Well.. I know many of you are familiar with our “juggling chooks”. They are a super easy sewing projects and look much trickier and impressive than they are…. I love that you just upcycle some old clothes and fabrics and hey presto you have a great craft and a super cute gift for kids. Make them in large and you instantly have a Chicken Doorstop Pattern (if you are feeling ambitious, check out our free Scottie Doorstop Pattern)! I think they would make great gifts and are super easy and cheap to make:
I did exactly the same as for our Juggling Chickens – just used a bigger piece of fabric from a pair of bootleg jeans (they are wider at the bottom). And then I used two buttons for each eye – a large yellow one and a normal black one. I stuffed the top part of the chicken with old carrier bags (make sure they are not bio degradable ones, as they disintegrate with time) and then filled it with about 1kg worth of the cheapest rice I could find.
Similarly, you can just make a lovely pyramid doorstop with funky patterned fabric, like the gorgeous one here over on Swoodson Says!
I think I will do a pinstripe chicken doorstop next?!
A reader suggested adding “cloves and rosemary mixed together with rice. Great for the pantry for keeping weevils away”!
What do you think? Would make a great Christmas Gift or Birthday Gift, no?!
Mammasaurus says
November 6, 2013 at 1:16 pmLove this idea! I have material I want to use up and I think the kids would love these!
Red Ted Art says
November 6, 2013 at 1:18 pmIt is def perfect for using odds and ends! Have fun!
Emma says
November 7, 2013 at 12:29 pmHello, just found you via nurture store, can’t believe I haven’t come across your site before!! What a wealth of fun ideas!
Love this chicken door stop. I’m going to make some for my sister’s in law for christmas, and maybe even one for my chickens to snuggle up to this winter (it gets pretty cool here in the alps).
Going to sign up to your mailing list right now!!
Have a good day.
Red Ted Art says
November 7, 2013 at 1:40 pmOoh lovely! So pleased you found us!!
Jojo says
November 12, 2013 at 3:50 pmFab, my daughter would love one and I can make them for my friends as a little Xmas gift! I love your web site. Just found you and am hooked already! 🙂
Patricia says
January 15, 2014 at 12:10 pmI found you via Pinterest and I loooooooooove. Will make those chickens. Love them .
Red Ted Art says
January 15, 2014 at 1:13 pmOoh so pleased!! And thanks for taking the time to comment!
einat says
February 6, 2014 at 6:17 pmThank you for this sweet project! We had spent the whole morning planning and stitching these chicks and had great time!
My girls wanted them soft so we skipped the rice.
Gabikam says
May 5, 2014 at 7:29 amI love this idea. Can’t wait toi try it! I tried to find thé blog you mention un the article but I couldn’t. 🙁 Do you have the adresse?
donna says
May 5, 2014 at 12:26 pmCute stuff