Back to School: Pocket Stuffie or Stone

When two of our children first went to school, tucking a small heart stuffie into their pocket let them know that we were thinking of them. My father gave me a special stone he had kept for 10 years when I went away for University. Give your child something special they can squeeze onto for comfort as they venture back to school.

you'll need Materials

• Fabric
• Stuffing
• Fabric scissors
• Fabric glue (we sewed ours, but fabric glue could work too.)
• Popsicle stick

Directions

• Layer two pieces of fabric on top of each other.

• Cut out a heart shape or anything else you might like.

• Sew around the edges, leaving a small space to insert your stuffing.

• Insert your stuffing. Sometimes a popsicle stick can be handy in helping to push it to the edges of your chosen shape.

• Sew up the space.
• Tuck your heart into your child’s pocket or pin it into their backpack the first day of school. Alternatively, select a special rock for this purpose.

Purpose

• A tip for assisting in the transition process back to school

Safety Notes

• Depending on the age of your child and her/his classmates a rock may be a choking hazard and therefore the sutffie might be an alternative!