Tutorial - How to Sew Little Monster Toys

Use leftover fleece fabric to make cute monsters

Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog

"One of my favorite charities is looking for people to make stuffed monsters for the children's ward.  Working toward my goal of using up the fabric stash I've accumulated, I found some scraps of yellow fleece. So why not use this fleece to make monsters for them? It worked perfectly. If you want to make some little monsters of your own, here are the details".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Wooden Play Desserts

Make wooden desserts from blocks, knobs and toy wheels

Tutorial at Plenty of Paprika Blog

"Not much time to blog, too much to do! But I am making an effort to post once a month. For this month, it was easy to pick which project was going to get a spot here.  It is fun how simple wood knobs, blocks, circles & candle holders can turn into pretty dessert stands, delicious looking wood cupcakes, petit fours, cookies, donuts, truffles - and only need some wood glue, clamps, paint, a little patience and some imagination".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Soft Toy Blocks

These blocks are a great way to use up some fabric scraps

Tutorial at Kelly J Designs Blog

"This is a project I started a while ago and have been working on intermittently between other projects.  I wanted to make my son fabric stacking blocks with letters and numbers on them.  I had made him some fiberfill-stuffed cubes with ribbon loops and rattles to play with when he was a baby, but they didn't stack very well.  In order to make the blocks stack, I am using high-density foam inside the blocks".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Bean Bags

You can also make a little bag to hold your bean bags

Bean BagTutorial at What's Mummy Up To Blog

"Have you ever wondered what you can make for your grandchildren and other ‘under threes’ for Christmas?  This year I have decided to make beanbags. Beanbags are small squares of fabric that have been sewn together and filled with something dry – I use rice, but I have heard that dried peas, dried beans, split peas, lentils, or wheat can also be used.  They provide a soft toy that can be thrown and caught, used to practice throwing into a container or ring, or used as a balance aid eg trying to walk around the room with the beanbag on your head.  They're great for gross-motor development".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Recycle Plastic Bottles with Papier-Mache

Make bear figures for story telling

papier-mache:

Papier-Mache Tutorial at The Crafeteria Blog

"My kids love recycling. They've heard about it so many times in kindergarten, so now they won't let me throw away anything... Plastic bottles we throw to the recycling bins, of course, but this time we decided to give them new lives instead. Three bottles, in different sizes and shapes, turned happily into three bears that helped us tell the story of Goldilocks (who's not so goldi in our case, more like Brownilocks...) and the Three Bears. Want to have them too? It's super easy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stuffed Toy Storage Pillow

A cute idea to organize your children's stuffed animals

Toy StorageTutorial at Sewing the Littleheart Collection Blog

"Do your kids have tons of stuffed animals and you don't know what to do with them? Well, mine does, and she is not even three yet! She actually never really plays with them (yet?) and they are just laying around all over the place. I was searching the internet for some storage ideas, and came across this fun idea here - A big pillow that you can store all the stuffed animals in, but also use as a sitting pillow. How fun!  I also remembered a floor cushion tutorial that I pinned a while back, and never got around to making, and then I thought, hey, I might as well give this a try".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Gingerbread Man Finger Puppet

Simple design for fun playtime character

Finger Puppet Tutorial at Cheer Your Child's Day Blog

"Gingerbread can run?? lol .... certainly not the original cookies, but finger puppets for storytelling, thispuppet is enough to play in your child's little finger Shhh ..... well you know there are stories click here The Gingerbread Man .... Let's try".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bow and Arrow Set

Homemade with PVC pipe and foam balls

Bow and Arrow Tutorial at The Stuff of Success Blog

"Recently I found a homemade bow and arrow set on Pinterest (SOURCE) .  My kids have been asking for a bow and arrow set for awhile and I have not caved!  Part of the problem is I grew up with bow and arrows at camp etc...  I actually have two crossbows.  So my kids want to go from knowing nothing about bows straight to the crossbows with real arrows!  I don't think so".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fossil Ice Rocks

Keep the little ones busy and cool in the summer heat

Fossil Ice Tutorial at Sisters, Sisters Blog

"For my church, I helped plan our 4th of July activity, and because it was so hot we had many water activities to keep everyone cool.  One of the activities we had for the kids, was ice rocks with toys frozen on the inside. And let me tell you, it was a huge hit. The kids loved digging for the toys, but most just liked dropping them over and over again on the sidewalk".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Sponge Bomb

