Kids can give diminutive playmates a posh place to perch with this fabulously furry homemade sofa crafted from a tissue box.
| Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Ruler
Ballpoint pen 1 empty tissue box, 9x4x5 inches Scissors Masking tape Furry fabric cut into rectangles as follows: two 5x6 inches; one 9x19 inch; two 4x6 inches Fabric glue 2 rubber bands 6 to 8 cotton balls | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: fabric, tissue box | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Measure and mark 2 matching 3-inch squares on the end
panels of the box (see diagram). |
| 2. |  Using a ruler and a ballpoint pen, score lines across the
long sides of the box, as shown. (These will help when folding
the box in step 4.) |
| 3. |  Cut out the squares on the end panels. |
| 4. |  Push in the edge of the box as shown to create a couch
shape. Secure the open seams with masking tape. |
| 5. |  Trace each of the L-shaped ends of the box onto a 5- by
6-inch piece of fabric, leaving a half-inch border. Cut out the
pieces and glue them in place, then trim the corners, as shown.
Also snip into the corners of the fabric where the sofa seat and
back meet, creating fabric flaps. Glue down all of the
flaps. |
| 6. |  Cover the rest of the tissue box with the 9- by 19-inch
piece of fabric. Starting with the bottom panel, apply glue to
the box and press the fabric in place, one section at a time.
Trim off any extra fabric if you like. |
| 7. | To make the couch's arms, roll the 4- by 6-inch fabric pieces into 6-inch-long tubes with the fur on the inside. Secure one end of the tube with a rubber band and turn it inside out. Fill each tube with 3 or 4 cotton balls and glue the arms to the seat and back of the couch, seam side down. |
Variations
Use the same technique with a smaller tissue box to make a
doll chair.
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