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Winter Cuddle Bags

July 13, 2020 by Bernardé Leave a Comment

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Winter this year seems to last forever with no sign of the cold letting up anytime soon. Make your own warm, cuddle bags, easy and relatively frugal too!

Winter cuddle bag

When the kids were smaller, I bought each of them a cuddly panda with one of those bags you heat up in the microwave. Panda outlived its warm bag by years, the bag started disintegrating and smelled awful.

Personally I am not keen on hot water bottles because of the risk of bursting or burning. I also tried the baggies that heat up with an electrical charger but usually within ten minutes they are cold again and need recharging. So I made my own Winter cuddle bags!

You will need:

  • Cotton fabric
  • Polar fleece fabric (if you want to make a cover)
  • Velcro (for the cover)
  • Cotton
  • Uncooked rice

What to do:

Cut a 50 x 25cm rectangle out of the cotton fabric. (I used offcuts from previous projects.) Cut the polar fleece for the cover slightly larger, about a 2cm border on all sides. If your fabric is printed on one side only, turn it over so the wrong side faces up.

Cuddle bag step 1

Fold the rectangles for the inner baggies in half, width-wise, to make a square.

Cuddle bag stitch

Pin all four sides but leave a small opening on top. Stitch the sides and top, except for the opening. Invert the bags and fill them halfway with uncooked rice. (You can use dried beans but I prefer rice as it does not have a smell when microwaved.) Sew the opening closed.

Cuddle bag covers

To make the cover, first, stitch the velcro to the top and bottom. Flip the cover over, fold in half, pin and stitch the sides. Invert the cover and pull over the inner baggy. Close the velcro.

To use your baggies, remove the cover and microwave for about 3-4 minutes on high. (the time will depend on the wattage of your microwave.) When the baggies are nice and warm, slip it into the covers or cuddly toy and stay warm!

DIY Winter cuddle bags

Easy and frugal Winter cuddle bags you can make yourself! I bet the kids will love them!

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About Bernardé

Homeschool mom of two geeky, computer crazy boys. We didn't choose to homeschool, homeschooling chose us. It often is one crazy journey but I have no regrets. I am passionate about Art and being creative is a key ingredient in our homeschool recipe book.

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