This classic American sock monkey is affordable, easy to make and a ton of fun for crafters of all ages. You can use the traditional Rockford Red Heel socks or make one with bright colorful socks. The ...

Prepare to be swarmed with Sock Monkeys at the 20th anniversary of Sock Monkey Madness. This year’s theme is Rockford Sports with tons of Rockford Peach photo opportunities. Kids can make their own ...

STONE LAKE, Wis. — Trademark red lips make them sassy, yet sweet. Fashioned from the socks of working men, the homemade toys speak of frugal times and childhood traditions. “Sock monkey dolls make ...

happy thought Sock Monkey Show is good medicine Riverwest's Flying Fish Gallery is currently featuring The Sock Monkey Show. Consequently, the small, sunny storefront is stocked with 170 sock monkeys ...

Adele Jedynak makes monkey sounds to a group of kids who are steps away from playing Sock Monkey bowling and plush-primate parachuting. It's all part of the Sock Monkey Madness Festival, the eighth ...

Some muses come and go, but for photographer, author and crafts pro Dee Lindner, the red-heeled sock monkey is eternal. “The giggles and smiles my work generates and the sentimental stories I receive ...

Arlene Okun bought a cute stuffed monkey made out of a pair of socks at a gift store 16 years ago. That led to her seeking the plush primates on eBay and via flea markets, and eventually opening up a ...

The gift of a blue sock monkey to a child years ago eventually led to a collection of artwork and the compilation of a book dedicated to the folk art. Goshen native Bonnie Kraus Connelly recently ...

Most likely your sock monkey was a gift, and it was probably made by a loved one. The Sock Monkey Ministry at Christ United Methodist Church in Sugar Land aims to carry on that tradition. Beth Van ...

They have been hanging around children's bedrooms and kid's toy boxes for many years. But it wasn't until October that 9-year-old Melissa Godbolt of Hammond finally met and made her first sock monkey.