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Happy Sad Beanbag - smiley sideThis is a simple fun toy to make with a happy face on one side and a sad face on the other. If you are no good with a needle and thread, that's OK, just use a marker pen to draw the mouth instead of stitching it. The rest is just tying knots, so no sewing involved. I used pearl barley to fill mine, but you could use any dried pulses - the bigger the better. Lentils for instance may fall out of the holes between the knots. Use a dinner plate if you want a bigger beanbag.

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Steps:

  1. Draw around the plate on the pillowcase.
  2. Happy Sad Beanbag - trace around the plate onto the pillow case
     
  3. Cut out the circle of cloth.
  4. Happy Sad Beanbag - cut out the circle of cloth
     
  5. Cut another the same size.
  6. Happy Sad Beanbag - cut out another the same size
     
  7. Cut slits around the edge towards the centre. These must be long enough to be able to tie the tabs in a knot.
  8. Happy Sad Beanbag - cut slits around the outside long enough to tie
     
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  9. Embroider a smile using a running stitch or just draw it with a pen if you are not good at sewing.
  10. Happy Sad Beanbag - stitch or draw on the mouth
     
  11. Glue the wiggle eyes in place.
  12. Happy Sad Beanbag - glue eyes in place
     
  13. Make a sad face on the other circle.
  14. Happy Sad Beanbag - make a sad face on the other circle
     
  15. Lay them on top of each other back to back, matching up the tabs.
  16. Happy Sad Beanbag - lay on top of each other wrong sides together, matching up the ties
     
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  17. Tie the front tabs to the back tabs.
  18. Happy Sad Beanbag - tie the front tab to the back tab
     
  19. Use double knots.
  20. Happy Sad Beanbag - use double knots
     
  21. Once you are about three quarters around, fill your beanbag with the pulses and then finish the knotting.
  22. Happy Sad Beanbag - when 3/4s around fill and continue tying
     
  23. Your beanbag is now ready to play with.
  24. Happy Sad Beanbag - ready to toss
     
    Happy Sad Beanbag - sad side
     

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