Advent Calendar

A Little Advent Treat Bag for the Doggy or the Cat

Our four-legged family members deserve a few extra treats during the Advent season. We do not own a dog but have friends who trust us with the care of their precious furry guys when they are out of town. Here’s a lovely idea for the furry guys.

Carlos and TJ are Chihuahua mixes. Both are rescues from Los Angeles and ended up in Vancouver with their loving forever parents.

chihuahuas

Here’s a lovely idea for the furry guys.

Advent baggy for dogs

Carlos and TJ waiting for Santa
Carlos and TJ are waiting for Santa.

Instruction
instructions to sew a small fabric bag with ribbon tie

printable templates for dog bones, cat faces, and a heart
Included on the PDF are 2 cat faces, dog bones and a heart.

Material

Small piece of fabric
Felt
Ribbon
PDF with 2 different sized dog bones, cat faces, and a heart
Dog cookies
Tissue paper

Tools

Fabric chalk
Scissors
Measuring tape
Sewing pins
Sewing machine

Cut the fabric rectangle to the desired size.

Download template PDF, print it out and cut out the object you like. Pin the decoration onto felt, and cut it out.

Stitch a zig-zag along the top long side to protect it from fraying. Fold top over and sew the seem.

Sew the bone, cat or heart onto the front half.

Fold the fleece in half as shown on the illustration.

Fold the ribbon in half and slide it between the layers with the fold on the inside of the bag. Secure with a needle.

Sew along the side and then then bottom closing the bag. Turn the bag inside out.

Fill the bag with dog or cat treats.

2015