Do you have a little pirate or fairy at your house? My kids love the Disney show Jake and the Neverland Pirates. We go on pirate and fairy adventures every day. I first made this pixie dust pouch to go with little C's Halloween costume last year, when she went as one of the main characters from the show. This has become quite the popular toy at our house, especially when friends come over. It literally takes about a minute to make and you probably have all the stuff to make it in your craft box.
Materials Needed:
scrap pieces of felt (any color you want)
yarn (any color you want)
cotton balls or additional scrap pieces of felt
Directions:
Start by cutting a 5x7 piece of felt.
Place a couple of cotton balls in the middle, or use the the scraps of the felt that you cut to fill in the pouch.
Fold the edges over, make sure that all the sides are covered and none of the cotton balls are showing.
Cut a piece of yarn. You'll want it long enough to tie around the pouch and then tie into a necklace. For my 2 year old, 40 inches was a good length. Adjust the length to fit your kids. I always like to err on the side of too much rather than not enough.
Tie the yarn around the pouch. Make sure all the edges are tied. I do a double knot and then wrap it around to the other side and pull it tight and do another double knot. Tie as many as you need until it feels really tight and secure.
My kids like to wear this like a necklace so at this point you can measure how long you want it up to your child and cut off excess yarn if you have some. Tie the ends into a square knot and you're done. If you want to cut around the edges to make it look more pirate-y you can or you can leave it as is.
There you have it. These would make cute party favors for a birthday party or as a gift for the pirates and fairies in your life!
And just for fun I have to post this cute picture of one of my little pirates with her pixie dust.
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