Elephant Wallet

Recently my second son turned 5.  It's kind of funny around birthdays how children will start to act a bit older, as if somehow they need to take on more responsibility as a requirement to officially become their new age.  My 5 year old has never been one to help out at home, he's no people pleaser, that's for sure!  To get him to help in the clean up after an activity is like pulling teeth.  Yep, painful.  So his sudden enthusiasm to "do more jobs" can only be put down to his recent birthday and the desire to "be" his age.

I have a job chart on the fridge for the older two children, they alternate days to unstack the dishwasher and then they also have their own specialty jobs.  Master 5 is also on the job chart, as his responsibility is setting the table each night, but now he has asked for more jobs to be added.  And with his added workload comes the benefit of pocket money... aaaah now we may be getting closer to the REAL reason!

When doling out their pay last Saturday I realised my newest minion helper had nowhere to put his money apart from a money box.  But the point of the children earning money is to teach them the value of it, and in order for that to happen, he needs to spend it, and taking a money box out at the shop counter is not really the done thing.

So that long winded build up is to tell you about the awesome wallet tutorial I found at Mud Puddles & Daisies and share with you the one I made for Christmas for Master 5.

I find it very difficult to think of cool, handmade gift ideas for boys (and with 3 boys that is a problem), so when I found this idea, I jumped on it.

 I'm always making bags and purses for my daughter's friends at birthday time, but I usually end up caving and buying something for boy birthdays.

 Not anymore, be warned my little boys' buddies, you will all be getting funky wallets for your upcoming birthdays.

 I may even throw in a little cash to sweeten the deal!

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