Bean Bag Craft Ideas – Sewing Machines Los Angeles

Bean bags are easy and safe for kids and provide a great way to be creative while making something special to play with. It can be very satisfying to make a bean bag with your child and then be able to play with them after it is all done. Here are some bean bag craft ideas to help get your imagination jumpstarted so you can start making your own bean bag crafts.

A very popular bean bag game involves having several bean bags and a target to aim them at to gain points. A bean bag toss is a great activity for a birthday party and can also be something fun to do any day of the week too. First you will need several bean bags that will be used to throw at the target to score points. It is great to have several of the same color or theme so that each person playing the game can easily keep track of their score and so that turns can be taken to toss. The target is probably the most difficult part of the bean bag toss. The best material for the target is plywood, but this can be expensive and requires special tools to work with. You can build a stand or use an easel to put the target at an angle so that the bean bags can go through holes in the target. You can also lay the target flat on the ground and keep score according to where the final landing place of the bean bag is on the target. The size of the target and bean bags can also change depending how often you will be using the game and also where it will be used the most. Smaller targets and bean bags are appropriate for smaller spaces and vice versa.

Making your own bean bags can be very fun and engaging. They are great to play with carefully around the house and are even better in the back yard to throw and play with. One very popular design is a lady bug bean bag. This bean bag requires that the person making it have either sewing skills or is able to use a hot glue gun. Children over the age of 7 should be able to do these things but adult supervision should always be done. Younger children can help with this craft and then it can be given to them as a gift. If this is going to be an introduction to sewing for children, you should take care to educate them about needles and thread or sewing machines to ensure safety. There are several different stuffing options for making bean bags. Many people would probably be surprised how few bean bags actually have beans in them. Other popular bean bag stuffers are rice, dried corn or plastic beads. You can make this lady bug bean bag in either a small or large size. If this will be the first project for children sewing, it is recommended to sew the large parts of the body and then to use glue for the more detailed sections.

Felt is a great material for bean bags and is durable enough for them to be thrown around multiple times without being damaged. Other more durable fabrics are also great materials for bean bags but fabric is more difficult to sew together, especially for someone who is learning for the first time. Make a template of the lady bug design or find a pattern online so that if you make more than one, or need to try more than one time, you will be able to have the exact duplicate. You will need black and red felt to use for the different parts as well as the material you will be using to stuff the bean bag. Be sure to use beans or rice that is not cooked because they will be more durable and last longer.