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in Alice's Tea Set· Babys First Toys· Blogs by Jess· Flosstyle Patterns· Play Away

Making Children’s Toys for Christmas Gifts

Are you stuck on Christmas gift ideas for your little ones? Or maybe your friends’ little ones? If you like giving unique gifts that are made with extra love and care, be sure to check out our shop and see the variety of PDF patterns that we have in store. We don’t just sell patterns for making clothes and accessories, we sell patterns to make your own TOYS. That’s right… this Christmas you can be one of Santa’s elves and make your own Christmas toys!

Handmade gifts are super thoughtful, and not easily forgotten by the recipient. This year for Christmas, we challenge you to make toys for the children in your life. One of the major benefits in making your own toys, is that you know EXACTLY what they are made from: this is particularly important for the young ones with allergies and sensitive skin.  

The Babies First Toy Set pattern comes with six different patterns and is suitable for adventurous beginners. With this set, you can create a balloon ball, a mini ball, and 4 different types of soft animals. Balloon balls are great for indoor play with your little one. You can think of a balloon ball like a cover for a regular party balloon that you can play with safely indoors. When the balloon deflates it will be stored safely inside the ball, away from your little ones hands and mouths for ultimate safety. The mini ball and soft animals are sized with your little one in mind, and are super cute. The patter contains a seahorse, dinosaur, elephant and giraffe for you to create. We recommend using different textured fabrics to make play time even more fun with your children. 

The next set of toy patterns we have in our shop is suited to advanced sewers, it’s the Alice’s Tea Set pattern. This set comes with three different patterns for a teapot, a teacup and a saucer: everything you need for a tea party. This pattern is my absolute favourite toy pattern: it’s so adorable!    

This next item is one that the parents will love: the Play Away pattern. The Play Away is an adorable little toy storage bag that folds out into a play mat that your little one can take with them when you go out to appointments and need to keep them occupied. Suitable for beginner sewers and designed for little laps and little toys. 

We hope this post has inspired you to get creative and consider making your own toys this year like one of Santa’s elves. You could even get your children involved to help you make these items as a way to spend quality time together as a family. 

If you make any of the above toy designs, please tag us in a photo of them so we can share your creation with the rest of the Flosstyle Family! 

Happy sewing!

Jess 

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Filed Under: Alice's Tea Set, Babys First Toys, Blogs by Jess, Flosstyle Patterns, Play Away

in Babys First Toys· Flosstyle Patterns· Kanga Carrier· Rainbow Hat· Sprouts· Super Suit

5 Essential Sews for a New Baby

New babies are always so exciting!

My first thoughts when I find out that a family member or friend is expecting is “what can I sew?” so I decided to put together a round up of my top 5 essential sews for a new baby.

Flosstyle Pattern Super Suit has got your baby essentials covered. Sleevles, short sleeve and long sleeve options along with skater dress hack.

Super Suit
The Super Suit is perfect and has your onesie needs covered all year round, with sleeveless, short sleeves and long sleeve versions. Starting at 00000 all the way up to size 2. The pattern also includes tank and dress options.

Check out the Skater Dress Hack

Flosstyle Patterns Rainbow Hat is perfect for kids of all ages and all seasons with the included beanie option.

Rainbow Hat
No matter what time of year it is there is a Rainbow Hat option to suit. There are 3 brim options straight, floppy or ruffled and even the option to make a beanie. A matching beanie is the perfect addition to any outfit to keep that little newborn head cozy and warm.

Flosstyle Patterns Sprouts, this pattern has so many options you won't need any other shorts/pants pattern!

Sprouts
With six different styles and a size range to cover from newborn to preschool the Sprouts are the only pants/shorts pattern you will need. My favourite option to make are the Bloomies, they are just so cute!

Watch the pucker hack video on our Facebook group.

Flosstyle Patterns Babys First Toys is great for babies who are just finding their hands and looking for something to play with. For older babies try the balloon ball cover.

Baby’s First Toys
The Baby’s First Toys make great gifts for boys and girls in fun fabrics and they can be made with or without the ruffles. Sized for little hands and designed with safety in mind they are perfect for little ones of all ages.

Kanga Carrier
The Kanga Carrier is probably my most fulfilling sew ever, being able to look at the finished carrier and say “I made that” is a pretty awesome feeling. The carrier can be made on most domestic machines and no overlocker is required. Plus it’s much simpler than it looks. (I promise).

We would love to see photos of your creations in our Flosstyle Fair group.

Happy Sewing
xx Gail

Filed Under: Babys First Toys, Flosstyle Patterns, Kanga Carrier, Rainbow Hat, Sprouts, Super Suit Tagged With: Essential Sews for Baby, PDF Sewing Patterns, Sewing for baby, What to sew for baby

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