DIY Vet Surgery Patient Pretend Play

Are you looking for an awesome pretend play toy for your kids? DIY Vet Surgery Patient is the answer!

My daughter loves playing being a doctor and she also loves animals. She would play for hours in the animal hospital pretend play area at our beautiful Brookfield ZOO. And, that’s where I got the idea for DIY vet surgery patient.

We have tons of plushies at home and I am sure most households with kids have them too. So, if you want to surprise your little surgeons with an interesting toy, let’s DIY a vet surgery patient for them. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)!

What You Need for DIY Vet Surgery Patient Pretend Play

 

 

 

Step 1:  Rip 4” long seam in the abdominal area of the plush animal. If there is no seam in the middle of the plushie, ripping the seam on the side of the body works great too. Also, take some stuffing out, that way you make a space for the organs.

 

Step 2: Cut the two abdominal pouch pieces out of muslin fabric.

Working with muslin fabric is so easy because you can’t tell the difference between the right and wrong sides. So, fold 1” of the top edges to one side and iron press.

Let’s say, that in that case, the sides with the folded raw edges are going to be the wrong sides.

 

Step 3: Pin the 3” Velcro to the right side of the pouch pieces and stitch around. Try to position them in the middle and close to edges. Put the pieces aside for now.

 

Step 4: Cut all the organ pieces out of the felt using the felt colors of your choice. Also, cut five 10” long ribbons that would match the organs. I like the zigzag ribbon to use as a connection with the stomach, because it resembles the look of the intestines.

Pin all the pieces together and remember to put the ribbons in between, about 3/4” deep.

 

Using matching thread hand-stitch together the edges around. Stuff some fiberfill inside each organ before finishing off.

 Step 5: Pin the abdominal pouch pieces with Velcro sides together and pin the ribbons to the bottom of the pouch. Make sure the ribbons stick out at least 1” for more durability stitch the raw edges together twice. You know, that these little surgeons can be pretty rough sometimes, lol.

 

Step 6: Get the organs out of your way by stuffing them inside the pouch. And then, insert the pouch into the plushie. Pin the edges of the ripped seam and the pouch together. Hand stitch twice around for durability.

 

All done with DIY vet surgery patient plushie, and I’m sure your little surgeons will pretend to play for hours.

 Also, you can get some of the tools needed for operations and making plushie feel all better.

 

Free Organs Template for DIY Vet Surgery Patient Pretend Play

Get the password for the library with the free pattern here by filling out this form:

 

I hope you enjoyed DIY vet surgery patient pretend play and you are welcome to share a picture of your plushie project on my Facebook page.

Happy sewing!

 

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