Friday, April 4, 2008

Your Pet-Child

Pampered pets is a growing trend. People are spending an incredible amount of money on their pets. There are pet daycares, pet grocery stores, pet beauty shops, Pet spas, and the list goes on, and on. So it shouldn't come as any suprise that people are making home made gifts for their pets.

I searched the web and found many web sites that offer gift ideas for your pet-child. Yes, you read that right. I did write, "pet-child". Afterall, most people consider their pet to be apart of the family. I am just as guilty. When I send out christmas cards I sign my dog's and cat's name to the card. Is that silly? Maybe, but we are a society of odd behaviors.

Being a crafter, it seemed to be perfectly natural for me to look for things that I could make for my pet-children. Boy is there a lot out there. I have found everything from collars to placemats to clothes to food. Some of it was very complicated but most was pretty basic. I even found some that people-children could make.

One of the best sites I have found is
http://www.kaboose.com/ This site has about every kind of craft you could look for. They have craft ideas for every age group as well as newsletters for you and your children. This is a great website.

Another site that I really liked is
http://www.daniellesplace.com/ I thought this one was great because there is also a Christian theme with this site. There is a lot of fun for you and your children here. Also, if you teach a Sunday School class there are various craft projects you do with your class. Lots of fun!!!

No matter what your age or what kind of pet-child you have there is a lot you can do to keep your pet-child happy and healthy. Happy crafting.