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DIY Road Trip Pillowcase

The summer traveling season is almost upon us…the time when we get to visit friends and relatives and not worry about the kids having to miss school for it.

My kids always look forward to seeing their grandparents from both sides and getting lots of swimming, swinging, and just general play-time in.

But they do not look forward to the long drive it takes to get to grandma’s house.  The amazing portable dvd player makes traveling SO much easier, but I decided after last year’s trip that they needed a little something more to keep them occupied.  8+ hours is a very long time (even for adults, but especially for little ones)!

So I made the Road Trip Pillowcase.  I found the cute idea at Amazing Mae.

I took my daughter to the fabric store and let her choose the fabric.  She has great taste. 🙂  I love how summer-y the colors and patterns are.

Before hitting the road, we stuff the pocket with snacks, coloring and other books, crayons, small stuffed animals, mini games, and the tablet.  And when they’re tired, they can lean it up against the window and take a snooze.  What more could a child need?  🙂

 

They are super simple to make!  We all know that my sewing skills are very limited, after all.
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1 yard of fabric (42″ wide)
22 inches of cotton webbing (this is the stuff used for the strap)
2 – 16×12 pieces of fabric for the pocket
3″ piece of Velro
42″ of rick rack or ribbon
1 piece of craft felt (for the initial on front)
Wonder Under (you won’t need this if you attach the initial my way as stated below)
Template for initial (you can make it in a Word document)
Matching Thread
Find a very thorough set of directions, with illustrations HERE.  I honestly can’t explain it any better.  I followed them to a T.
The only part that I did differently was for the initial.  I cut out a big letter on plain paper with my Silhouette.  Then I traced it onto felt and cut it out.  Looking back, I probably could have just cut the felt letter out on my Silhouette and skipped the paper step.  Oh well.If you don’t have a Silhouette, you can just print a big letter from a Word Document and cut it out by hand.  It’s not too difficult at all.

Next, I centered the letter on the pocket, pinned it in place, then did a small zig-zag stitch around the very outer edge.
Isn’t it so fun?
Now I need to get busy making one for my son before we travel.
How do you keep your kids occupied for long road trips?Other great ideas for road trips:

Simple Travel Neck Pillow

Monster Busy Bags


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  3. So cute! I will definitely have to try this, even as a non-crafty momma ;) Visiting from Family Fun Friday!

  6. I've seen these before and they are such a great idea. I should make some for the houseboat!

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