Babies stacking cubes

I really wanted some cubes that could be stacked up for squiggle bum to knock down. I sent the husband on a shopping trip (so I could do some housework without distraction) and in typical man style, they came back with loads of toys but no stacking anything grrr. It is very cute he likes to think squiggle is really advanced so get toys that she doesn't understand yet so she can 'grow into them' but sometimes I just want simple toys.
So it is time raid the scraps box and make my own.

You will need...

• Felt, fabric and textured materials
• Stuffing, toy stuffing or wadding (I used wadding as I always have scraps around)
• Sewing supplies
• Ruler
• Scissors or cutter 

The scrap box is looking very full at the moment. The pink is general scraps, the black are 3 and 2 inch strips for quilt edging and all the tiny bits perfect for appliqué. 

One
I made a 6 inch, 2 x 5 inchs, 2 x 4 inches, one 2 1/2 inches and one 5 inch one in felt of something a little different. 

I started by cutting 6 squares for each size, leaving 1/4 inch seam allowance. 

For example; for the 5 inch cube each square is 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches, for the 4 inch cube each square is 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches.

Cut out numbers, letters and embellishments for each side. I started to run out of ideas for shapes so they started to get a little random lol. Sew all the shapes on.

Two

Layout your 6 squares like the cube net. Sew the touching edges together but leave a 1/4 inch gap at either end.

Three
I find it easiest to sew the flaps right the way around. Sewing together A-F and G left open.

On the larger cubes I closed the gap up a bit.

Four
Turn the square the correct way around and stuff the cube. I stuffed mine with squares of wading scraps left over from quilts.

Finally sew close the gap either by hand or machine. And its PLAY time!!

Just as I closed the last one squiggle bum awoke from her nap and we spent the next half an hour playing. Squiggle started to get a evil look when it came to knocking them down, but shes so cute. 

I have been doing a bit of quilting this week. This one with lovely one direction fabric on the back is a half sized quilt (half the size of a single duvet). And a second baby boy quilt that is currently awaiting the name of a new arrival, how exciting.

I would also like to know why my lovely shelves which were covered in jars of buttons now looks like this!!!! How rude. 

Have a wonderful week with your squiggles! But make sure you enjoy a cup of tea every so often.