I've rounded up some deliciously easy craft kits to sew your own menagerie of animals. Buy them for nieces and nephews, or make them yourself during some Sunday afternoon quiet time.
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This kitten basket kit is making me hyperventilate with cuteness, so excuse me while I breathe deeply into this paper bag. Sew together the pre-cut felt shapes to make a family of kittens and add buttons for their bonky eyes. Then follow the instructions to turn the cardboard box into a basket and wind the leftover thread into a ball for them to play with while you're not looking. I love them! I have already named them! They are £10.50 from Crafts 4 Kids (for kids? Surely some mistake).
Too twee? Then why not make your own dinosaur with this DIY kit from Sass & Belle. Look at his happy face! He's trying to be fierce but those pink spots mean he'll never be scary. He's just £6 from John Lewis.
Mr Fox comes in the form of a tea towel. His dual purpose is ideal if you like the idea of craft projects, but know there's a slim to middling chance of them being quietly left on the bedroom floor. You need a needle, thread and stuffing, and the ability to follow the instructions on the tea towel (so don't over-excitedly chop it into bits, lament the fact you don't know what you're doing, and end up with something that looks more like a demented mouse). He's £10.99 from The Oak Room, who also do a sew-your-own-lion kit.
THIS is a most excellent fox:
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Oh yes. I'm a fan of Marmaduke the cat as well.
DeleteAm also in love with the Liberty Print elephant http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/gemimacraftkits/product/liberty-print-elephant-sewing-kit
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DeleteThank god as I've just rescued a pet dinosaur and fox from my local rescue shelter. ;)
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And now you can sew them some friends! Aww.
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