I been thinking about Christmas presents for a little while now, and one short project that I already finished were these cute miniature bean bags. I made a set of six for both Aaron and Andrew. I choose to make miniature ones and fill them with rice instead of beans. I did this for a couple of reasons. The small size is easier for their small hands to hold, and they will hurt brother less should his head accidentally get in the way of a bean bag. As they get bigger (and/or more careful), maybe I'll make them a bigger set. This quick and easy sewing project makes a great frugal gift for boys.
Make Your Own Bean (or Rice) Bags- fabric scraps
- thread
- sewing machine is optional
- beans or rice to fill the bag
- Cut out two rectangles the same size for each bean bag you want to make. I cut my rectangles 3" by 4" for these miniature ones. For regular sized bean bags, I think 4" by 6" would be a good size.
- Place two rectangles right sides together. Stitch around three sides, leaving one open for turning and stuffing.
- Turn right side out.
- Fill with beans or rice.
- Whip or slip stitch the open side closed. Stitch very securely; you don't want the contents to spill everywhere.
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