I just a found the cutest tape measure, and had to pick it up for Grace. This measure just happened to be a chicken, with an egg that pulls out the tape. Her favorite color is yellow (the tape is yellow), and she's at one of her grandparents' farms all the time(chickens). 

 I'm sure you've experienced that a child's interest always grows when you can make things fun...and she certainly loves this.  She has been measuring everything, and learning her numbers in the process.  Today we used it to measure her dolly and draft a fancy dress.  I'm quite sure she didn't understood the drafting part but it sure was fun measuring!