Ribbon Toy Savers

These were designed (by me ;)) for use with slings but thinking about it they would work just as well with pushchair straps. They are really easy to make, good for using up odd ends of ribbon, or you can colour match your sling. They are supposed to be for toys, but can be used for other things like keys, or, if you chose a very strong ribbon or a strip of fabric instead, it could hold things like juice cups to stop the endless retrieval from the floor :)

To make your toy saver

Cut your ribbon to the length you want. The shorter it is, the easier it will be for your child to haul things back up themselves, but longer ones help you manouver toys up and into back carries.

Tie a loop at one end of your ribbon. It doesnt need to be very big; big enough to fit the other end of the ribbon through it. Cut the excess off as short as you can.

Fold the end of the ribbon over and attach half of a press studd, making sure you tuck the edge of the ribbon in to avoid fraying. Attach the other half of the popper some way down the ribbon. This will depend on the size of the things you want to 'save'.

The closed end

To use your saver
Slide the ribbon under one of your straps.

Feed the ribbon through the loop and pull to tension

Attach toy by looping the poppered end through some where on the toy. A ribbon tied in a bow around the neck of a soft toy works very well. Other toys may need some improvising.

I apologise that is picture is upside down