First she stuffed the cookie cutter with wool rowing

and then carefully set to work with the needle

Here is her first ever needle felted star, she was so proud and happy with it, and now she wants to felt all the time of course.

I thought we would keep Keenan's head band simple, but when he saw Kaleena's butterfly centerpiece, he wanted one too, he then chose a heart. 

We attached the center piece with the needle, and the stars on the wands with hot glue.
Keenan brought his to gather eggs, and used it to keep the rooster away, he was very happy with how well the magic of the wand worked.

And here is  Kaleena's wand, she is running around with both her creations, even as I write this:)

~A wonderful thursday to you~