Monday, November 22, 2010
Tutorial ~ Indoor Frisbee ~
Usually, I share lots of ruffly, romantic and girly items on my blog, but get this...
I had two boys first (and boy they have been active and busy ever since they were toddlers!!) so I know what it's like to raise and entertain busy, energetic boys (oh, did I say that again?). So, I decided to share something geared towards them today. :)
When my boys were a lot younger, it was a bit tricky to entertain them on rainy, snowy or cold days. You can't go to the park, but they had tons of energy to burn off. (How come we mommies can’t take some of that for ourselves?) One of the things we did was to play Frisbee. At first we used a regular Frisbee, but in small spaces, it doesn't work very well. You have to be super careful not to throw it too hard or too far, otherwise you could hurt someone, or knock over one of us mommies’ precious decorations! One day I found a fabric Frisbee at the dollar store, and it was awesome! We used it all the time and we didn't have to worry about anything. You can pick your favorite fabrics and make a few to have a Frisbee tag war! Here is what I did;
{You will need}
9" X 9" two different fabrics for front and back
Batting (I used thin cotton batting that I had, but I made it two layers thick and was perfect)
Matching thread
{How to}
1. Lay front and back fabrics together with right sides. Trace the circle, and cut. Do the same with the batting. I used 8"diameter mouse pad, but you can use anything around the house.
2. Pin the batting with fabrics (still right sides together).
3. Leaving a 3"opening, sew all around the circle with 1/4" seam. Turn, whip stitch closed.
4. After pressing the edge with iron, trace the inner circle(5"diameter) and sew to stabilize the batting.
This will make a perfect stocking stuffer and party favors for birthday parties.
My kids love to play with this Frisbee! It is so easy, inexpensive to make and provides hours of fun play time.
Note: I am taking a break from the link party for this week too. If you haven't entered for a chance to win something from the Thanksgiving Giveaway. Please do so!
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