Princess Toss Game – Quick and Easy Hot Potato

This princess toss game add a little girly fun to the traditional hot potato toss game. Let’s make this fun, frilly, and free-flying craft for kids.

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I decided to make a quick princess party toss game for Elise (2.5 years old) to play to help her physical development and hand-eye coordination. What is better to help build coordination than a game of catch?
 
Not any game of catch will do for this little one; around here, we play ‘princess catch.’ It took almost no time to put together and was done using scraps and bobbles from Elise’s craft supplies while dinner was cooking.

Supplies for a Princess Toss Game

  • 2 same-size felt circles – Any size or colors will do. I used a light blue tulle because we are stuck in a 2.5 year old’s love of FROZEN’s Princess / Queen Elsa. I made my circles 3.5 inches in diameter because the plastic mason jar lid I grabbed to trace was that size.
  • Tulle scraps – I used 3 inches x 34 inches, but you can use anything you can ruffle (including ribbon or fabric).
  • Small, sparkly beads – I used 12 (6 on each side).
  • 1 small bell – Obviously not necessary, but the tinkling of a bell sure seems princess-y, right?
  • Rice (or other semi-dense filler)
  • Hand-sewing supplies
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You can probably figure this out, but I took the pictures so here’s  a tutorial. It is a simple – like ridiculously simple – tutorial, but hey – at least the pictures aren’t too fuzzy.
 
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Steps to Put the Hot Potato Together:

1. Sew the beads onto each felt circle, attaching the bell in the center of one.
 
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2. Fold the tulle in 1/2 lengthwise and then in 1/2 width-wise and pin to secure. Sew a gathering / basting stitch about an 1/8 of an inch from the folded edge through the length of the tulle. Gather the tulle by pulling on the thread. Tie it into a circle by joining the ends of the thread and creating a knot.
 
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3. Layer the pieces in the following order: felt circle, tulle circle, and felt circle. The tulle circle will stick out from the edge of the felt. Secure the sandwich of princess perfection together and begin sewing around the edge of the felt using a back stitch (or whatever you want). I don’t really know much about hand-sewing and the back stitch is one of the few stitches I know.
 
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4. When there is about 2 inches left to sew, stuff that princess pouf full of rice and stitch up the rest. Marvel at your quick, adorable creation for 4 seconds before your child absconds with it and begins playing an energetic game of princess hot potato with the dog.
 
Yield: 1

Princess Toss Game

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You'll love making and creating this princess toss game!

Prep Time 2 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $1

Materials

  • 2 same-size felt circles – Any size or colors will do
  • Tulle scraps – I used 3 inches x 34 inches, but you can use anything you can ruffle (including ribbon or fabric).
  • Small, sparkly beads – I used 12 (6 on each side).
  • 1 small bell – Obviously not necessary, but the tinkling of a bell sure seems princess-y, right?
  • Rice (or other semi-dense filler)
  • Hand-sewing supplies

Instructions

  1. Sew the beads onto each felt circle, attaching the bell in the center of one.
  2. Fold the tulle in 1/2 lengthwise and then in 1/2 width-wise and pin to secure. Sew a gathering / basting stitch about an 1/8 of an inch from the folded edge through the length of the tulle. Gather the tulle by pulling on the thread. Tie it into a circle by joining the ends of the thread and creating a knot.
  3. Layer the pieces in the following order: felt circle, tulle circle, and felt circle. The tulle circle will stick out from the edge of the felt. Secure the sandwich of princess perfection together and begin sewing around the edge of the felt using a back stitch (or whatever you want). I don’t really know much about hand-sewing and the back stitch is one of the few stitches I know.
  4. When there is about 2 inches left to sew, stuff that princess pouf full of rice and stitch up the rest. Marvel at your quick, adorable creation for 4 seconds before your child absconds with it and begins playing an energetic game of princess hot potato with the dog. Princess-Hot-Potato-Toss-Game_6

Notes

For more princess crafts, visit Ruffles and Rain Boots.

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The dog was less than thrilled, but Elise was ecstatic! I’m thinking we’ll get quite a few sessions out of this scrap-buster project.
 
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