Activity Description: Youth sew a small fabric bean bag and fill it with rice or beans.
Items Needed:
- Fabric squares (about 4×4 inches)
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
- Rice or dry beans
- (Optional) Fabric glue
- (Optional) Pins or clips
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 30 min):
- Place two fabric squares together. (3 min)
- Line up all edges neatly.
- (Optional) Use pins or clips to hold the fabric in place.
- Sew three sides of the square. (10 min)
- Use small stitches so the filling does not fall out. Leave one side open for filling.
- (Optional) Use fabric glue instead of sewing if needed.
- Fill the bean bag. (5 min)
- Add rice or beans until the bag is about two‑thirds full.
- Sew the last side closed. (7 min)
- Make sure the seam is tight and secure.
- Test the bean bag. (5 min)
- Toss it gently or try it in a simple game.
Step-by-Step Tutorials:
- Alternative Instructions: Clip Art Hive – How to Sew a Bean Bag
- Alternative Instructions: The Spruce Crafts – How to Make a Bean Bag
- Alternative Instructions & Video: Tara Reed – How to Sew Bean Bags with sewing machine
