For her 4th birthday, Anneli requested an embroidery kit. I got her one, and she completed it in many short bursts over a couple of months:

She started at the fish’s top lip and worked her way around, and you can see how her stitches evolved as she went along.

She promptly asked for something else to stitch! So I found a frame and some fabric, and drew hearts in a variety of sizes & positions as directed by her:

I am so thrilled that she enjoys this, and so proud of her skills at just 4 years old!
She is already itching for a new project … more hoops have been acquired thanks to our friends at the Red Cross shop.