Annie Lang's Blog!

  It's that time of year when bugs and happy little critters come out to play!  Annie Lang's playful bugs, whimsical bees, sweet ladybugs and other fun characters have been around for years and still remain as popular as they were when first released as line art patterns, fabric designs and digital clipart collections.  Here's where you'll still find them on newly released products and merchandise so you can make your own world of happy little bugs because Annie Things Possible with a little imagination!

 " I Found It So I'll Keep It! " is a fun children's story filled with vividly colored whimsical characters with easy to read text for young readers that will keep them engaged with each turn of the page.  Doug the Bug takes a walk and discovers a few lost treasures along the way.  He will eventually face a social and moral challenge as to whether or not he should return lost items to their owners or keep them for himself.  It's a simple life lesson in decision making that we all face from time to time presented in a way that demonstrates that the value of making the right decision can be a reward in and of itself.    This is a great read-it-together book that is sure to spark some very interesting home conversations with inquisitive youngsters.  You can find ordering and book detail page at my Book Store .  Feel free to share this post with your friends and family and I hope you'll ENJOY!

It's a fact that kids find bugs fascinating and this Bug Keeper DIY recycle project is the perfect way for them to keep those bugs under observation.   Older kids will most likely be able to handle this on their own, but supervision may be required for younger children.  This free how-to project only requires a plastic 2 liter bottle,  4" square of nylon mesh screening, a chenille stem, paint pens, 3" sinamay hat, ribbon or felt strip embellishment, glue and scissors to complete.  Here are the step by step how-to instructions along with the face template for the pictured Bottled Up Bug Keeper! NOTE:  You can find sinamay hats at most craft supply stores or just click here to order from Amazon . To download this full size template, right click and SAVE to your computer

Here's a quick, easy and fun way to reward your little helper...because it's the little things mean so much!  All you need to do is download the file from my DIY page, print the file, mount on cardstock and then cut them out.   Enjoy...

A Little Fun for EVERYONE! There's plenty of bugs and happy little critters playing and jumping all over the pages of this delightful linework pattern book!  You can mix and match any of the patterns to make everything from bug boxes to party papercrafts to fun cards for the kids.  The book features Annie Lang's character art that includes busy bugs, happy hearted Bumblebees, soggy froggies, little buglets, slow moving snails and smiling turtles.  Find the " Who Loves Bugs? "  pattern book in Annie Lang's Books store. You can also watch the short video book trailer to see some of the character art and patterns featured in the workbook ...Hope you ENJOY!