Spring Babies 2015!!
We finally have 3 new spring babies! Here’s Princeton with his mom, Ellie. On my birthday in May, Cruzer was born to Mika. Cruzer is with our guardian … Continued
How to Felt a Wool Ball (mini version for kids)
This is a great project for younger kids. In this short video, you’ll learn how to felt a small ball and dye it with Kool-Aid. If you’re local, we sell all the necessary materials in a small kit at the … Continued
How to Felt Soap (mini version for kids)
This short video shows you how to felt a mini soap. This is a great activity for younger kids. I sell the materials in a small kit for this project at the ranch 🙂 If you want to bring your … Continued
Hand Shearing a Suri Alpaca
This year (2015) we decided to try something different. We’ve shorn our alpacas the usual way- stretched out on the ground or on a table with electric shearers in the past years. It’s been relatively calm when we’ve done it … Continued
How to Needle Felt a Bunny
This is a fun needle felting project anyone can learn to do! You will need: Core fiber/wool Suri alpaca roving in fawn (or any color you want your bunny), black, and pink (optional color for nose and ribbon) Felting foam … Continued
How to Needle Felt a Lady Bug
This is a fun and easy needle felting project for beginners. You will need: Core wool Suri alpaca roving in red, fawn, and black Felting foam Felting needle Our lady bug kit has everything you need in one package, but … Continued
Alpacas Have a Fun Day with Homeschoolers!
Our alpacas got lots of attention from local homeschoolers who came to visit them and learn to make yarn with a drop spindle!
How do you desensitize crias for easy herd management?
It took me some time to figure out what works for our herd. Hope you’ll find this helpful. I initially start by doing light touching such as a quick pat on the back or neck until they seem ok with … Continued
AAWO Spin-off
YAY! Our son participated in the youth division this year and was thrilled! He learned how to prep the fiber for a spin-off for the first time. Thank you to the amazing people who organized the show! Spin-offs are a … Continued
What do I need in my alpaca baby (cria) kit?
In my first year, mostly out of nervousness, I assembled quite a large and complete cria kit which included everything you could possibly buy! But over the years, I realized I only really used a handful of items. So here’s … Continued