Easy DIY Owl Soft Toy

During the lockdown phase, I read a lot and learnt quite a few things. It was a time for trying out new things sitting at home and shooing away negative thoughts. I recalled my days of youth when soft toys were exquisite and how intrigued we were by the process of it's creation and how I tried making one which was crudely done yet cuddly. So, I thought, why not try out my own design! Let's get started and make this easy, cuddly and attractive soft toy at home :)

Things needed :

1. Fur/Felt cloth for toy making

2. a pair of acrylic eyes

3. Thread

4. A pair of scissors

5. Ruler

6. Pencil

7. Paper

8. Cotton wool for stuffing

(* You can also buy soft toy making kit from Amazon)

 So first step is to draw/print a rough image of the toy on a sheet of paper.

Then separate the parts and draw/print like this -

After this, cut out the pieces and place them on the cloth. 

Separate these two pieces as we will be using two different colours

Same with this one

And finally the feet, wings, beak and ears

Cut out the fabric pieces with 1cm seam allowance.

This is how it would look like

I have taken one fur piece and one felt fabric piece for each wing and ear. For the feet I have taken one red felt and one white felt fabric piece.

Place the two fabric pieces on top of each other as shown in the picture and sew on the outline, leaving a gap below

Attach the front part like this

It should look like this

Attach the ears to the head

And the feet to the body. You can also stuff some cotton in the feet before attaching.

Now we can attach the back body piece to the front body piece and the back head piece to the front one. Make sure that the feet and the ears are folded inside while doing so.

After reversing the pieces, attach the eyes and the sew on the beak. A little bit of cotton can be stuffed in the beak to give it a prominent look.

Attach the back of the head to the body and stuff in the cotton. After it is full sew on the head rest of the head. Stitch the wings on the sides so that only the upper part is attached.

And here is your cute and cuddly soft toy ready!

You can buy soft toy making kits on Amazon. Here are a few links - 

Teddy Bear making kit

Yellow Tiger making kit

Monkey

Penguin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy DIY Sheep Planter

 

This is an easy fun activity for kids.

For this we require:

 1. Old planter (Small)

2. Fevicryl Mouldit

3. Glue (I have used Fevicryl fabric glue because it is thicker)

4. Paint ( I have used Chalk Paint)

5. Brush for painting

6. Some clay modeling tools (optional)

So, first we need to clean the old planter and make the outer surface smooth.

Then take the Fevicryl mouldit and mix together the two separate packs to form a uniform dough. Do check the instructions given on the box regarding the process. Just take 2 packs at a time as it tends to harden quickly.

Take this dough and spread it evenly on the surface of the planter like this,

I have used the normal clay roller to even out the surface and give it a glossy texture.

Roll out an oval shape and stick it on one side to make the tail.

Then take another oval piece, slightly bigger and paste it on the opposite side to make the face. Also roll 3 small thinner pieces to make the hair on top of the head.

Make 2 small circles and stick them as eyes. Also make 2 leaf shaped ears and stick them on the side of the head. Make the nose by pinching two holes below the eyes.

Now roll out thin strands to make the wool and stick them on the body using the glue.

Let's colour it now. 

My daughter wanted to colour it purple and highlighted the eyes with white and black.

And the beautiful sheep planter is ready!

Chalk paint can be used on different surfaces like clay and wood. It is available online on Amazon.

 

 

 

 

Simple Paper Wall Decor

 

It's great to learn new things and do it ourselves especially when they turn out really beautiful! Today I am making a wall decor from paper. It can be made using old newspaper or any unused paper as well. Hence, we can safely call it best out of waste.

Things needed:

1. Some news paper or used A4 sheets

2. Some paper flowers or artificial flowers

3. Flower making wire

4. A pair of scissors

5. Glue

6. Craft Paper/Handmade Paper for background

7. Sketch pens / Water colour pens

So gather all this and, sit down comfortably and let's begin! :D

Cut out strips from the A4 sheets and roll them from one end to make pipes.

How to make Paper sticks.

Let's colour those paper sticks.

Take the background paper and stick it on a piece of cardboard. Glue these paper sticks on the sides as the border.

Cut off the edges of the paper sticks to give an even look.

Take some more paper sticks and insert the flower making wire and then bend it in shape as shown in the pic. Measure and cut off the extra part. Stick it on the background like this -

Now take some paper flowers and arrange them on the stems.

Easy paper flowers ideas.

Cut out some leaves from the green craft paper and stick them too.

You can add a thread at the back for hanging or decorate on a wall shelf.

And the 3D wall decor is ready!

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