I know you asked about toys but I always make spit up cloths out of my flannel....I just cut a 10 or 12 inch squares, place right sides together and sew around it but leave a small opening to pull it right side out....make sure to clip the corners to get a good point when turned right...then tuck the opening inside and sew all around the outer edges(I usually use decorative stitching) and sew thru the center some...I've made 100's of them and everyone always talks about how much they use them...we sure have with our 4 grandsons as well.