lots of good suggestions here and warnings that one would do well to head lol

i think i would approach making a homemade toy by first studying the real deal in the toystore to check the make-up that has been used by the pros - then maybe a trip to Home Depot and a fabric shop and play and test different variations

i'm with Phan, i'd rather just buy it but as Oz says, depends on the billfold availability as some items don't come cheap but in my opinion are far more worth it *winks*

just buy one at a time and slowly build your collection over time if you can