Masha received the long-awaited Disney princesses for her birthday – Anna, a poseable Rapunzel, Aurora, Cinderella, and a fake Elsa. And for myself, I bought the China Princess from the Dolls of the World series and the Barbie Princess Tea Party.

We braided friendship bracelets for Anya out of ribbons, following the instructions from the braiding kit.

I crocheted a character from her book – the artist cat Miauslav – as a gift for my writer friend Galya Rys.

For Grandma Natasha’s birthday, we made a paper kusudama with a rose.