DIY: Pirate treasure map

 

I decided to sew the lil one a sturdier pirate treasure map (out of fabric) since his cousin ripped up his paper treasure map. I was quite lucky that I had a small stash of calico to use as the base. I quite like the fact I left the edges raw so that over time the map will have frayed edges & look "old".

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cut up an old fleecy baby blanket for the "water". I raided my craft drawers &  found scrap fabric for the island, felt for the "sharks", ribbon for the map marker, beads for the "cocunuts" & lace for the "water" ripples. It was quite tedious to hand sew it all (except the green & blue fabric which I machine sewed on) but it turned out quite great. I finished it off with a key (for the treasure chest) which was hidden in the "mountains" off an old necklace & some old hoop earrings for the "treasure".

 

 

 

I roadtested the treasure map among some of Kobe's lil friends. They loved the scavenger hunt & I got lucky that the place we had the treasure hunt had some elements that looked like the map like the "mountains" & coconut trees. (I pretended to be the octopus). They were quite happy with the easter eggs hidden in the tiny chest I buried (I couldn't find any chocolate coins at the last minute). The only near disaster I had was when I buried the trunk the second time too & forgot to mark it (with a shovel) so we really had to find it:)

 

 

Happy Thursday friends!

Grace