These stackable soft felt and fur toys are ideal for little tots. Imitating a number of barnyard animals, they're a fantastic way to get your child learning from a young age. Ours are made from lightweight foam cubes, which have been covered in felt shapes and shaggy fur to make a sheep, cow and pig.
Stitch a sheep cube
Cut out six white shaggy fur 10cm squares. Using the templates provided at www.sewmag.co.uk, cut out two sheep heads from white felt and fix together with fusible webbing, then iron on two pink felt inner ears backed with fusible webbing.
Hand stitch around the edge of the pink felt. Cut two eyes from black felt, backed with fusible webbing, then apply them to the face. Stitch a nose and mouth in black thread.
Sew the face to a square of fur fabric, all the way around the edge, but do not stitch the ears down. Cut a rectangular strip of white felt, roll it up into a sausage, and hold it in place. Cut one end at an angle, then stitch to the middle of a fur s