Tuesday, January 25, 2011

counting bean bags


This is one of the best things I have ever made for my kids! These bean bags have been played with non stop since I made them Friday night. Chez Beeper Bebe has the tutorial for these guys on her blog, check it out!


I used linen and some fun cotton prints for my bean bags. I love how colorful they are!


I used freezer paper to stencil the numbers on.


Bean bags would make a great birthday gift. In fact I made a set using the same tutorial last year for my niece! Here they are. (and by the way, I had started a set for my boys last year and got so annoyed with hand appliqueing the numbers on that I tossed them! It took me a whole year to make my kids a set!)


I made a cute little drawstring bag to store them in (which isn't working out so well, we couldn't find the number 1 bean bag for 2 days, oops!)

I had a lot of fun making these, I just may make a set of alphabet ones next!

P.S. Look what my 3 year old did! He drew a person!! (Batman to be exact.)


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8 comments:

  1. thanks so much for sharing this - i now know what I can make for a birthday gift I need for this weekend!
    ps. I like batmans long legs.

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  2. I think my boys would love these!! Anything that they can throw will be a big hit..LOL! Great job :)

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  3. Sometimes the simplest things are the best! Really great project.

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  4. I would like to give you the Stylish Blog Award

    http://therapeuticcrafting.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blog-award.html

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  5. Great picture of Batman!! Love your beanbags too!

    Your feature post has just been published on my blog:

    http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-are-you-creating-your-way-to_26.html

    Thanks again for joining in!!

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  6. LOVE THEM! Love the stenciling too. Hope you will put photos in the Beeper Bebe Projects Flickr group to share and inspire all those who fear the applique.

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  7. Hi Liz

    What a fabulous idea!! My boys would love this.

    Your 3yr olds drawing is really good.

    Michelle :-)

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  8. I've been meaning to do this. Yours turned out so cute, I think I'll get started!

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