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Stitch together simple triangle and rectangle shapes to make the houses. Decorate as much or as little as you please. Finish off the back of the houses by stitching another piece of felt (cut to the house shape) to the back. Add fun details like a stop sign. You could really go to town customizing this playmat for your little one. Add a special Grandma’s house, the library, the farm...whichever places are important in his life. He’ll have so much fun rearranging the neighborhoods and streets. If this playmat is to be used on a hard floor, attach suction cups to each corner. For use on a rug or carpet, add a strip of the “hook” part of the hook and loop tape to each corner. Not sure how the mat will be used? Add both. This will help the playmat stay put while your little one plays on it. If you think he’ll play around the mat, instead of on the mat, or if you think he won’t be too concerned about things getting messed up as he plays with it, you can skip this step. This playmat can be folded or rolled up for storage. If you’re planning to roll it, consider stitching a folded length of ribbon to one edge for tying.
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