Felt Train

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The last time I was at my parent's house I was looking through my mom's old craft books for some ideas and inspiration.  I remember looking through the same books when I was little picking out our next project. It's funny how different things will speak to you depending on your mood or interests at the time. This is a project that I never payed much attention to but it caught my son's interrest.
                            
Time: About one hour

Cost: Under $10.00 (make use of any scrap felt you have around the house)

Material:
  • 2 large sheets of felt one or two colours for the train and black or a dark colour for the wheels.
  • Stuffing
  • Ribbon
  • Velcro
  • Button (that we got out of Grandma's button box)
  • Permanant marker
  • Needle and thread    
  • Scissors
Directions:
  1. Double layer the felt, draw the outline of an engine, a caboose and two train cars.
  2. Cut out the train shapes and circles for the wheels.
  3. Sew three sides of the engine (by hand works or you could use a sewing machine if you have one.) Stuff the engine then sew up the fourth side.Sew on the wheels. Sew and stuff the train cars and caboose.
  4. Line the train cars up in the order you want them.  Sew one section of ribbon (about 3 inches long) onto the back of the engine. Sew the other section of ribbon on the next train car.
  5. Using the same material as the wheels (black or dark coloured) cut out 4 strips about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Sew the strips onto the train cars one on each side and one on the caboose.
  6. Sew the two peices of the velcrow onto two opposing strips.
  7. Sew the button onto the last strip and cut a button hole into the opposing strip.  
Attach all the pieces together and have fun!
 

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