Dress Up Play Kits...for Moms

Beth loves books.

....and since I was lucky enough to get her family for the Christmas gift exchange this year...

....I didn't get her any.

Mean, I know.

Instead, I put together a "librarian play kit" for her.

Weird, I know.

Still, it did have a bookish theme, and I just picture Beth with her own personal library...or playing "space library" with her kids.

It's old school librarian, since I found these am-A-zing library cards and pockets. I almost hate to tell you about them, since I plan to gift them to a couple other people who may or may not read my blog from time to time.

Beth also needs a typewriter to put all of her book names on the cards...but I didn't feel like mailing one. 

Lame, I know.

...but I did find a cute date stamp and ink pad to use with the library cards.

(Available in the scrapbook section at Target...or at Michaels or AC Moore.)

It even lets you stamp snarky remarks about your books, so you can give "mad props" to J.K. or J.R.R.

I also got her a call bell...kids love them...and they're so annoying....but also fun.

I picked mine up at Target, but you can also find them at Staples or these cute ones at World Market.

...and the aforementioned squirrel-themed earrings...

...and librarian glasses.

Cozy helped me make a bag to put the glasses in.

If I weren't so lazy/busy I would have appliqued the glasses on. I tried my hand at a quicky freezer paper stencil instead.

Just iron it on...then stencil. 

....meh....

We made it a little snazzier with some buttons.

I totally wanted to include a beaded glasses lanyard. I didn't get around to it. However, I suspect you could get one at the dollar store...or any drug store....or steal one from your grandma.

So, I threw all of that stuff in a cute wire basket like these ones (but no liner...and from the dollar section at Target....which I should probably not be admitting)...and that was the crazy gift I sent Beth.

Sure do like her.