DIY gift # 6: Go Fish

I decided to do the DIY Christmas for lots of reasons. It started as a conviction that Christmas had skewed too much toward the materialistic and away from what I wanted it to be for my family (although I have been told by some members of the family that it was just fine the way it was. Great, go ahead and buy me something wonderful, you're still getting your home made gift). I wanted gifts with some thought to what each person needed or would appreciate. Saving money wasn't the least of it, either!

So, when I saw this fishing game on Pinterest, I thought it would be good for Reid's visual/motor skills, something he needs a little work on. I altered it a little, the original used paper. I didn't think it would be durable enough and I hove tons of scrap fabric, so I used that instead. I made a paper pattern and cut the fish with the tail on the fold to save myself a little sewing. I hand stitched around the outside after stuffing them with batting. For the loop at the mouth, I used the metallic thread leftover from my Christmas shirts. Make sure the loop is big enough so the it's not frustrating but not so big that it won't stand up.

I made a fishing pole with a dowel rod, some twine and a paper clip for the "hook". I didn't get a picture of that, but it's not too complicated :)

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