Felt Heart Pillow
Children can practise their sewing skills to make this pretty felt heart pillow - then decorate it with odds and ends to make it really special. Perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
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Children can practise their sewing skills to make this pretty felt heart pillow - then decorate it with odds and ends to make it really special. Perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
Kids can sew this cute felt kiwi out of simple sewing basket supplies. It's a fun craft idea for studies of New Zealand or perhaps for Waitangi Day.
These felt leaves are a simple way to teach children basic embroidery stitches as they get to see a quick result. We have stuck to basic backstitch as we are just starting out but you can be more ambitious if you like and experiment with other stitches.
Monsters can be any size, shape or colour, so your imagination is your only limit!
The needle case in the photo has been created for Valentine's Day, but you could obviously adapt this craft for other times of the year.
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Kids can get creative with this felt Olympic flag craft - and the finished flag looks great out on display! For younger children, prepare the felt in advance and turn this into a sticking activity.
Here's an idea for a felt penguin softie for kids to make. Hang it from the Christmas tree, make one for friends, or enjoy it all year round...
Have a go at our felt rabbit craft - it's fun to make and fun to cuddle! Practise easy stitches including running stitch and blanket stitch to make this rabbit toy. Of course it is perfect for Easter as well as Chinese New Year of the Rabbit.
There is a story that if the ravens leave the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall. Why not make your own from felt to be sure that England is safe!
Isn't this felt reindeer softie adorable? Kids will need basic sewing skills and a little patience, but the effort will be rewarded with a very cute reindeer ornament to hang on the Christmas tree year after year...
This felt robin softie craft for kids produces the cutest little Christmas tree decoration - one we are sure will be treasured forever!
This felt rugby ball craft involves some simple sewing and can be adapted with your own team or country's colours. It makes a great gift, too!
Cut, decorate, stitch and stuff this cute felt star softie - then display it proudly on the tree, or hang from a door-knob for some Christmas cheer!
This felt toy bat might look cute, but he is still a perfect craft for kids to make at Halloween!
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Who could resist this little Halloween cat? Make a collection of Halloween felt toys to keep him company!
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This felt toy elephant is a fun sewing project for children which results in a very cute toy which they will be proud to display! The trunk is a little fiddly so it is best made by older kids. You could use grey felt and leave off the blamket for a more traditional elephant.
Kids can have fun sewing their own felt toy ghost for Halloween!
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Here is an unusual Jack O' Lantern craft for Halloween, which will help the kids practise their sewing skills!
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Children will have great fun designing and sewing their own original felt monster toy - perfect for Halloween or any time of year!
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Use wool roving and plain white felt to make your own felted Olympic rings. Please note that felting needles are extremely sharp and children will need to be very well supervised in this activity, which is more appropriate for older children!