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Rainbow Bean Bags

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I’ve been thinking for a while that I should make some little bean bags for the kids to play with.
Little Miss has started a netball program and they often practice ball skills with little bean bags.
They are softer for indoor playing, and smaller so little hands can catch them easier than a ball.
Ours are 4″ square and I just used scraps from quilts.
I was going to fill them with dried beans or peas, but we found a big bag of large birdseeds that was heaps cheaper and means we can make lots more 🙂
The kids spent all afternoon tossing them around, and even balancing them on their heads!
EDIT: I have created a tutorial for these: Bean Bag Tutorial

 

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  1. Your bean bags look great, love your mix of prints! and great fun too .. you may have just inspired me to make some for my kids!

  2. They sure are cute! You're right, kids would enjoy throwing them around. :o)

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  3. These are adorable. My little would have a blast with these! So many uses! Hope you have a great week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

  4. We are just heading into winter and this will make a great activity for my baby who is just learning to throw, thank you

  6. These are totally great and you've convinced me to make some – and then hide all my son's footballs, baseballs etc. 😉 Thanks for the birdseed idea – I love cheap projects!

    And thanks for your sweet comment on my wrap – to answer your question I'd LOVE it if you featured it on your blog, what an honor!

    Thanks so much 🙂

    Star

  7. I want these to be one of my first *real* projects once I get a bit more comfortable with my sewing machine.

  8. I love your picks for the fabric. I loved bean bags when I was a kid so I SHOULD make some for my kids. One of these days … 🙂

  9. These are very cute! My kids would love these to!

    Visiting from Keeping It Simple!

  11. Those are great! I am attempting to teach myself how to sew, and this project might be my first college try at it- the fabrics are really cute too.

    Have a great night!

  17. Nice photos! And great idea. These would be much better for indoor play than balls.

    Thank you for participating in the Creative Therapy session over at Life in the Pitts.

  19. Love your bean bags! My little boy definitely needs a set of these, so he will quit throwing balls in the house! Thanks for linking up to Hoo's got talent!

  20. Bird seed…never would have thought about that as a bean bag filler. Cheaper is always better. Thanks for sharing these cute bags!! I am visiting from Sweet Charli!

  21. Very cute..my kids would love these! I also found a cute print out for bean bag games. Endless possibilities! Thanks for linking up @ PonyTails&FishScales~It's Party Time Thursday!

    tere

  22. Bean bags are the best…but my kids always seem to turn them into weapons. 🙂

  23. Beautiful. If those are scraps I love your choice of colors for many things.
    We fill ours with feed corn.
    That way we can also microwave them for small heat pads.

  24. Love all the colors and patterns! These are great for so many activities! Fantastic job and great idea. Thanks so much for joining The Sunday Showcase Party. I greatly appreciate it! Hope you are enjoying your week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

  25. so cute and colorful! thanks so much for sharing at my saturday soiree 🙂

  26. what great little bean bags!

    Thanks so much for linking it up! I hope you will join me again for this week's link up party!

    Ashley

  27. New follower. I'm going to use this idea for my Daughter. We are doing a homemade Christmas this year with her and these will be great.

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