New Toy to Old in 2 Minutes

I sacrificed some two hours of sleep last night to make this soft felt rattle for Lil' Jeddy. It's hand-sewn, mind you. Couldn't wait to present it to him in the morning... :)




















Here Jeddy, look at what Mummy made for you last night! I'm the best mummy in the whole wide world right? :D
















*shake shake* *rattle rattle*















Hey! :S















Lesson Learnt: 3 month olds love their hands more than anything else in the world. They can stare at them for hours, chew some, and then stare somemore...

Well, since he doesn't appreciate it, I shall play with it myself!

*shake shake* *rattle rattle*

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Wanna Make a Rattle for Your Ungrateful 3 Month Old? ;D








1. Enlarge the above template to desired size.
2. Use the template to cut out 8 colourful felt pieces.
3. Sew along the sides of each piece together using simple whip stitch/ blanket stitch/ running stitch (whichever you're good at ;)), leaving a small opening for stuffing.
4. Stuff with polyfill (cotton wool will work too. Am sure you mummies have lots of it! ;D)
5. Stick a bell in among the stuffing.
6. Sew the opening shut.
7. Rattle it a few times to get the kick and satisfaction out of your masterpiece.
8. Cross your fingers and present it to your little one. ;)

Enjoy!!

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