Nothing is more enchanting than dinosaurs and dragons. Children spend endless hours creating, coloring, and cutting these fun creatures. While kids spend countless hours on paper fun, making a real, stuffed dinosaur will provide even more fun, and will provide a type of real time learning that advances their skills and knowledge.
Not only do these fun creatures serve as an entertaining craft for kids, but are an excellent way for kids to learn. Dinosaurs are also a great addition to any playroom or child's bedroom. Kids can learn about body parts, clothing, or tying shoes, especially when the toy is accompanied by clothing. Counting and colors can also be learned.
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.
Think about the materials available and colors. Choose a plain or multicolored soft fabric. When ready, place the template on material and begin cutting pieces of material in the same size pieces as the pattern. Make sure to go by the pattern and cut a front and back side using fabric scissors. Once cut, turn fabric to wrong side, and pin by 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.
Once filled, sew the two inch opening shut by hand. Cut any remaining thread and begin making the facial and body features. To do this use markers, felt material cut outs, cartoon eyes, noses, mouths, or sew these features on the doll. For those that plan on sewing it might be best to do this before sewing pieces together. Sequins and beads can also be attached for a special, and unique toy.
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.
Not only do these fun creatures serve as an entertaining craft for kids, but are an excellent way for kids to learn. Dinosaurs are also a great addition to any playroom or child's bedroom. Kids can learn about body parts, clothing, or tying shoes, especially when the toy is accompanied by clothing. Counting and colors can also be learned.
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.
Think about the materials available and colors. Choose a plain or multicolored soft fabric. When ready, place the template on material and begin cutting pieces of material in the same size pieces as the pattern. Make sure to go by the pattern and cut a front and back side using fabric scissors. Once cut, turn fabric to wrong side, and pin by 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.
Once filled, sew the two inch opening shut by hand. Cut any remaining thread and begin making the facial and body features. To do this use markers, felt material cut outs, cartoon eyes, noses, mouths, or sew these features on the doll. For those that plan on sewing it might be best to do this before sewing pieces together. Sequins and beads can also be attached for a special, and unique toy.
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.