Great fun for the Dog Days of Summer

Sponge Bomb Tutorial at Sisters, Sisters Blog

"I am planning a Water Birthday Party for my soon to be 8 year old. Where we live it is super super hot. At the same time I am not sure I can handle 7-8 8 year olds running through my house. So we decided on a water party. For one of our activities we decided on a water balloon toss but I really hate the idea of filling up a million water balloons and then all those pieces of balloon all over my yard. I was searching through Pinterest one day and found Sponge Bombs. They are awesome! You can use them over and over and they were super easy to make".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Airplane

A noisemaker makes these planes extra fun

Airplane Tutorial at Diamonds, Fur and Laundry Blog

"I kinda remembered taking pictures with the intentions of making a tutorial, so I looked on my computer and sure enough I had. So Elizabeth Here you go: two types colors of  scrap fabric, stiff interfacing, a sewing machine, thread, rick rack if you want, and a noisy wrapper of some sorts I used a baby wipe wrapper".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Interchangeable Picture Blocks

So much fun!

Block Tutorial at Meaningful Mama Blog

"I normally have one main picture to represent a project, but I couldn't decide which one represented the project best. I had fun mixing the blocks all around, and I couldn't decide. So, I just put them all up for your enjoyment. This project has been in the works for a while. I've been excited about it. It's, as far as I know, a Meaningful Mama original. I had the idea to do it when I saw some blocks in the girls' room as I was putting them to bed. Here's how we created these blocks".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Play Road Set

Complete with road signs

Road Kit Tutorial at Make the best of everything Blog

"I purchased 1 yard of felt and cut them into pieces of road. I made them all the same size by using my first cut piece of road as a guide for all my other pieces. I made the road lines with yellow 3d Puff paint. I wanted this gift to be interactive.  I found images of road signs online. Printed them out and glued them on the back of craft foam to make them sturdy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Play Sushi

This play food look amazingly real

Play Sushi Tutorial at MeiJo's JOY Blog

"these are not for lunch... it's a set of sushi gourmet play for the Jojo and Mei Mei who happen to be a great sushi fans.  Can you guess how much I spend to make them??? Time : less than 30 minutes, Cost : $0.  Want to know how?????  You must have the "secret ingredients" I got mine from my grocery trash".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a SeeSaw

Child inspired project

SeeSaw Tutorial at Crafty Little People Blog

"Alex and Jasmine retrieved some left over plastic drain pipe and a board from the rubbish pile we had been making down the side of our house. The rubbish was meant to go out on our next council collection day. However, it appears my children had other ideas. I heard them giggling madly outside. When I came out to see what was the cause of so much fun, I discovered they were trying to make a see-saw. It was very clever of them, though unfortunately not the safest or sturdiest creation".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bean Bag Bird

Cute Hand Sewing Project

Bean Bag Tutorial at Holloughby Blog

"Cut the bird body felt in to a long rectangle, when you fold it in half it should roughly be a square. Pin it in half like in the picture below. Sew up the side opposite the fold with overstitch".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doodle Monster

Use Your Imagination to Personalize

Doodle Monster Tutorial at Holloughby Blog

"Start by drawing the basic doodle monster shape lots of times on a piece of paper. You can see in my picture below all of the different monsters have the same body shape. Try drawing different spikes, eyes, feet and mouth shapes on your monster body shapes. I chose the doodle monster with the red spikes, huge feet and blue eyes to make up in to a toy. Your doodle monster can look just like mine if you want or it can be different, it's up to you".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stuffed Owl

PDF Pattern Included

Stuffed Owl Tutorial at Stubbornly Crafty Blog

"Print your pattern and cut out the pieces. You'll need two of everything except the beak.  Pick out your fabrics. Trace and cut out the front and back of your owl. I made the back of my owls the same fabric as the wings.  The rest of the pattern pieces trace on the smooth paper side of your fusible webbing. Cut out around the pieces and iron them on to your fabric selections. Follow the directions on the back of the package. Start with the wings. Match them up to the outside edge of the owls body. If they don't match perfectly no big deal. You won't be able to tell once you've sewn around the owl body at the end".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Tea Party Set

Cute!

Fabric Tea Party Set Tutorial at Cherished Bliss Blog

"My absolute favorite thing about this tea set is... if my son decides to throw it at me or my daughter... it doesn't hurt!!! My goal for today is complete. Giving a 3 1/2 year old boy and a 1 year old girl a toy that they can play with together and not get hurt!!" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Water Gun Holster

Fun!

How to Make a Water Gun Tutorial at The Boy Trifecta Blog

"my kids seem to appreciate the simplest projects far more than the complicated, time-consuming ones!  I've also discovered that you can use this holster for basically ANY toy - not just water guns. I love a project that can be used again and again for different purposes".... Read more