Toys as Christmas Gifts

Dear users, dear authors,
here is the thread for everyone who would like to make toys by hand, e.g. as a Christmas gift or for the Santa stocking.
Get started now.

@authors,
2-3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget the link and image as well as the usual info.

Finger puppets in St. Nicholas gift bags or Advent calendars are a big hit with all kids, especially when they’re as funny as these three jungle dwellers! You can crochet them up really quickly using just a little leftover yarn, because they’re super easy.
Click here for the crochet pattern!

Bright children’s eyes on Christmas Eve are guaranteed with a cuddly doll. Seppl Sleepyhead is perfect for that.
All my dolls can be fully dressed and undressed, and the clothing can also be mixed and matched between them.

click here for the pattern




You will receive a detailed 41-page pattern with lots of photos to follow along. The doll is approx. 36 cm tall.
The PDF includes the pattern for the doll, the sleep overall, the pom-pom hat, the comfort blanket, the pacifier, as well as the bear slippers.

Also suitable for ambitious beginners

You will also need:

• approx. 100 g yarn (needle size 2 ½ -3) in sand
• approx. 50 g each (length 133 m/50 g) in mint, turquoise, light blue, chocolate brown & white, a leftover in rose
• approx. 100 g Catania by Schachenmayer in cinnamon, for the hair
• crochet hook sizes 2.5, 3.5 and 6
• threading needle, darning needle
• stuffing, embroidery floss in black and dark red
• safety eyes 2x size 12 mm and 4x size 9 mm, 4 small children’s buttons

The elephant as a music box is the perfect Christmas gift
a somewhat more elaborate pattern,
a project that is definitely worth it,

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/17834/spieluhr-elefant-die-etwas-andere-spieluhr-haekelanleitung-von-dadade


or also Kalle the octopus,
with lots of fish to grab and play with
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/18222/spieluhr-krake-kalle-die-spieluhr-zum-greifen-und-kuscheln-haekelanleitung-von-dadade


Do take a look at the videos on my page; you’ll be delighted,

You don’t want a music box??
the Bremen Town Musicians stacking tower is also a lovely gift,
for cuddling and playing
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/17629/stapelringe-steckspielzeug-steckringe-die-bremer-stadtmusikanten-haekelanleitung-von-dadade


Dadade wishes you all a wonderful Christmas season

For little and big crafters. Is the bandaging material ready?


  for boys



Materials:

• Yarn in various colors, yardage 50 g/ 133 m
• Crochet hook No. 2.5
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Sewing needle
• Cardboard
• Pins

Stitches used

• SC - single crochet
• ch - chain stitches
• sl st - slip stitch

Suitable for beginners

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Little girls like to play hairdresser, and Mom gets a makeover
for girls



Materials:

• Catania Originals (yardage 50 g/ 125 m) in 2 colors
• Crochet hook No. 2.5
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stuffing 
  

The patterns are also suitable for beginners who have the necessary stitch knowledge (how the stitch types are crocheted is not explained).
Stitches used:

• SC - single crochet

Suitable for beginners

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Hand puppets—they can tell everyone their story
  for everyone



Materials:

• Yarn, yardage 133 m/ 50 g
• Crochet hook No. 2.5
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Sewing needle

Stitches used

• ch chain stitches 
• SC single crochet
  

Suitable for beginners

Such a "Mensch-ärger-dich-nicht" game is guaranteed to be one of a kind and something truly special! The game is, of course, washable and portable. It fits in any backpack and can also be taken on outings. And if Grandma crochets it for her grandson, they could always play it together.



You’ll receive a 29-page explained and illustrated step-by-step crochet pattern for making a Mensch-ärger-dich-nicht game, the matching game pieces, and a suitable bag.



Materials:

• approx. 150 g of "Bravo" yarn in 6 different colors; leftover yarn of the same weight can also be used
• you should have 1 ball (50 g) of the main color (yellow in my case)
• size 3 crochet hook

Oh, I almost forgot... if you’d rather play checkers, here you go—you can, of course, also crochet the checkers game, including the pieces.





Or would you rather make a Nine Men’s Morris game ? You can crochet that yourself, too.



No matter which game you choose, they’re all one-of-a-kind and truly special. You, your children, and your grandchildren will enjoy them for a long time to come.

I hope you have lots of fun with these projects. Yours, Ina