Want one of baby's first toys to be an item you made yourself? Would you prefer that said toy didn't have any sharp edges? Then try this soft baby cube tutorial posted by Esther over at London Mummy. She documented the steps to making these soft cubes with a picture tutorial over at Flickr.
Speaking of soft things, via AT: The Nursery, we discovered the book Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals (available from Amazon for $13.57). The author/editor, Therese Laskey, also runs the very popular Softies Central blog where you can get your daily fix of Softies. Now, if only we could get over the word "softie" sounding vaguely naughty.
