Big Stitch: Safari Friends

The wood bases are thicker than I expected, so they hold up fine when my kid pulls the yarn tight. Painting first and stitching after worked way better than trying to do it the other way. Kept her busy for two evenings straight.

The wooden bases are sturdy enough that my kid's stitches didn't split the edges like they did with cheaper craft kits. Painting first then stitching worked way better than I expected.

My niece spent a solid hour painting the little giraffe before she even got to the stitching part, which says a lot for a 7-year-old. The pre-drilled holes made threading the yarn way easier than I expected, so she could mostly do it herself. Already eyeing the elephant one for our next rainy aftern