Sunday, 22 May 2011

Tea Time Play Set

This year I'm participating in Sew, Mama, Sew's May Giveaway Day! Melissa over at Oh Hello Rabbit told me about it and I was excited to join in the fun. Here is my giveaway post:





My idea for this project started with yogurt. I eat a lot of yogurt. (It's yummy!) So now I have all these leftover yogurt containers and was trying to think of ways recycle them. Here's what I came up with:
Huh?! That doesn't look like a yogurt container?! Well that's because I crocheted a teapot around it. Using yellow and lavender acrylic yarn, I free-styled a pattern and covered both the top and bottom of an Activia yogurt container. But wait, there's more:

The top of the yogurt container/bottom of the teapot snaps off...
And hey there, it looks like there are some treats inside!
Yes indeed, there's a whole tea set in there.
The set contains four saucers with picot edging, two teacups, two cupcakes, and two wee chocolate chip cookies.
Have a spot of tea, then pack them up. The cupcakes fit in the cups, the saucers stack up nicely...
...and they all fit back into the teapot.
Tea time is over...for now...
If you would like to enter to win this handmade Tea Time Play Set, please leave a comment here. I will randomly choose a winner and the tea set will be shipped off to a new home. I will ship internationally, so go ahead and enter! The giveaway closes May 25 - good luck!
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129 comments:

  1. Elaine22 May 2011 at 19:26

    This is totally adorable. Lalainia's little girl is obsessed with having tea parties, this would be perfect for her. You are unbelievable Jen, and just so you know you got me addicted when we were in Meet me in St. Louis, and I have blessed everyone I know with a scarf, and am not waiting for some of them to wear out so I can give them new ones. You are addictive. Elaine Lindbjerg

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  2. Les22 May 2011 at 21:18

    Love it! Leyna hopes she wins so she can have you over for tea :)

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  3. Melissa22 May 2011 at 22:22

    Absolutely brilliant! I definitely want in on this! Fun fun fun!!

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  4. mellowpuff23 May 2011 at 02:22

    That is just gorgeous!

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  5. mac23 May 2011 at 04:37

    Too cute. Thanks for the give away.

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  6. Linda23 May 2011 at 05:15

    OMG - that is so adorable. My little granddaughter would just love to play with that. I'm hoping I'm a winner.
    I love discovering new crafting blogs, especailly one from Canada. I'm from Ontario.

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  7. angelina23 May 2011 at 05:44

    how flippin cute!!

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  8. Crystal Arcand23 May 2011 at 06:52

    Oh my - the cuteness and cleverness of this blows me away. Do I have to share with my daughters if I win?

    crystalarcand (at) gmail (dot) com

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  9. All Things Beautiful23 May 2011 at 06:56

    That is the cutest idea I have seen in a while. I love it. The teapot/teacup love runs in my blood, it was handed down from my Nana and I am pretty sure she got it from her mother so it probably runs deeper than I even know.

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  10. Kay23 May 2011 at 07:31

    Oh my goodness. My daughter is 10 weeks old today, and I'd love to have this to play tea party with her when she gets older! What an awesome idea!

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  11. Lena23 May 2011 at 07:36

    OMG, so cute :)
    Now I want tea
    texhelena(at)aol(dot)com

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  12. Meikjn23 May 2011 at 08:02

    this is really neat. I have never seen a knit tea set before. my girls put water in their tea set, so I had to take it away. this one cant hold water perfect!

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  13. Jessica Jo23 May 2011 at 08:34

    This is great! At first I didn't think I would enter, but then I saw how it all packaged up so nicely and wow! It reminds me of the toys my grandma used to make for us when I was little!

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  14. Very Verdant23 May 2011 at 08:47

    Oh love the suprises inside! My youngest would absolutely love this set!
    sonja greene at very verdant dot com

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  15. leigh791123 May 2011 at 08:50

    That is remarkably adorable and ingenious! My kid is just starting to discover the fun of 'cooking' and sharing food. :)

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  16. Sims Family23 May 2011 at 08:55

    Oh my gosh! I love this! What a great idea!

    sims.whitney at gmail.com

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  17. Bailey23 May 2011 at 09:16

    I eat alot of chobani greek yogurt! My daughter would simply love this.

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  18. danette23 May 2011 at 09:27

    That is so cute. Really, really cute.

