Plush Craft

Plush Craft Kit - Everything you need is in the box.

I am surprised how many crafts are now available on Amazon. I was lamenting in my last post about the raise in prices and lack of new options in my local craft stores. Amazon did not used to be a place where you could get much, value wise, in crafts. I had some time today, so started looking around, and actually ordered a few new things. I'm wondering if this new influx of crafts is from China, as I don't recognize many of the brand names. This one is from Orb toys. I thought it might be the manufacturers of my favorite Sticky Mosaic crafts, but it's not.

The kids really like this Plush Craft kit. I like it because it has a hand tool, the kids end up with a small plush toy when they are done, and everything you need comes right in the box.

Everything you need.

 

The plush toy is already stuffed and sewn together, ready to be decorated. It is not real big, this dog measuring about 7.25" x 7.25". Each of the small circles you see on the dog has a number printed on it. In the middle of each circle is an X shaped cut. The purple tool will be used to force open the cut and push the cloth piece down into the hole.

The material pieces are thin. There are four colors for this craft. Included is a piece of paper with a color-number guide printed on it. Each of the numbers from the craft is assigned a different color of material. For instance, number 1 is white, number 2 is light grey, and so on.

To make the craft:

• Choose a number on the dog.
• Find the appropriate color for that number.
• Place the piece of material over the circle.
• Push the cloth into the circle with the tip of the purple tool.

Yes, the cloth will cover the circle you need to punch through. This is what the kids had the hardest time getting use to, but after doing a few got incredibly good at estimating. Do this over and over until the craft is finished. Once kids got the knack of it, they were able to move pretty fast.

This kit comes with a nose and two eyes. They are separate pieces to add at the end. Also included is one self-adhesive Velcro dot for each piece. Stick it on the back of each piece and then press them on the pillow. Not sure how well they will stay as I just started using this craft. You could also just glue them on (glue not included).

I started with the ice cream cone because it was the cheapest. It is also about half again as big as the dog. I bought the dog for someone who has a husky. There are even more options today for images that I saw a few days ago. The craft does cost about $10, but you can use it over several sessions.

I will come back in a couple weeks when this project is done and update with a finished picture and report on how the facial features stuck.

Try this:

• Puncture each hole with the tool before pushing the cloth in, to break open the cut, if kids struggle pushing the tool into the hole.
• Do all of one color/number, then move on to another color. This is probably the fastest way to go.
  
• Sort the cloth pieces before you start working so you won't have to keep stopping to find your color piece. They come all mixed together in a bag.