We are currently in the era of Beanie Babies being sold in bulk at estate sales. And, as much as people viewed them as collectibles back in the 90’s, they are most certainly one of the least popular items left over on the last day of the sale. For example, I got this Chocolate moose baby from a garage sale “free” bin.

I thought it would be a fun idea to figure out a reuse case for these beanie babies that don’t involve just donating a bunch of them to a thrift store (where many of them might get thrown away). One option would be to just give the toy to someone who really likes moose plushies. Another option would be to reuse the Beanie Baby skin as something else than a toy.

The Beanie Baby designs are very cute and nostalgic, so I thought a zipper pouch might appeal to people looking to either hide money away in the stuffed animal bin inside a secret pouch or those seeking unique storage pouch ideas in general.

I’ve emptied the beans and stuffing out of this little guy and sewed in a heavy duty vintage jeans zipper. He’s simple and cute and I think he turned out pretty well! He’s now available in my Etsy store.