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  19. elizabeth23 May 2011 at 09:46

    i know a little gal i'd love to give this to! it's so sweet!

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  20. Trinity23 May 2011 at 09:55

    Omg, so cute! My daughter would go nutty over this. Thanks for the sweet giveaway!

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  21. btsoi.23 May 2011 at 09:56

    What a fun idea!

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  22. Mel H.23 May 2011 at 10:17

    This is adorable!

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  23. Lisa23 May 2011 at 10:19

    Wow, my daughter would be in heaven!!

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  24. A Joyful Chaos23 May 2011 at 12:14

    Adorable! My daughters would love it!

    ajoyfulnoise (at) live (dot) com

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  25. Sarah23 May 2011 at 12:14

    Oh my goodness! I am obsessed with crochet food items and objects! And my mum is British so a spot of crochet tea is perfect! ADORABLE!!

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  26. Mommyof2girlz/StephD23 May 2011 at 12:15

    Oh my so stinking cute! My daughters would love this set, thank you for the chance to win!!

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  27. Unknown23 May 2011 at 12:24

    Very sweet and clever. I love how you can store all those little surprises inside. My daughter would have so much fun with this.

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  28. jamie w23 May 2011 at 12:51

    i've never seen anything like this. very cool. i think my daughter would love to play with this.

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  29. R23 May 2011 at 13:02

    that's ridiculously darling!

    RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com

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  30. eidolons23 May 2011 at 13:18

    You are amazing! My middle son loves to pretend to make tea. He uses a couple of wooden bowls because I've been unable to find a not-crappy-plastic toy teapot. I bet he'd be over the moon for this! Thanks for the chance to win! (:

    eidolons AT gmail DOT com

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  31. Meagan23 May 2011 at 13:42

    I am loving this giveaway! What a clever idea! I would totally love to win this! Thanks for the opportunity!

    Trendymeg@msn.com

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  32. mameelynn23 May 2011 at 13:42

    What a cute idea!! I'm all for hand made toys for my three kiddo's but ones that come with built in storage...sign me up for that great idea!!!

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  33. Anonymous23 May 2011 at 13:50

    Oh, my niece would LOVE this! cut rope and smile at aim dot com.

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  34. camelama23 May 2011 at 13:51

    This is SO COOL and I know a couple of little girls that would get this if I won! What a *great* idea. Love!

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  35. Sew Flippin Cool23 May 2011 at 14:39

    Wow! Very cute! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  36. Marta23 May 2011 at 14:41

    Super clever!

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  37. Poddle23 May 2011 at 15:02

    That's a really nifty idea. If I don't win I might have to try making one myself, though it will probably be wonky... Thanks!

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  38. Rachel Martorano of Ravens Rascals23 May 2011 at 15:04

    So clever! Love it!! Thanks for the chance to win!

    ravensrascals at gmail dot com

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  39. Beth23 May 2011 at 15:12

    What a genius idea! Somebody is going to be having some fun tea parties . . . hoping it is me!
    yobethie at hotmail dot com

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  40. Stephanie23 May 2011 at 15:30

    Ok, this is ADORABLE!! My niece is having a tea party themed 5th birthday next month...this would make such a great gift for her. Thanks for the chance!

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  41. Megan23 May 2011 at 15:40

    I have only boys, but my oldest son's best friends are twin girls, and they would LOVE LOVE LOVE this tea set. Darling!
    footprint13@gmail.com

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  42. B @ Sweet Limes23 May 2011 at 16:13

    Are you kidding me? This is so ingenious I just have to have this!

    limes.sweet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. Julia Gabriel23 May 2011 at 16:20

    That is super cute! Please add my name to the hat.

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  44. Littlebit23 May 2011 at 16:53

    I'd love to win, thanks for the opportunity.
    libbystiles(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  45. Sarah23 May 2011 at 17:07

    Fabulous!! I would be so excited to win this tea set!

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  46. Jessica23 May 2011 at 17:30

    This is sooo adorable!! What a great idea!

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  47. Amy23 May 2011 at 17:35

    Yogurt! Who knew it was so inspiring? Thanks for the chance.

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  48. BarbaraH23 May 2011 at 18:28

    Awesome. What a great design. I'd love to share tea parties with my wee girl with this set!

