Having twins is peachy since most of the time they entertain each other – I always tell them they are born best friends. Lately, they've both been really loving this large stuffed sheep in their nursery. The but problem is one volition be playing with it and the other i tries to take it away. We are in the stage where sharing is still a foreign concept. Instead of getting some other sheep, I thought it was time to create a new friend for them. I ended up making a large stuffed carry then they each accept a large stuffed fauna to play with!

Large stuffed bear

I created my large stuffed bear out of a pillowcase and a pillow. My twins love this acquit! They love giving him hugs, laying on him to read, and pointing out his belly and his nose. I love that this simple project that took less than 30 minutes is one of my kids favorite stuffed animals. Since my pillowcase came in a pack of two, I technically could've created some other ane, but then they would never learn the skill of sharing!

Large stuffed bear

Supplies:

  • Big Pillowcase
  • Scissors
  • Blackness Fe-On Vinyl
  • Iron on Velcro
  • Thread
  • Batting
  • Sewing machine (or you could hand sew with thread and a needle)

Large Stuffed Bear

Creating a bear out of a pillowcase:

Step i: Plow your pillowcase inside out and utilize a pen or a pencil to create half circles in the superlative corners. These will be the bear's ears.

Large Stuffed Bear

Step 2: Use a sewing automobile to get around the ears you created on the pillowcase. If y'all decided to hand-stitch this, just follow the lines y'all drew with your needle and thread. Trim off the excess fabric.

Large Stuffed Bear

Step 3: Turn the pillowcase right side out and pinch off a scattering of batting. Shove the bedding into the ear. Y'all want to add enough batting and then the ear is house. Y'all'll repeat these steps for the other ear.

Large Stuffed Bear

Creating your bear's face:

Step 4: Draw your bear face and belly onto the agglutinative vinyl and cut it out.

Large Stuffed Bear

Step  5: Conform your pattern on your pillowcase and follow the instructions on the package to iron on the vinyl.  Once the design is cool, lightly pare dorsum the protective layer on top.

Large Stuffed Bear

Step  vi: If your pillowcase needs to be shortened, trim off the excess cloth, leaving enough fabric that can be folded nether twice. Sew together the folded fabric at the bottom so you have a finished border. Once you take a finished border, Flip the pillowcase inside out again and lay your Velcro across the bottom. Y'all'll cut your Velcro so it's the length of the bottom of the pillowcase. Skin dorsum the liner on one side of the Velcro and stick it to the pillowcase. Follow the directions on the package for ironing the Velcro to your pillowcase. Yous'll repeat the same steps to add the corresponding side of the Velcro to the opposite side of the pillowcase.

Large Stuffed Bear

What I really dear about this stuffed comport is the fact that it can be washed!  You can remove the pillow and the batting from the inside it's completely washable.  Since my kids are drool monsters and are ever snacking on something the pillowcase tends to become dirty rather quickly.  It'due south nice to be able to pull off the cover and pop information technology into the washer. One time it's make clean, information technology's dorsum in action.  This large stuffed bear doesn't cost much to make and information technology will exist your children'south all-time friend for years to come!

Large bear pillow

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Large stuffed bear