Baby is four months old and teething pretty hardcore. Thus, he puts everything in his mouth. Especially fingers (anyone's fingers, he's not particular). But toys are good too. The problem is that baby toys (specifically the stuffed animal variety) don't hold up as well as I want them to. Of the three that came with his Baby Gym (which he loves), one of the toys has polyester stuffing poking out and the stitching on another one is coming apart. Already. And I don't think I want Baby eating polyester stuffing. Which can mean only one thing.
It's time for Mama to pull out the sewing machine and start making baby toys.
I used this cute dinosaur pattern for my first baby toy. And this organic cotton stuffing, so I know Baby won't accidentally ingest yucky petroleum products or other funky chemicals while sucking on it. And a couple different textured ribbons I had lying around. And, (don't laugh) a really old, really worn pair of corduroy pants. Baby loves different textures, and corduroy is a nifty one. So here's my first ever handmade baby toy.
Not too bad for a first attempt. I'll do a step by step for you next time. What other animals do you think would make good stuffed animals for Baby?
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