Scribbles and the Case of the Missing Plushies

 
 
 

Scribbles the Diggity Dog had a busy morning. He dug a hole for his bone, another for the carrot, and one more for Frank the French Fry. Frank had been having a perfectly good morning up until then.

 

It started with a bone

Scribbles loved his bone so much that he wanted to put it somewhere very safe. Naturally, he picked a hole. Then he spotted the carrot. And the banana. And the cupcake. By lunchtime, Scribbles had dug enough holes to give each of them their own address. He even made a sign. VERY SAFE PLACE. DO NOT DIG. He sat beside it, pleased with a morning’s work.


Frank goes missing

When Frank the fry didn’t show up for lunch, Gary came to investigate. He brought his magnifying glass, because Gary takes Quality Assurance very seriously. First, he found a bone. Then he spotted three green leaves sticking out of the dirt.

“Interesting,” said Gary.

“Over here,” said the dirt.

Gary turned his magnifying glass toward the biggest hole. A single yellow fry was sticking out of it.

“Frank?”

“I’d wave,” said Frank, “but I’m a fry.”


 
 

Gary digs up the truth

Gary pulled Frank out first. Then came the carrot, the banana, and the cupcake, which had somehow managed to keep its frosting in place.

“Scribbles,” said Gary, “why did you bury everybody?”

“I was keeping them safe.”

“From what?”

“From getting lost.”

Frank took a moment to think about that. “I was already somewhere safe,” he said. “It was called above ground.”

Gary’s incident report
Evidence — One fry sticking out of the dirt
Outcome — All plushies recovered
New rule — Ask before burying your friends

Scribbles agreed. Then he looked down at his bone. “Does this count as a friend?”

Gary opened a second incident report.


 
 

What did Scribbles bury?

Look at the garden picture and see if you can find the bone, carrot, banana, cupcake, and Frank Fry. Which one did you spot first? Bonus detective point if you can find Gary’s magnifying glass.

 

Sew the plushies from the story

Make your own backyard mystery with the Scribbles dog, Gary the spider, Frank Fry, banana, carrot, and cupcake sewing patterns. You can also sew Scribbles his very own bone with the free plush bone pattern.

For a pretend dig site, bunch up a piece of brown fleece or a blanket and tuck your plushies between the folds. Leave a little bit of each one showing and see if someone else can find them all. Frank recommends leaving his head out.


Dog Sewing Pattern
$6.99

Bring puppy love and bedtime magic to life with this heartwarming Plush Puppy Sewing Pattern + Bedtime Story Set!

Finished Size

Approx. 14” tall

Skill Level

Advanced

You’ll Receive

  • Plush puppy sewing pattern

  • Bedtime story: Scribbles the Diggity Dog (PDF)

  • Step-by-step instructions with photos

  • Full size printable pattern pieces

  • Instant access digital download

Plush Fries Pattern
$6.99

Bring a side of smiles to your sewing table! This adorable plush French fries set is the perfect mix of playful and eye-catching.

Finished Sizes

Fries: approx. 15” tall
Fry Box: approx. 11” wide, 9” tall (back), 6” tall (front)

Skill Level

Intermediate

You’ll Receive

  • Plush fry printable PDF sewing pattern

  • Plush fry box printable PDF sewing pattern

  • Step-by-step instructions with photos

  • Full size printable pattern pieces

  • Instant access digital download

Plush Carrot Pattern
$6.99

Bring bright spring charm and handmade fun to life with this adorable Plush Carrot Sewing Pattern! Includes two sizes.

Finished Sizes

Giant: approx. 24” long
Small: approx. 11.5” long

Skill Level

Beginner

You’ll Receive:

  • Stuffed carrot printable PDF sewing pattern

  • Step-by-step instructions with photos

  • Full size printable pattern pieces

  • Instant access digital download

Plush Cupcake Pattern
$6.99

Add a sprinkle of fun to your sewing lineup with this adorable plush cupcake sewing pattern!

Finished Size

Approx. 8" tall x 6" wide

Skill Level

Intermediate

You’ll Receive

  • Plush cupcake printable PDF sewing pattern

  • Step-by-step instructions with photos

  • Full size printable pattern pieces

  • Instant access digital download

Banana Sewing Pattern
$6.99

Make a Peel-fectly Cute Plush Banana!

Finished Size

Approx. 16” tall

Skill Level

Intermediate

You’ll Receive

  • Plush banana printable PDF sewing pattern

  • Step-by-step instructions with photos

  • Full size printable pattern pieces

  • Instant access digital download


 
 

Read the story that started it all

Want to know how Scribbles got his reputation? Meet him in Scribbles the Diggity Dog, the original story about a dog who digs holes and buries just about everything. Read the printable story that goes with the Scribbles sewing pattern, or pick up the paperback on Amazon.

 
 
 
 
 
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