DIY Toys: Pom Poms

These little pom poms are cute versatile and very easy to make! They can be used as toys, pretend food, money, balls, etc. The little boy decided that his white one was definitely a lychee. The can be used as decorations, or for pom pom crafts. (Stick them together to form shapes or animals.) And best of all, they make great luggage identifiers! Trust me. A luggage adorned with multi-coloured pom poms really stands out on the airport conveyor belt! All you need is a fork and some wool. Wind the wool around a 4-pronged fork. Make sure that you leave enough space on the fork to insert...

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DIY Toys: Sewing a drawstring bag

My children love little pouches, bags, wallets, (basically anything that can hold anything!) and they somehow always manage to find some treasures to store inside. This little flower drawstring pouch was all the more precious because the little girl made it by herself. The cloth was from Daiso and the string was made from 3 strands of wool that she braided together. We used a simple running stitch. It was their first real sewing project, so I did not want to overwhelm them with a back stitch or blanket stitch. We began with simple leaf sewing projects months earlier, to familiarise them with...

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