Making a stick horse is a fun project that can pay dividends in creative play and exercise for your child.It's possible to make a stick horse for your child, other children or the young-at-heart.It may be a good idea to make a stick horse.You may have a lot of items on hand.
Step 1: Pick out decorative materials for the toy.
You can use a variety of materials to make your hobby horse stand out.
Step 2: 3 feet (1 m) is the length of a dowel that is approximately 1/3 inch (1.9 cm) in diameter.
You can use this for the stick horse's body.
Step 3: The place where the hands will grasp the horse's body should be 2 to 4 inches above the spot where you cut the grooves.
The head of the hobby horse can be attached to the dowel with this grooves.
Step 4: Cut out the ears from the fabric.
Step 5: The top of the head will be the place the ears are sewed onto.
Step 6: You can draw eyes and nostrils onto the bottom of the sock with a permanent fabric marker.
Step 7: A pattern for the head is needed.
You can make a pattern for the head of the toy by drawing it on a board.If you want to use an illustration for a pattern, enlarge, copy and print it.There is a long neck on the stick horse pattern.
Step 8: The pattern should be cut out.
Step 9: Put the fabric in half.
Step 10: Cut your pattern around the fabric.
You will have 2 identical pieces.
Step 11: Make a head for the stick horse by sewing together 2 pieces.
The bottom of the neck should be open.
Step 12: Stuff your hobby horse's head with cotton batting.
If you don't have batting, you can cut up old socks.
Step 13: To make eyes, nostrils, and a mouth, you should decorate the face.
Step 14: You can make the stick horse's mane with curtain fringe or yarn.
Step 15: All the way to the top of the hobby horse's head is where the dowel should be placed.
Step 16: The head should be stuffed with a piece of wood and held inside.
Step 17: Tie the head tightly with yarn, string, or hair elastics.
The rivet should sit in the grooves you cut.
Step 18: If you want, you can add finishing touches to your riding toy, such as reins made of ribbon.