Tossing my heart to you! Name Beanbags

by | Feb 9, 2012 | DIY, Holidays, Tutorial | 17 comments

I wanted to do something special on valentine’s day for some of B’s friends. I was inspired by a post from Lil Blue Boo site found here: Learning to spell beanbag tutorial She has a pretty detailed tutorial on how to put the beanbags together if you need it!

I had a ton of scraps from all kinds of past projects. I thought this would be a perfect way to use them up. I wanted to incorporate valentine’s day somehow so I added a heart beanbag.  I thought having the heart as the target would be a cute and simple addition and it would  turn it into a game.

My beanbags are a bit small. I used a 4 1/2 grid to cut out all the pieces.

Then you paint them up.  I used fabric paint and a stencil I have had for years.

Stitch them together with the right sides facing each other leave a hole for the beans. Then you will flip them out and top stitch around the edges leaving a hole open to pour the beans in.
Then it’s time to fill them up! I put my B to work.  He really helped me until the last bag was stuffed!
After stuffing the first bag we decided to make a makeshift funnel. Oh did it help to speed up the process! It’s just a rolled up piece of paper.
Sew the hole closed!
Then package it up. I used crinkle paper and a cellophane bag. Then I made up these tags, printed them out and tied the bag closed with some twine.  The tags are available for you down below if you want to print out your own.

That’s it! A cute simple and personalized gift for Valentine’s Day!

 Little boy version:)

Here are the tags I made: ValentineTags

Linking up to these parties!

17 Comments

  2. Samantha
    Samantha on February 10, 2012 at 12:27 am

    What a great use of scraps! And a really good gift for the little ones!

    Reply
  3. Tori
    Tori on February 10, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Thanks Ladies:)

    Reply
  6. Kim
    Kim on February 11, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Awww, that is really cute! Just found your blog, and really enjoying it!

    Reply
    • Tori
      Tori on February 12, 2012 at 5:35 am

      Thanks Carla!

      Reply
  8. Susan Weinbaum
    Susan Weinbaum on February 12, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    I luv your site Tori!

    Reply
  9. The Stuff of Success
    The Stuff of Success on February 13, 2012 at 1:11 am

    Hello – I am your newest follower. Stopping in from the Linky Follower blog hop. Please follow back when you get a chance. Thanks and have a great evening. Athena

    Reply
  12. Charlene@APinchofJoy
    Charlene@APinchofJoy on February 13, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    So cute — love that look of concentration on your helper’s face! I would love it if you would come link up with Busy Monday (through Thursdays) at A Pinch of Joy, a linky party for ideas that make life better.

    Reply
  13. Hani@Craftionary
    Hani@Craftionary on February 16, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    This is such a cute idea.. Love it!
    Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
  14. Carrie
    Carrie on February 16, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    Oh-so-cute! Fun and adorable. Thanks for linking up to Refresh Your Nest Friday over on Making Lemonade!

    Reply
  15. Katie @ Pincushion Creations
    Katie @ Pincushion Creations on February 16, 2012 at 11:32 pm

    This is sooo adorable! Would love for you to link up on my Wednesday ” Homemade by you” link party! Found you on a Blog Hop!! I’m your newest linky follower. I would love for you to follow me 2!

    Reply

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