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  49. Michelle {Daydream Believers}23 May 2011 at 18:47

    This is adorable! :) I have two little ladies who would LOVE to add this great set to their play kitchen! :) Fingers crossed! Michelle
    daydreambelievershop {at} gmail.com

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  50. jillytacy23 May 2011 at 18:52

    I love tea pots! This is fabulous! How creative.

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  51. Jenny23 May 2011 at 18:58

    This is so cute and my girls play tea party every single day! Thanks for the chance to win!
    okiedokiemama at yahoo dot com

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  52. Nicole23 May 2011 at 19:01

    How adorable!! Lovely colors and it looks like tons of fun. My daughter isn't quite at the age where she'd get what this is, but my son would probably love it :P

    Since you mentioned to eat a lot of yogurt, I have to ask if you've considered making your own? Weird question probably, and you wouldn't have any more containers left to make cute things from, but you can make a gallon-of-milk's worth of yogurt in a crock pot and it's so delicious. /random suggestion :D

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  53. Jen23 May 2011 at 19:09

    Oh my goodness. How cute is that! My daughters would love it. Tea time is a favorite at our house. :)

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  54. momof3girls23 May 2011 at 19:21

    This is the cutest thing I've ever seen! You are super creative.

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  55. Crystal Hendrix23 May 2011 at 19:42

    What an adorable tea set!! So creative to put the cups and cupcakes inside.

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  56. caitlinvb23 May 2011 at 20:29

    LOVE IT! My mom collects tea pots, and this is NOT like any she has already :)

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  57. Corrie23 May 2011 at 20:39

    Adorable!!

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  58. Monica23 May 2011 at 21:04

    My two little toddler girls would LOVE the surprise inside your adorable teapot!

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  59. Anonymous23 May 2011 at 21:14

    That's awesome! My daughters play tea party all the time!
    mtrand2 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  60. Mary23 May 2011 at 21:35

    This is such a cute idea and it looks beautifully done. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  61. nicole23 May 2011 at 22:00

    thanks for the sweet give-away!
    email in profile or
    nicmowat (AT) gmail (dot) com

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  62. Unknown23 May 2011 at 23:26

    Lovely prize!

    Thanks!

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  63. Divya23 May 2011 at 23:28

    What a fantastic present it would make...lovely..thanks for the chance ....btw plz come visit my blog htpp://jewelsofsayuri.blogspot.com/ to participate in my giveaway...my email jewelsofsayuri@gmail(dot)com

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  64. Dreaming Monet23 May 2011 at 23:30

    that's too cute! my daughter has recently gotten obsessed with tea, but at 2.5 i don't want her to have a porcelain tea set... this would be perfect for her -- especially as she is about to become a big sister any day, and feeling a little snubbed by the attention being heaped on her not-yet-born sister!

    thanks for the chance to win!

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  65. sara24 May 2011 at 02:25

    I've never seen anything like it, it's darling! :-)

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  66. Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys)24 May 2011 at 02:58

    Oh squeal! I have two little girls who would love this set very much.

    Thanks for the chance. :)
    debyeo at hotmail dot com

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  67. Anonymous24 May 2011 at 03:13

    Great giveaway, awesome blog, thanks!
    tonimv89@yahoo.com

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  68. Irina24 May 2011 at 03:33

    wow! this is a great tea set! My daughter would love to play with it!

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  69. babalisme24 May 2011 at 03:50

    This is matryoshkas for teapots and cups! Clever idea!! How on earth did you manage to think of this!

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  70. Morgan24 May 2011 at 04:43

    I would love this for my daughter! How cute!

    mogarza at gmail dot com :)

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  71. Anonymous24 May 2011 at 05:46

    Maria says:
    Adorable! Love it!
    (I have problems to log in with my google account today, but please let me enter the chance to your giveaway!)
    miasalas(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  72. MooBear Designs24 May 2011 at 06:22

    I have a wonderful friend who I just met. She invited me over to her place to go through her collection of scraps to rebuild my craft supplies (they are all in storage atm) upon entering her house I noticed she has a slight addiction to tea. So I would gift this giveaway to her of I won!!

    xo Steph

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  73. emma24 May 2011 at 06:47

    Hi that is so cute - much more exciting than the pens and pipecleaners (and dust bunnies) that i keep in my old yoghurt containers!

