Socks can be used to make babies, bears, bunnies, kittens and even non-existent animals. At the same time, they are very fun to make with children, kids are very happy that funny toys are obtained from their socks.
Funny kids
From bright socks you can make soft, cute and funny babies, which are very convenient to take with you for a walk. Even if they get dirty, they can be washed in the washing machine. To make dolls, take:
- 2 socks (1 color and 1 solid color, preferably beige or white);
- thread and needle;
- synthetic winterizer;
- scissors.
Make the baby's head. Cut off a toe from a white or beige sock, fill the resulting bag with padding polyester (even the smallest child can handle this task), sew along the cut with a seam over the edge, pull off the thread and sew up the hole.
Also cut off the toe from the multi-colored sock. For work, use the cuff and part of the heel. Insert the head part into the sock so that part of it looks out into the hole. Sew with basting stitches at the bottom of the piece, forming the doll's neck.
Fill the rest with padding polyester. Bend the cuts at the bottom a little inward and sew the hole with blind stitches.
Next, start forming the legs and arms of the baby doll. Visually divide the underside of the pupa into 2 parts and sew a 3-4 cm long needle in the middle with a forward seam. To form the handles, step back 1 cm on the sides of the workpiece and also sew the needle forward stitches. The eyes, nose and mouth of the doll can be painted with acrylics or embroidered.
Bunnies from socks
This funny doll is very easy to make, so even a child can do the job, but since small parts are used in the manufacture of a bunny, it is best to make a toy together or under the supervision of adults.
To make a bunny, you need:
- 1 terry sock;
- rice or buckwheat as a filler;
- fishing line;
- needle and thread;
- buttons;
- satin ribbon.
Take a sock, step back about 4-5 cm from the toe and sew. This part is needed to form the bunny ears. Cut it in 2 halves to the seam and sew the sections with blind stitches.
Stuff the sock with cereal. To do this, you can use rice, buckwheat or other cereals. Soft toys stuffed with such a filler perfectly help to develop fine motor skills of the fingers.
Sew the hole at the bottom of the future toy with blind stitches. Step back 1/3 of the sock from the ears and rewind the fishing line in this place, forming the neck.
Sew 2 flat buttons on the muzzle as an eyelet. Sew 3 or 4 bright buttons in the middle of the body. Cut a small piece of satin ribbon to match the buttons and tie it around the bunny's neck.
