Homemade Party Favors

When I was dreaming up Henry's birthday party, I knew I wanted it to included horses. I ran across a beautiful German blog that included a tutorial on using knit socks for the purpose of making sock horses. I am no knitter, but I loved the idea of creating original sock horses. So while in AZ I picked up a variety of fabric, rope, and accessories to make unique horses. 

WHAT YOU NEED

Magna Tac

buttons

heavy fabric to make ears

yarn

Gold-toe socks

batting

fun ribbon/rope

STEP UNO

Simply stuff your socks with batting and form the shape you like most. 

STEP DOS

Glue on the "hair" (yarn)
Add eyes and ears (don't forget the ears-- the horse doesn't look right without them:))

TRES

Flip the tube portion of the sock upwards.  I then adde a bamboo stick and tied the head around the stick a few times with twine.  (Just a heads up: I think it would have worked better if I had secured the head to the stick with hot glue.)

This project was so much fun, and the kids really did love them. 

Besos,

Mel