    I'd love to win such a pretty prize - thanks for the chance!

    emma007(at)iinet(dot)net(dot)au

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  74. Katie24 May 2011 at 07:29

    WOW! I am SO impressed! Clever! Thanks for the chance!

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  75. Anonymous24 May 2011 at 08:06

    That's so cute I don't think I would let my daughters play with it. I'd have to hog it for myself when I needed a little tea time!

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  76. Jennifer Ladd24 May 2011 at 08:20

    My 4-year-old daughter would L.O.V.E. this! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Jennifer
    jennifereladd at yahoo dot com

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  77. Unknown24 May 2011 at 08:54

    Oh how awesome!! What a perfect gift for my grand baaby or grand niece. I'll have a hard time decidig who gets it. Vdry cool!!

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  78. Liz24 May 2011 at 10:38

    I love this idea! 100 times better than that weird shapeless plastic toy food that is so common. I know 4 or 5 little ones that would love to play with this for hours! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  79. Jingle24 May 2011 at 10:56

    Oh, my goodness, that is the cutest thing EVER!!! I love it! jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  80. Gill24 May 2011 at 11:07

    What fun!
    Count me in please!

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  81. Mama Gone Green24 May 2011 at 11:09

    cute! my 3 year old with have a blast with this!
    tarynoakley@gmail.com

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  82. Nanbon4424 May 2011 at 12:17

    that is so cute, I have never seen anything quite like it... where did you find a pattern...Please enter my name in this great giveaway....

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  83. Jenna H.24 May 2011 at 13:10

    What a great toy!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    jmhamlin826 AT yahoo DOT com

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  84. Laura24 May 2011 at 13:17

    How cute! You are so creative!

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  85. Stephanie Granite24 May 2011 at 14:18

    Super cute playset! I love how you made it using the yogurt container!

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  86. momma rae24 May 2011 at 14:18

    this is brilliant!! i would love to have this in my preschool. the children would love it! thanks for the opportunity. ;)

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  87. TexasWren24 May 2011 at 14:35

    Oh, I know the perfect little girl for this!!! It's so creative!!!

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  88. Kiza24 May 2011 at 15:05

    Clever and adorable! My two littles LOVE spending time in their play kitchen and this would be such as awesome addition! Thank you for taking part in Giveaway Day and for offering such a cool goodie. :)

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  89. CMEH24 May 2011 at 15:13

    OMG I think this is so great! lOVE IT! and appears to be so well done! Thanks so much for a great giveaway!

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  90. Unknown24 May 2011 at 16:49

    This is so cute! I know of a few kids who would love this! I would have to pick one to get it but awesome! :)

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  91. Cass24 May 2011 at 16:53

    Oh that's brilliant!! My daughter would love this because she could take it to friends houses and share the tea party love! :D
    And the Angry Birds in the post below are gorgeous too. And I agree - boomerang bird never goes where I want him to either!
    Thanks for a fabulous giveaway. Have a lovely day.
    Cass

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  92. Kristy24 May 2011 at 17:25

    So sweet and so creative! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  93. Anonymous24 May 2011 at 17:51

    This is so cute! We are not doing any plastic foods in my daughter's play kitchen...so this would be great to add to her stuff!

    sunshinekmp at yahoo dot com

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  94. Dresden Quilter24 May 2011 at 17:56

    What a fabulous use of a yogurt container. They are so cute. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  95. Sangeetha24 May 2011 at 18:10

    oh this is so cute - can totally imagine my little guy (and gal) playing tea and singing the tea pot song

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  96. Kari24 May 2011 at 18:19

    This is soooo adorable! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  97. Amanda Pedro24 May 2011 at 18:24

    OH. MY. GOODNESS!!
    My girlie girl would be all over this! And I like the compactness of it!
    So special. great design. greetings from Canada
    Thanks for sharing.
    I'm sharing too
    www.latenightstamper.blogspot.com

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  98. beagoodmom24 May 2011 at 19:05

    whaaa....what! You just invent things like that?! You have mad skillz, my friend! Thanks for offering it as a give away

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  99. Unknown24 May 2011 at 19:08

    this is the cutest damn thing ever. I wish I could crochet. but i can't. so you'll just have to give this to me.

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  100. lesleyandsara24 May 2011 at 19:52

    this tea set is just too fabulous!!
    phillandlesley at msn.com

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  101. Claire Atoxim24 May 2011 at 20:17

    Thanks so much for the chance to win this great prize, bring on the tea parties!

