When you fill with poly pellets, I suggest using a funnel and pouring over a cookie sheet or large rubbermaid lid, because poly pellets make a huge mess when they spill. My kids love to help fill the bag with buttons. It doesn’t matter if you fill with buttons or poly pellets first. If I leave the buttons sitting out on the table, they have a tendency to disappear. Choose your novelty buttons and items to go inside bag. You should now have an empty bag with a small hole in the top. You can use a double needle if desired, but you will topstitch which will add reinforcement. ![]() Make sure wrong sides are together, and sew around edges, leaving a small (2-3″ opening for turning. Make sure your stitches leave no openings!! Trim vinyl down so only 1/4″ to 1/2″ remains outside seam. I also hold the vinyl and fabric up off the machine, as the vinyl tends to stick which can ruin your stitches. I use a narrow double needle for extra reinforcement. Sew around window opening, stitching vinyl and fabric together. You do not want to put additional holes in the vinyl and fabric at the edge, where you will sew. Pin vinyl to fabric outside of where you are going to sew. Lay vinyl on wrong side of hole and fold “flaps” (created by diagonal cuts) under so they are “trapped” by the vinyl. Cut your clear vinyl much bigger than the hole. Then I cut small diagonal lines at the corners to open up the window. My windows are 3.5″ x 3.5″, so I generally cut a 3″ square. Square should be slightly smaller than the desired window size. Cut a square in the center of the fabric. I like to make my bags roughly 8″ x 8″, so I cut a piece that is about 18″ x 9″. Materials: 1 piece fabric, folded in half to desired size 1 bag poly pellets assorted novelty buttons and items 1 small piece clear vinyl thread sewing machine Directions: Cut your fabric to the desired size. You can make a no-sew I Spy bag using a ziploc bag filled with rice and small objects. A child (or grown up!) can sift through the bag, looking through the window, and find the hidden objects. It is filled with poly pellets and novelty buttons and small objects. Basically, an I Spy Bag is a bean bag with a viewing window. The vinyl window adds a little challenge, making this a good project for an advanced beginner. ![]() It is almost as easy as making a simple pillow. I Spy Bags are a really cool activity/toy for a preschooler.
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