Making Colds Fun!

My son is only 10 months old so I have to still take care of his runny noses. And boy does he hate it when I do. Even though he is a tad too young to use these, I thought I would create a tissue monster for him to use in the future. That way it may make it a little more fun for him and I can avoid(as much as possible) the wiping nose on shirt, or wiping nose on hand and then spreading germs to everything that he touches.


Last weeks theme was “Let it Snow!” My mom didn’t feel like these fit the wintery theme. So I made another just for the contest… the Abominable Snowman!
 
You can see the resemblance, right?

These were so fun and so easy to make! Let me share a quick tutorial.

Supplies Needed: 2-3 colors of felt One button Scissors Ruler Kleenex Hot glue gun Embroidery thread and needle

	Step 1. I made mine to fit the standard Kleenex brand tissue to-go package. I don’t know if there are other brands out there. If you are using another brand, you may want to double check the measurements before you cut your felt. I cut a 6 1/2 inch by 6 1/2 inch square.
	Step 2. Next fold both ends of the square until they meet in middle.
	Step 3. Next measure 1/2 an inch from the end. Take your needle and thread and sew six stitches on each end.
	Step 4. Next cut out six triangles along each edge
	Step 5. Next stitch a cross for one eye. Then stitch a button for the other eye.
	Step 6. Next cut a 1 inch by 5 inch strip of felt. This is for the mouth. Choose a different color felt from what you used for the body. For my boy monster I cut out triangles for the teeth. For the girl monster I rounded the edges. You can decided how you want the teeth to look. Then I just used hot glue to attach the mouth to the body.
	Step 7. Next cut out two, 3/4 inch by 2 inch pieces of felt.These are for the legs.
	Step 8. Next cut two, 3/4 inch slits below the mouth for the legs. Then pull the legs through from the inside.
	Step 9. Next cut out two 3/4 inch by 3/4 inch squares of felt. These are for the toes. Also cut two triangles to form the toes.
	Step 10. Next attach your feet by using your needle and thread. I just made one stitch.
	Step 11. You can attach your legs two ways. For the red monster I stitched the legs to the back. For the pink monster I was lazy so I just used hot glue to attach them. You are gluing the legs to the inside so no one will see the glue. Either way will work. All Done!

 

Tissue Monsters!

And I think they are in love… ok it’s Valentines day I had to throw in the love somewhere.