KatieJ Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I like to give gifts from my sewing room to each of my grand kids for Christmas and often birthdays too. I have done pajamas, fort kits, hopscotch matts, cloth books, etc. I am kind of stumped for a almost three year old grandson. Anyone have a new idea for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Beanbags and a target to throw them to? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Mine always want/wanted those little cloth drawstring bags that came with stuff like sheets. Just to put random things in. Especially my youngest two would flip for joy to get one with their favorite characters on it. Seems silly, but they are easily amused. Costumes or masks? Superhero cape? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJPPKGFGSC Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 My kids love, love, love the pillowcases that I made with fabric chosen specifically for them. I actually make them like a decorative pillow with the flap in the middle so that the pillow does not slide out the side. Or you could get one of those huge body-length sized pillows and cover that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I second the cape idea. Or a hat/mittens. There are some cool winter hat patterns out there (dinosaur/mohawk spikes come to mind.) And of course, consider the kinds of things- themes, characters, etc. he is interested in. You could easily adjust the pattern for a bean bag game, or a hat or shirt or jacket to be minion themed, or cheetah themed or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 A toy car mat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Capes and simple dress ups like fun hats are always a hit here. A couple of years ago I made play food. It was fantastic. They loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Stuffed objects: stuffed car, stuffed iPhone, stuffed food... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 A bag to put his "treasures" in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 A marble maze? http://www.twindragonflydesigns.com/marble-mazes/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I made mine a felt road around that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I made explorer bags for my boys when around that age. Sized down the measurements to make it easy for them to handle, they loved them! I didn't fill them, just made the bags. They turned out so adorable, I used a really fun lining fabric. http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-this-nature-explorer-bag.html Also, how my boys loved their capes! They wore them everywhere every day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Capes Zipper pouches with vinyl fronts for toys Hooded blanket/throw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 My oldest had a cloth/quilt backpack preschool size that he loved when he was that age. We bought it from a local Korean store. Something like the link http://m.dhgate.com/product/korean-children-s-handmade-cloth-bags-wholesale/201209581.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I second the bean bag idea - I knitted bean bags for DS when he was a toddler and we had a wooden box on the stairs for years that he would throw them into. Long running game. Then he tried juggling them when he got a bit older. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I made a super hero pillowcase and fleece blanket for my youngest last year. I made a mini messenger style bag for a three year old several years ago. I have also done Montessori aprons (I got the pattern on-line for free). I am thinking of making a train case from here http://shop.gingercake.org/for my youngest this year. She has some great patterns, reasonably priced. I find they are very easy to work with and have loved everything I have made from her. (I have done the Crayon Art Folio, Sleep Over Tote, Lola Owl pillow as a bag (instructions included with the pillow pattern), On the Go Organizer and Make Your Own Getaway Duffle, made for 3/4 of my kids). Check out her site because the rest of my suggestions would probably be from there. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Cape Crown or king robe Knight's coif and tunic Fold out farm play set Ninja or pirate costume Quiet book If this is one of the ones who is about to acquire a younger sibling, a baby of his own with a blanket and diaper. Bag or backpack for his little treasures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 My boys liked costumes and various bags. I made them Winnie the pooh costumes (a Pooh, a Piglet, and a Kanga) by adapting this pattern They were really into Winne at the time. Those costumes got so much wear! They wore them to tatters. They also really liked this discoverer's utility belt, and mini messenger bag. I made them each a "money purse" (small zippered pouch) that snapped into the messenger bags. Big hit. ETA: I forgot about thier penguin costumes. At ages 6 and 7, they still wear them. Super easy: Sewed fabric eyes (circles) and fabric beak (orange tirangle) to existing black fleece toque. Sewed a white fabric panel to the front of an thrifted adult black t-shirt sized to come to child's knees or so, sewed some black fleece triangle flaps to the sleeve. Almost instant pengui. They wear these with their long-johns, which happen to be black. Occasionally they will stuff a pillow down the shirt to be extra funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 The Sewing For Boys book has treasure pocket pants. They are basically elastic banded pants with super long pockets that go down the side (not sure how deep since I haven't made them). My 3 year old would love something like that. If you like more detailed work you could make a roll up pouch for small cars or crayons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Oh and capes are great at that age too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmvaughan4 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 A cover/tent that goes over a card table. You can get a lot of ideas on Etsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I made my nephew a mail bag and felt envelopes. I'm on my phone but I can find a link for the pattern later. Edit: Here's the tutorial I followed: http://craft-interrupted.blogspot.com/2012/11/felt-mailbag-with-letters.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 My SIL made all the kids fleece blankets at about that age. I don't sew but I don't think they were complicated. She chose patterns that were unique to each of them and they still (the oldest just turned 12) have them on their beds. Last year or the year before she made them all robes out of fleece, also a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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