Featured on Babble's Droolicious Blog

I'm thrilled to be featured on Babble.com's group blog Droolicious: Modern design for modern parents. Read the entire feature here. Thanks to Aaron Burgess for recommending my Etsy shop.

Featured on "Etsy Item of the Day" Blog

My Albert monster was featured Friday on the Etsy Item of the Day Blog. It's a fantastic blog that features a different Etsy item every day. Jackie wrote a wonderful review of Albert. Click here to see the feature!

Almost Time For Vacation

It's been a busy 2009 so far! Finally, everything is organized!
I have envelopes containing all of the pattern pieces for my 22 main animals in four different sizes. So, that's 88 envelopes, with an average of about 7 pieces in each. That took a lot of time to put together! Also, on the outside of each envelope are printouts of how many of each piece needs to be traced/cut to make an animal. And finally, each size gets a different colored "tag" so that it's easy to identify. Here's a peak:

We've also been building our stock so we can do a giant photo shoot. I've never had photographs of every item before. Now, I will finally be able to have a full shop.

We've been making: 1 XL, 1 large, 3 mediums and 3 smalls of every animal. The total number will be 176 for the photo shoot. The plan is to also make 6 of every animal in ornament size over the summer, for an additional 132 animals. We should be done with the first batch of 176 by this Friday.

Here's a shot of how we've been organizing the "to-do" list of in-progress animals that have been cut, but not sewn:
And, here's a shot of a bin full of animals that are not yet stuffed. This particular one is housing about 60 flattened animals:
We're celebrating our hard work with a trip back home to Boston this weekend. I'm so excited to get back and enjoy a few days off.

Spring Chick Paper Toy

Just in time for spring and Easter! Welcome this little chick into your home, and he or she will be sure to make your day a little happier. This week's free download on zooguu.com is ready!

Albert Coloring Page

This week's free download is a coloring page! It's satisfying to meet my weekly deadlines of creating new activities. Pretty soon, there will be quite a library built up! Look for more paper toys, coloring pages and other activities every week - I'll mix them up to ensure a variety.

Latest Paper Toy - Fugu

Welcome the Fugu to the Zooguu Paper Toy family! Download the Zooguu Fugu Paper Toy.
Now that I've posted a few of these toys, I plan to create a little instruction demo on how to put them together. They require some skill and patience, but they all come together in the same manner. Look for more downloads every week, and you can always browse the activity archive if you're looking for something fun to do.

Free Download - Albert Monster Space Maze

The newest addition to our Free Stuff library: The Albert Monster Maze!
Download the maze by going to Zooguu.com, or download the maze here.

Free Download - Octopus Paper Toy

All new free paper craft download from zooguu.com!
Cut out and build your own octopus paper toy. Make as many as you want, and share it with your friends!

Download the Zooguu Octopus paper toy

Shop In Brooklyn w/ Zooguu

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, you can visit and shop in Brooklyn, NY. I will be attending the NYCreates Red Show, featuring 30 artisans PLUS a Red Velvet Cake Contest! Here's the press release from NYCreates with the details:

NYCreates Launches The Red Show: A Valentine’s Arts and Crafts Fair and Celebration Opening Thursday,February12th through Saturday, February 14th at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St.

The Fair features high quality and creative hand-crafted gifts – ceramics, jewelry, apparel for adults, plush toys, organic cosmetics, glass works, and home goods – as well as fine art works at affordable prices. The Valentine’s Arts and Crafts Fair is free and open to the public on Thursday from 11 AM – 7 PM, Friday 11 AM – 8 PM, and on Saturday from 10 AM – 5 PM.

Special Events are scheduled throughout The Red Show: Friday, February 13th , at Noon, Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President, among others, will judge submissions from multiple Brooklyn bakeries to determine Who Makes the Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn? Then, in the evening from 5:30 – 7:30 a mambo demonstration and dancing to celebrate our Valentines.

Saturday, February 14th,2 PM, Movie Mike presents romantic 16mm film on the big screen.

Discover the new work of fashion designer Kevin Barry whose deconstructed coats, cloches, and scarves are hotly sought after by international tourists as well as native New Yorkers. Judith Eloise Hooper’s ceramic serving bowls, vases, and teapots are beautiful and functional, as are Marsha Trattner’s unique iron bowls and candlesticks. Jen Gubicza’s stuffed toys are sure to delight children of all ages, and Binta Anthony’s beautiful necklaces along with the many other examples of one-of-a-kind jewelry will keep you coming back for more. 30 extraordinary New York City artists, craft artists, and artisans have been selected to participate in the Fair, representing diverse genres. All live and create their work in New York City, working in many different neighborhoods throughout the boroughs. Multiple shopping visits are encouraged. Credit cards are accepted by most artisans and cash by all.

For directions to the Brooklyn Historical Society, see www.brooklynhistory.org

NYCreates is a not-for-profit organizations dedicated to assisting New York City’s craft artists and artisans by providing resources and technical assistance. It supports and celebrates the diversity of handmade objects created by New York City’s artists and works to bring economic progress to the artists and their communities. This event is generously supported in part by the Independence Community Foundation.

Free Download - Penguin Paper Toy

All new free download from zooguu.com!
Cut out and build your own penguin paper toy. Make as many as you want, and share it with your friends!

Download the Zooguu Penguin paper toy