My... Using Left-Over Wool Challenge

 Now the busyness of Easter is over and I'm on leave for a few days I thought it a good time to start addressing the challenge I set myself a few posts back... namely to see how many different but interesting things I could find to do with left over yarn... they have to be interesting... no making things to just make things here!
So we've seen the accessories in my other posts... both with brooches and without... and they have been put to use on various garments which need a lift and something to make them 'pop'.
Yesterday I introduced the 'big brother'bunny who, with his sister - the white one, are both made from scraps... and rather popular with people who have seen them.
Now for today's one... the cube.

The cube uses 6 granny squares, crocheted together with a foam cube inside (the one in the picture is sitting on a couple of the cubes). I also put some polyester batting round the foam cube as the squares I'd already done were just a little bigger than the foam which I purchased pre-cut.
These would be great as toys for babies.. using all sorts of left overs.. pastel baby wool, bright, variegated, plains, different textures, a combination of crochet and knitting (what a great way to use up tension squares!) anything really. For very child centred blocks you could add appliquéd animals, letters or numbers, and what a neat and novel thing to give for a baby shower gift.
They could also be used as a table centre/talking point if some of the cubes were covered in plain blocks of either toning colours matching the crochet cubes, or perhaps differing textures like velvet/tweed/fur for a more tactile effect. They could be used for visiting children while still looking pretty cool sitting in a group on a side table or perhaps as an introduction of a splash of colour into a monochrome decor.