Last updated on Feb 17th, 2021 at 01:58 pm
Butterfly mobile
You’ll need:
- Large or small embroidery ring
- Ribbon to hang from the roof
- Scrapbook paper for the butterfly shapes
- Scissors
- Thin beading wire or fishing gut
To make:
- Use pretty scrapbook paper to cut out butterflies of different shapes and sizes.
- Secure them in place with thin beading wire or fishing gut.
- Remember to make a knot in the wire so that the butterflies don’t slide down.
- Tie 2-3 equal lengths of to the ribbon and hang from the ceiling.
Teddy mobile
You’ll need:
- Two embroidery rings
- A few small stuffed animals
- Sturdy rope or ribbon to hang from the ceiling
To make:
- Tie the sides of the ring together with a little ribbon and attach the stuffed animals to the rings (These toys have ‘velcro’ hands so that they can easily grip the ring)
- Then secure the rings to the ribbon and hang from the roof by screwing a hook into the ceiling.
Cloud and rain drop mobile
You’ll need:
- Large or small embroidery ring
- Ribbon to hang from the roof
- Felt for the clouds and rain drops
- Fabric glue or cotton and a needle for stitching
- Stuffing
- Fishing gut
To make:
- Cut out cloud and rain drop shapes from felt.
- You can glue the sides or stitch them, then stuff and sew closed.
- Position on different heights with some gut and attach to the ring.
- Secure the ring to the ribbon and hang from the roof by screwing a hook into the ceiling.