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How to Make Bean Bags for a Toss Game

Bean bag toss games have been a favorite of children for many generations. The games can be played with a variety of rules from simple to complex. Making bean bags for a toss game is simple to do. Bean bags do not need to be made out of extravagant fabrics. In fact, scraps from quilting or other craft projects will make bean bags that can withstand hours of playtime. You also can embellish them with buttons googly eyes or other fun craft supplies for a nice twist.

Things You'll Need

Cotton fabric
Iron
Rotary cutting mat
Rotary cutter
Sewing machine
Thread
Pencil
Beans or rice
Funnel
Embellishments

Instructions

- 1
  Iron cotton fabric to remove all the wrinkles.
- 2
  Fold the fabric in half, right sides together. Align the fabric on a rotary cutting mat. Cut out twelve squares, 6-by-6-inch squares, using a rotary cutter tool and the guidelines on the mat.
- 3
  Place the fabric so that the right sides are touching. Start sewing in the middle of one side and sew a 1/4-inch straight stitch seam around the fabric. Leave a hole in the top 2 inches wide so you can fill the bags easily. Stitch around the bag a second time for added durability.
- 4
  Turn the bags right side out by poking the fabric back through the fill hole. Use the eraser end of a pencil to turn out the corners.
- 5
  Fill the bag with 12 ounces of beans. Use the cheapest beans you can find for this project. Rice is also an acceptable fill material. Use a funnel to fill the bags faster.
- 6
  Stitch the fill hole closed by locking in the stitch and stitching along the opening. Put the sewing machine into reverse and stitch backwards along the stitch until you reach the beginning. Repeat the process for the remaining bean bags.

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