    Atoxim at gmail dot com

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  102. quiltmom anna24 May 2011 at 21:04

    What a fun set you have created - my kindergarten kids would love playing with it in a center. Thanks for the chance to win such a cute set.
    Regards from Edmonton,
    Anna

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  103. Skooks24 May 2011 at 21:20

    Holy cow that is adorable! My daughter would get such a kick out of this.

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  104. mamaTAVE24 May 2011 at 22:02

    You free-styled that?!?!! I cannot tell you how impressed I am. Bravo!

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  105. rads24 May 2011 at 22:10

    thanks for the giveaway

    radiyas(at)gmail(dot)com

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  106. zees524 May 2011 at 22:25

    That is just too cute. I know someone who would be a VERY grateful recipient. (: Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  107. Memories By Me24 May 2011 at 23:49

    My 4 year old daughter would have a ball with this tea set. thanks for the chance to win!

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  108. Mhairi25 May 2011 at 00:13

    I would love this for my kitchen that I just made for my two children. What a great idea.
    mhairia77(at)gmail(dot)com

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  109. macca25 May 2011 at 00:58

    Wow awesome giveaway - my 2 would love it.

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  110. Gina25 May 2011 at 05:03

    Oh my, this is beyond cute!!!

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  111. Ingeborg25 May 2011 at 05:20

    thanks for your beautiful giveaway!
    this set is so adorable the kids who can play with this are so lucky!

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  112. Suzanne25 May 2011 at 07:26

    What a FANTASTIC idea! Just awesome! Thanks for the chance to win it! I have been thinking that I need to get DD a tea set but she is only 12 months old so this one would be PERFECT!

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  113. principeta25 May 2011 at 07:27

    Lovely idea,cute,not breakable,hideable,perfect for my daughter.

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  114. jamie25 May 2011 at 07:41

    What a great idea! My girls would love this, and my heart thrills at the built in storage!
    youmustbeastranger(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  115. Anonymous25 May 2011 at 08:01

    You are clever to come up with a lovely toy for young girls, perfect solution! It is beautiful and sure to provide loads of fun for the next tea party.

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  116. Emilie25 May 2011 at 08:22

    This is the cutest idea! I can't believe you're giving it away! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  117. Mia25 May 2011 at 08:38

    Georgeous! I would like to win that. I love tea!

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  118. Stephanie25 May 2011 at 09:51

    Thank you for the great giveaway.
    atchisonsteph at gmail dot com

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  119. Serena25 May 2011 at 09:53

    That is one of the cutest, most clever things I've ever seen! Way to repurpose! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  120. MamaPPod25 May 2011 at 09:59

    That's such a good idea to use a yogurt container for the teapot and I love how everything fits into the teapot. Would love to win that, I have two daughters that would love to use that stuff.

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  121. Southern Girl25 May 2011 at 10:27

    cute!

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  122. Djaj25 May 2011 at 12:24

    so lovely and so clever ! My girls will ove them, if I'm not too late !

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  123. Jenny25 May 2011 at 13:01

    what a great job! my daughter would adore this set!

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  124. Anonymous25 May 2011 at 16:21

    oh, my goodness!! this is soooooo cute! i love toys that have compartments where you can put the little parts away inside of it - genius. my little one is only a year old, but she will love this quite soon! thanks for the chance to win!

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  125. JustPam25 May 2011 at 16:51

    Hello,
    How cute it that! Great!

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  126. Theresa Nelson25 May 2011 at 16:53

    Wow, that is awesome! You are so creative.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    daniel_theresa(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  127. StephanieS25 May 2011 at 18:56

    It is really adorable. Great job making up the pattern yourself. Thanks for the chance to win. stephspitzer at gmail dot com

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  128. Anonymous25 May 2011 at 19:32

    Genius! That is adorable. I know a little girl that would love that. She is three and loves tea parties. Nice job!

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  129. Nicole25 May 2011 at 20:16

    Too much girly stuff in this give away!!! ( I have 3 boys) but my 1 little princess would love this!!! Holy crow you are talented!!! And if you get the rest of the Angry birds figured out let us know!!! I could TOTALLY see my boys playing reality Angry birds, throwing them at those stupid pigs!!!

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