One of the most practical furniture options that's seen an upward trend in recent years is bench seats. Fortunately, if you're handy with simple tools like scissors and a staple gun, you could DIY the cushion. For this DIY, you'll need a tape measure to size the bench and the materials to cover it. Your bench seat also requires batting, like LNJMRU Quilted Cotton Polyester Padding, and enough seat cushion foam to cover the bench's seat. To work with those items, you'll need a pair of scissors.