Here's how to make a horse
1) Prep your stick – saw off any branches/ twigs and add a notch around 20-30cm down from the top. This notch will later help “hold” the head in place. Stick should be child height or slightly longer. 2) Cover the top of stick with stuffing (bubble wrap in my case) and some fabric scraps – this will protect the horses head later and help prevent the stick poking out! Unicorn Hobby Horse Craft Conkers Crafts (aka Buckeye Crafts or Horse Chestnuts!) Farm animal Fun: Paper Horse Handpuppet Printable No Sew Horse Puppet How to Play Conkers (Horse Chestnuts) Autumn Crafts: Horse Chesnut Spiders (Kastanienspinne) How to make a DIY Sleep Mask (incl. Templates) How to Make a Fidget Spinner DIY How to make a Paper Chef’s Hat DIY Instructions How to make Terrarium Ornaments DIY How to Make a Perfect Bow • Hair Bow DIY How to make Conker Snake Counting Tools for Preschool How to Make a 3D Christmas Card Pop Up DIY DIY Felt Ornaments DIY Draught Excluder Snakes to make this Winter! How to make tissue paper pom poms DIY Broken Umbrella Tote Bag DIY idea How to make a Pirate Ship from cardboard • easy craft! How to make a Sugar Skull Pinata for Parties How to make a Balloon Juggling Ball How to make Musical Instrument Crafts with Kids that actually work! How to Make an Origami Lucky Star DIY Advent Calendar Filler Ideas & Small Gifts Easy DIY Crochet Cat Pattern for Beginners (Free) DIY Walnut Fox Ornament for Christmas hobby horse how to 3) Stuff lots of small pieces of bubble wrap into sock. By putting in small pieces, you will find it easier to “shape” the head. And indeed get the bubble wrap in! When you have a sausage up to the heel, add more stuffing to the side of the face – to form a bit of cheek. Add more stuffing to heal. hobby horse instructions 4) Insert stick and then add stuffing all around it. I found this to b a bit fiddly and I even broke a sweat (most unlady like)! It s fiddly. But it is worth it! Re shape the head if need be, by squishing it around and poking the stuffing a bit. 5) Secure with string at the same height of notch. You can then also add some ribbon or something to “hide” the string, but I left mine. Some people secure the whole lot with hot glue. But I don’t have hot glue!!!! hobby horse hobby horse instructions 6) Make the ears – I cut some ear shames out – 3 pieces – one for centre of hear and 2 to make the ear itself. The centre bit is the “reverse side” of my denim. I attached it blanket stitch. Then I put the ear pieces right side facing each other, stitched round it and turned them inside out. Voila, an ear! You can make this easier and quick, by using felt pieces and gluing them. hobby horse instructions 7) I the cut my Bias Binding into halter length pieces – a nozzle, round the head and then the reigns. 8. Pin it all onto the head to see if you have the right pieces and make sure you are attaching it correctly relatively to each other (you don’t want wonky eyes or a skewed ear). I found this a REALLY useful step. So wouldn’t skip it!! 9) Sew on Ears, Eyes and Halter. This was a little fiddly. But I reckon you could probably glue some of this. I think sewing is much nicer, certainly if using buttons for eyes and much more secure. But you could do felt eyes and stick them on. And the halter could possibly be tied on? Just have a go and see what works for you. hobby horse instructions main hobby horse instructions 10) The main – I cut LOTS of strips of wool and sewed them on separately. To get them even, I wrapped my wool round a book and cut at both ends. See picture for how to sew on: I drew a line, to get a roughly straight main. Sew in the piece of wool and then tie a simple not. Repeat LOTS. The more you do, the better the mane! Isn’t he simply divine?! I am in love!!!! (the middle Sick Horse shows “work in progress”) hobby horse ENJOY!