Smoke breathing dragons and cute dinosaurs have enchanted and delighted children for centuries. They have been the subject of school classrooms and have been the delight of children on Saturday afternoons, with drawing, cutting, and gluing. Making a stuffed dinosaur turns a lazy afternoon into a fun filled day.
They are a fun craft for kids, but are also an excellent way for kids to learn body and clothing parts, counting, or tying shoes. They can also be used to decorate rooms, or sit on bedroom shelves. Dinosaurs used for learning are often accompanied with doll clothing, shoes, with fingers and toes. Parents and children will have hours of learning fun, and kids will soon be a pace above the rest with this fun learning tool.
Making this learning toy is easy. Just follow these simply instructions and parents and children will be their way to hours of fun. To begin the project select a pattern from the internet or a local craft shop. Decide if the toy will be small or large. Its often possible to make patterns larger or smaller using a copy machine.
Select the fabric to be used. Felts or soft materials work best. Using the pattern or template as a guide, cut material in the same sizes of the pattern with fabric scissors. The dinosaur will need a front and back side. Once the fabric pieces are cut, pin them together by the edges.
The next step will require sewing by hand or using a sewing machine. Sew inward 1/4 of an inch, leaving 1/4 of material on outside. Do not sew shut. You will need to turn the material and stuff it. Leave a space of at least two inches that has not been sewn. Once completed, turn material to the right side of the material. With a utensil, such as a crochet hook, push pieces of material out that won't turn on its own.
Being stuffing the material with poly fill. Do not push large amounts of stuffing into the material at once. This will cause unsightly clumping. Use small amounts, and gradually stuff, until all areas of the toy are filled, and look natural. Make sure the small pockets of material around feet, toes, fingers, or tails, are also filled. This may require using a utensil again to push stuffing into hard to fill spaces. After stuffing arms and legs should move freely.
Sew the opening closed by hand, and cut off extra thread. To make the face use black markers and draw eyes, a nose, and mouth, or sew the face by hand using colored thread. It's also possible to glue cartoon eyes, noses and mouths onto the material, or use cut out pieces of black, blue and red felt. Toes can also be sewn or drawn on. Those that plan to sew face parts should sew them prior to sewing the parts together. If gluing, attach after.
The final touch is the dinosaur clothing. This can be made by hand or store bought. All clothing should include buttons, zippers, and shoe strings. Shirts, pants and shoes should be included, but can also include any other clothing parents would like to teach their children, such as coats, hats, and gloves. The stuffed dinosaur can now be used for learning body parts, clothing, learning to tie shoes and count, and will provide hours of entertainment and fun.
They are a fun craft for kids, but are also an excellent way for kids to learn body and clothing parts, counting, or tying shoes. They can also be used to decorate rooms, or sit on bedroom shelves. Dinosaurs used for learning are often accompanied with doll clothing, shoes, with fingers and toes. Parents and children will have hours of learning fun, and kids will soon be a pace above the rest with this fun learning tool.
Making this learning toy is easy. Just follow these simply instructions and parents and children will be their way to hours of fun. To begin the project select a pattern from the internet or a local craft shop. Decide if the toy will be small or large. Its often possible to make patterns larger or smaller using a copy machine.
Select the fabric to be used. Felts or soft materials work best. Using the pattern or template as a guide, cut material in the same sizes of the pattern with fabric scissors. The dinosaur will need a front and back side. Once the fabric pieces are cut, pin them together by the edges.
The next step will require sewing by hand or using a sewing machine. Sew inward 1/4 of an inch, leaving 1/4 of material on outside. Do not sew shut. You will need to turn the material and stuff it. Leave a space of at least two inches that has not been sewn. Once completed, turn material to the right side of the material. With a utensil, such as a crochet hook, push pieces of material out that won't turn on its own.
Being stuffing the material with poly fill. Do not push large amounts of stuffing into the material at once. This will cause unsightly clumping. Use small amounts, and gradually stuff, until all areas of the toy are filled, and look natural. Make sure the small pockets of material around feet, toes, fingers, or tails, are also filled. This may require using a utensil again to push stuffing into hard to fill spaces. After stuffing arms and legs should move freely.
Sew the opening closed by hand, and cut off extra thread. To make the face use black markers and draw eyes, a nose, and mouth, or sew the face by hand using colored thread. It's also possible to glue cartoon eyes, noses and mouths onto the material, or use cut out pieces of black, blue and red felt. Toes can also be sewn or drawn on. Those that plan to sew face parts should sew them prior to sewing the parts together. If gluing, attach after.
The final touch is the dinosaur clothing. This can be made by hand or store bought. All clothing should include buttons, zippers, and shoe strings. Shirts, pants and shoes should be included, but can also include any other clothing parents would like to teach their children, such as coats, hats, and gloves. The stuffed dinosaur can now be used for learning body parts, clothing, learning to tie shoes and count, and will provide hours of entertainment and fun.
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