Why keep your old gloves?

Probably, everyone at least sometimes had to find a couple of things unsuitable for wearing in the back of the closet. For example, miraculously there you can find incomprehensible how to get torn capron tights, a few socks or gloves, whose pair has long been lost.

Normally, we don't hesitate to send these findings straight to the trash. But some of these things may matter more to us than all the others (the newest and the most beautiful).

The same glove can be a memory of a distant childhood, fun games in the snow and a beautiful sense of carelessness. A lost pair of cute socks with the image of a deer could be part of a long-standing gift for the new year from a loved one. That’s why sometimes it’s hard to part with them, even if it seems that these things will never be useful again.

Editors "Site" I know the situation. So we started diligently looking for a way to give these things a second wind. As you know, those who seek will always find.

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Today we will talk about how simple it is. glove And lost the presentable appearance of capron tights can turn into this cute stuffed toy.

Like it or not, but the value of soft toys that are made with your own hands, much higher than those purchased in the store. An adult and a child will protect such a craft much longer and more diligently, because someone very close has spent a lot of time and effort on its manufacture.





Making toys is a really hard process. Of course, to make a toy with your own hands that would look like a factory product, you need to have special knowledge. But here is a simple little toy from an old glove can be sewn by everyone, having only one desire and a minimum set of materials.





You can make old gloves, for example, in these funny bunnies.

To make them, in addition to gloves, you will need threads, filler (here is the use for torn tights), needle, scissors and several bright ribbons for decor. Eyes can be made of cardboard or purchased in the store for creativity already ready.

How to sew a hare
  1. Put the glove in front of you so that the fingers of the glove look down with their little fingers outside. Cut out the middle and ring fingers on both gloves along with a piece of adjacent tissue in the form of a wedge and leave these parts, they are no longer needed.
  2. Cut the remaining parts of the glove in half so that one part remains with the thumb, index finger and part of the fabric up to the wrist, and the other with the little finger and part of the tissue up to the wrist. Then cut off the excess tissue and the whiskers of the base of the little fingers to each other.
  3. Now sew together the details with the thumb and index finger, tightly fill both parts of the toy with filler and sew the parts to each other.


Done. All that remains is to decorate the product.

If the bunnies didn't really impress you, then maybe you'll like the cat better?





If the glove found was gray or striped - it is just perfect for such a character!

How to sew a cat
  1. Just cut off the middle finger and pinky glove at the base. Stitched a hole from the middle finger, and the finger itself came to the place of the little finger.
  2. Then make a vertical incision at the place where the tail attaches and the little finger comes there. Tightly fill the torso of the toy and tightly pull it with a thread in the neck area.
  3. The part allocated under the cat's head, you need to fill the filler only to the middle, and then sew the glove sleeve from the edges to form ears.


But a bright orange or yellow glove will be an excellent basis for a cute little fox.





How to sew a fox
  1. The body of a fox is made on the same principle as the cat. Cut off the head cuff and the top of the glove in the same way as in the case of a cat.
  2. Then fill your head with a filler to half and string the remaining hole to make a sharp nose.
  3. Then you just have to stick your head to your body.


Well, if your baby or you like marine life more than forest dwellers and pets, then we suggest sewing a cheerful octopus from a lonely glove.





This glove-toy This is even easier than the previous one.

How to sew an octopus
  1. Just fill the glove with a filler and sew up the sleeve.
  2. In order to revive the octopus, decorate it with button-eyes and camouflage the sewn place with a homemade wig, hat or clip.


So, spending a little free time and showing a creative approach to business, you can give a second life to old gloves.

Such toys can be useful not only for caring mothers, but also for educators for an improvised puppet theater or as an incentive to reward the most obedient children.