Make a Pillow Pet
by heather 
I get really excited when people have the same idea as I have, because if they get to the project first, I don't have to make it for you! I have been thinking about making a dollar store pillow pet tutorial, but lucky me, Shea at All Things Shea make one almost exactly the way I imagined making it! If your kids are begging you for a Pillow Pet, but you don't feel like shelling out $20 for fad that's also a pillow, check out Shea's great tutorial on how she combined a stuffed animal, a pillow, and some chenille and created a "notquiteapillowpet." You can use a neglected stuffed animal from the toy chest, or buy a new one for this project. [how to make a pillow pet inspired toy]
While Shea was making a dolphin pillow, my friend Jen from Jgoode was also creating pillow pet-inspired toys for her kiddos. She made patterns for them, and calls them Bed Bugs! Cute! She even added pockets! [get the bed bugs patterns]
Project Estimate:
- Stuffed animal, on hand or $1 and up
- Pillow, on hand or $3 and up
- Stash fabric, on hand
- Sewing stuff, on hand
- Velcro, on hand or $1
Total: FREE and up
p.s. There's another great step-by-step sewing tutorial for Pillow Buddies at Twelve Crafts Till Christmas too!
This week's deal: Beauty Box 5
Get 4-5 beauty samples delivered to your door every month - Subscriptions under $12. Get the box! -- Shipping on 5/15 so sign up to get this month's box!
Ooooo . . . her pillows are super cute! Can’t wait to go check out her version.
That freaky roadkill shetland unicorn pillow pet knock off that I made back in the summer was from one of the Dollar Tree hobby horse heads. I still haven’t got around to making the ladybug one though. I really like the monster head with the button eyes!
[...] Link: Twelve Crafts Till Christmas: finally! the pillow buddy tutorial. Via Dollar Store Crafts. [...]
Thank you so much for sharing the pillows pets I made. it was a really fun project and made just in time for a family trip and a couple of reallllly long flights – turned out they came in handy too!
I saw where someone made one with the head off of one of the dollar store hobby horses also… I don’t remember what blog I saw it on thought!
[...] Dollar Store Crafts] You may also [...]
@Sarah, It was Lindsey from Filth Wizardry.
What a wonderful idea! I was never going to pay 20 bucks for a pillow but now I’m inspired. Bed bug idea is super cute.
[...] Make A Pillow Pet – Have you seen these everywhere too? Oh and I have fabric I need to use upstairs and Zarek really likes pillows and stuffed animals – here is his handmade present for Christmas!! [...]
Thanks! My sister just told me that her daughter wants one for Christmas. I’m sure one of us will be making it for her now! :)
[...] #5 – Make your own. How hard could it be? Apparently not that hard. And when you use items already laying around your house, the price just might be free. If you are so inclined, learn how to make a pillow pet yourself. [...]
[...] pets and started to think about what type I would make. The tutorial had made them into “bed bugs” . They were adorable! So, after dinner I finally decided to head over to JoAnn’s and [...]
[...] Karston said he wanted a ladybug pillow pet, but we just don’t see buying more toys so soon after Christmas. So I said I would make one with him. I read the pattern PDF from Twelve Crafts til Christmas, looked at Jen Goode’s bed bugs, and also Dollar Store Crafts. [...]
Leave your response!
Do You Like Us? Check Yes!
Pin Us!
Check this month’s entries!
Shopping? Support Our Great Content By Clicking This Link to Amazon
We receive a small referral fee if you shop through us!
Sponsors:
Categories
Blogroll
Most Commented
Dollar Media Network:
Most Viewed
Policies
Disclosure, Affiliates, Disclaimer