Craft Ideas needed for baby blanket

sethsgran

I want to make a blanket for my youngest grandson, 3 months, using fabric etc. I am good at sewing and knitting and usually I am very creative but I can't think of many ideas to make it inviting and not just a baby blanket. I have ribbons to add tags around the edges and I plan to attatch a couple of teething links but there my ideas stop. I have a good source of fabrics flannel fleece satin etc, so that isn't the problem just the ideas I need.

she_grinch

Lift up flaps with applique animals under them
you could insert one of those little animal sounds that go baa
A pocket for the dummy ( if baby has one)
A matching blankie toy that velcros on or sits in a transparent pocket
Stitch a nursery rhyme applique or embroider the words
Use different fabrics for textures eg towelling, felt, leather, micro fibre,canvas, pvc

pigpen

A crinkly thing.. like crisp packety.. sandwiched between 2 bits of fabric it'll be great.

squeaky thing

a fringe..

velcro flaps

RustyFlange

you could make a taggie type blanket, piece of material with different coloured fabric tags similar to the labels in the clothes with the sizes on. I keep meaning to do something like this as my 10 month old baby has had an obsession with labels since she was 3 weeks old!!!

wendym

My dull but sensible contribution (I learned the hard way!) is to make sure it's machine washable, and ideally tumble-dryable.