Tutorial: Chicken bean bags for juggling or other toss games

These chicken bean bags are perfect for learning to juggle. And what an awesome summer day boredom buster that would be! (Just make sure it’s an outside activity…) They could also be used for a toss game. Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make them. Their bodies are just simple squares, but the addition of the felt beak and hair and button eyes turns them into the cutest chicken bean bags.

Click the link below for her tutorial:

Juggling Chickens, by Cupcakes and Crinoline

[photo from Cupcakes and Crinoline]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!