When I realized Abby was going to be getting a cane I started a search for an American Girl white cane. I couldn't find any at all. Not directly from American Girl or on the secondary market. I got conflicting reports that American Girl used to have a cane many years. I really wanted Abby to have one. I realized that it wouln't be that hard to make one. So I made two.
Doesn't she look happy? Abby loves them. It was great to make for something special for Abby. It only cost a few dollars for each one. To make your own you only have to do the following:
- Wooden dowel of appropriate size. I was able to buy a pack of six for only .98
- black and red electrical tape
- white craft paint
- a paint brush
- cord of black fabric (i actually got mine from a gift bag)
It only took me a few minutes after the paint dried to apply the tape. I just taped the cord to the stick and wrapping it down to what seemed to be the appropriate length and then applied two rows of red tape at the bottom.
3 comments:
You have the craft gene, you made something awesome with love from your heart that put a smile on Abby's face and thats GREAT!
Penny,
It looks great! Maybe you should make extra, so Abby can give it to a friend that like AG. You rock!
Too cool! They do a Gingerbread Lane fundraiser here for the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired where there are little white canes mixed in with the Christmas garlands--I thought they were pretty neat and was wondering how to make my own. Thanks!!
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