I hate stuffed animals. Loved them as a kid, hate them as an adult. What age does that happen? I don’t know. But I look at them and all I see is a dust and germ jungle, stuffed with some asbestos fluff that fell off a building in China. You see a cute and cuddly, doe-eyed teddy bear; I see a death trap. HUG ME!
No thank you.
Still, I appreciate that kids naturally flock to things they can squish and hold and anthropomorphize to their heart’s content. Which is why I like homemade dolls and stuffed animals quite a bit. I know where they came from. And even if I don’t know, I know that the item was made with love. I think that sort of attitude has trickle down benefits for all of — especially the kid. Hay now!
And here, what about this: kid’s get to make a plush toy from their own drawings with their own two hands. Beat that, Nintendo 🙂
Look at her little Ariel. This is way better than anything you can find at the Disney store.
Best of all — these are super easy to do. You can whip out a couple of these in an hour. Sewing minimal sewing skills required. Go on now. Let’s get started!
This is the perfect project for my kids. They love to color as much as their stuffed animals! It’ll fit nicely into our homeschool schedule.
Jessica
Army wife to suburban life
… “asbestos fluff that fell off a building in China” ..
Hysterical!
Thanks for the morning chuckle Peaches ; )
These are genius, pure and simple.