Made by: Polly Carlson

For best results use a high quality solid white fabric like Kona Cotton. (Fabric stores, usually have several grades of solid fabrics, but Kona is typically they thicker and will result in a more durable pillow.) Since my daughter wanted a “Rainbow-Dot-to-Dot” themed party, I used novelty fabrics from all the colors of the rainbow for the backs of the pillows. You could easily match another party theme by using a single fabric for the backs of all the pillows and choosing a coordinating dot-to-dot picture (like fish fabric with a fish dot-to-dot picture.) I highly recommend the Tulip Dual-Tip pens I used. The wide tip provided great coverage for coloring in large sections, and the fine tip was great for adding details.

Categories: Bedding, Kid Friendly, Pillow

These dot-to-dot pillows will be a huge hit with the kids in your life. Cheap toys as favors for kids’ parties drive me a bit crazy, so when possible, I try to think of favors that will be enjoyed and can double for one of the party activities. We made these as an activity and party favor for my 6-year-old’s birthday party. These pillows were a huge hit with the little girls…and a huge hit with their moms.

These pillows are really fast and easy to put together. You’ll use some Tulip Dual Tip Fabric Markers to transfer simple dot-to-dot patterns onto one side of your pillow. Stitch the pillow up. Then either stuff the pillows yourself to have them ready, or make stuffing the pillows one of the party activities. Then set the kids loose with the fabric markers and see what they create. I found having the basic structure of the picture gave them plenty of room for creativity, while also encouraging them to fill up the space.

Amount of fabric referenced in the instructions is for 3 pillows.

What you need to make this project

Materials: Lots of Poly-Fil( (R)

Supplies: 1/2 yard white cotton fabric (for 3 pillows); 1/2 Yard Bright Novelty Fabric, or several 14" squares of novelty fabric (for 3 pillows); Tulip Dual Tip Fabric Markers - 14 piece set; Dot-to-Dot Templates; Rotary Cutter and Mat or Scissors; Thread; Sewing Machine

Instructions

Step One

Free dot-to-dot images are widely available on the internet with a quick search. Find one that matches your theme, and print it out. To resize images, you can right click on the image to copy it to your clipboard. Then paste it into a Word document (or other word processor). Resize until it fits the whole page.

If you can’t find a dot-to-dot image that fits your theme, try looking for a regular coloring page and making your own dots.

I used this cat image, this butterfly image, and this flower image.

Step Two

Turn right side out.

Step Three

Stuff the pillows well with plenty of PolyFil®. The kids will love stuffing their own.

Step Four

Sew your pillow shut. If you’re doing this at a birthday party, have another activity for the kids to work on while you do this. (My kids were making rainbow necklaces.)