DIY toys: simple master classes, best patterns, interesting ideas.
As the great Coco Chanel said, “Handmade things are luxury. It is not necessary for everyone to have them. Anyone who wants to have them makes them himself or pays a master for his work.”
A soft toy is the first association of a children's teddy bear. But the concept of a soft toy includes much more. This is an interior toy Tilda, and funny toys in the car, and much more. This article contains various types of soft toys, as well as techniques for making them and step-by-step master classes.
Types of soft toys with your own hands
Such toys can be divided into several subtypes: for children and adults, interior, with practical application(for example, pincushions).
Also, toys can be divided according to the type of material used: fur, cotton or linen fabrics, felt, fancy fabrics.
Today they have regained particular popularity folk toys, as well as soft toys made using national handicraft techniques.
DIY soft fur toy
Fur toy created with my own hands especially warm and beautiful. To sew it, you can use both natural and artificial fur. It is, of course, much easier to work with artificial, but if you decide to sew a toy with natural fur you will receive a unique designer toy! First you need to decide on the pattern of the toy, the more ready product, the easier it will be to work. Small details are especially difficult for beginners.
Trace the details and cut out with a margin of 0.5 cm for the seam. Unlike fabric, it is best not to use scissors when working with fur. If you don't have a special tailor's knife, use a sharp utility knife. Cut with sharp short movements, do not move the knife deep so as not to cut off the fur.
To sew the fur, it is necessary to apply the two front sides to each other and straighten the fur outward. After sewing the toy, you need to leave a small hole through which the toy is turned inside out and stuffed with filler. Previously, toys were stuffed with cotton wool and pieces of leftover fabric.
But such stuffing takes a very long time to dry when washed, and often after cleaning the toy was thrown away only because the stuffing wasn’t dry enough and mold appeared inside. Modern fillers are made from synthetic materials(sintepon and others), which dry quickly and well, do not bunch up and retain their shape. Having stuffed, all that remains is to sew it with a hidden seam.
The final touch is the eyes, nose and mouth. You can embroider it yourself, or you can buy ready-made accessories in the store.
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DIY felt soft toy
Today, felt toys are the most popular in children's master classes and handicraft circles. But they appeared not so long ago, and there is even an exact date for their appearance.
Margaret Steiff and her first dolls An enterprising German woman, Margarete Steiff, submitted an idea in a magazine for housewives to sew a soft toy with her own hands from felt. Margaret published a pattern and a detailed master class in the magazine absolutely free of charge. But in the note she said where exactly you can buy felt for such toys.
This move in 1879 made it possible to establish a toy empire in just a few years. The nuance was that the toys were both sewn at the factory and they sold blanks for toys that you could sew yourself. She left an empire to her children and grandchildren, and gave the world the fashion for soft toys.
Master class felt dog
For work you will need: brown, white and black felt, scissors, a needle and thread, beads or eyes for toys and a hot glue gun.
We print out the pattern, cut out and sew each detail step by step.
Depending on the type of seam, you can create completely different textures of the toy.
If the parts are connected with glue, the toy can only be cleaned dry. When wet, the parts will separate.
DIY soft toys made of fabric
Fabric toys appeared much earlier than felt ones. But with the advent of fur and plush toys, they were unfairly forgotten for some time. With the advent of plastic, even children's toys made of fabric went out of use. But today, with a new wave of popularity on handmade again revived the popularity of fabric toys. The most popular interior toy today is Tilda.
When looking at the Tilda doll, you get the feeling that the roots of this toy go far back to the Middle Ages. Not at all. The appearance of Tilda was in the 90s of the last century by the young designer Toni Finnanger. The girl was full of ideas and Tilda turned out to be one of the many ideas. Today it is impossible to imagine tender, home interior. And craftswomen all over the world are simply in love with Tony’s idea and create prototypes to suit their tastes.
Tilda Angels Video: Tilda's master class
DIY soft animal toys: chicken, fox, horse, penguin, pig and others
With the arrival of the baby, I want to change the world for the better and create a special atmosphere at home. And the child is perfection itself, and you really want him to play with unique toys filled with his mother’s love.
DIY toys - simple. We have collected master classes on a variety of animal toys from the most various materials. Note that children under 2 years old put everything in their mouth. Therefore, the material must be natural, preferably lint-free. Wonderful fur toys are best given in the third year of life.
Chicken pattern, you can sew it like for a baby and put in toys-eggs. Or you can create a miracle basket for Easter.
Video: Learning to sew a designer soft textile toy Baby Elephant
Video: How to Sew a Penguin Finger Toy
Aleftinka pig pattern.
Pattern of a giraffe and his company.
Pattern Cheerful Giraffe 
Flower Elephant Pattern 
Since the release of Despicable Me, the world of toys has changed forever. Yes, everyone still loves bears, but when they see the cute minions, children and adults are delighted. Minion toys are the first to sell out at exhibitions. Do you want to sew it yourself for your child? As easy as pie! All you have to do is choose your baby’s favorite character.
Video: Master class on sewing a minion
DIY simple soft toys
For beginners, a lot of details may seem too complicated and the desire to create will gradually disappear. For beginners we have selected simple patterns, which even children can handle connecting. These patterns are especially relevant for creativity lessons in schools.
DIY bouquets of soft toys photo
Bouquets of soft toys Teddy bears Conservationists struggled with the sale of fresh flowers for a long time, until someone introduced bouquets of sweets or toys into fashion. Now this global trend is so popular that in some countries the sale of fresh flowers has halved.
Bouquets of soft Kitty toys Are you going to celebrate? Make a bouquet of soft toys yourself! This is a unique gift that will last for a long time. place of honor in the birthday girl's bedroom.
Video: Bouquet of toys. Master class for beginners
DIY soft toys pillows
Garfield pillow toy Well, having touched on the world of toys, it is impossible not to remember about the pillow toys that fill the sofas of all needlewomen. These are favorite things for both family and guests. Please note that sitting down on the sofa, few people can resist reaching out and touching the half-toy. And children happily travel with their favorite soft toys, falling asleep to the sound of the roads.
Video: Toy pillow owl
Video: Patchwork “Toy-Pillow”
Flat toys are the easiest to make and are most often made with felt. But there are different variations. Such toys attract with their simple and laconic design, interesting textures and the ability to take them with you everywhere.
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DIY soft toys patterns for beginners
Beginning needlewomen do not have to spend a lot of money on scraps and tools. Sometimes simple tights or socks are enough to create beauty.
We have also collected simple patterns for beginners.
The simplest toy patterns for beginners Kitten 
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Useful tips
This is a soft toy good gift child, and if you make such a toy with your own hands, the joy and satisfaction will be many times greater.
Follow the tips, use your imagination and come up with your own soft toys that will delight you and your children.
DIY soft toys. Matryoshka.
This doll is very easy to sew, so it has become popular among those who like to make a soft toy with their own hands. Experienced master can make a tilde doll in less than an hour. You can involve children in the process - they will definitely be interested.
1. You can use tilde fabric to get a more colorful effect. But if you haven’t found a similar fabric, then two pieces of cotton of different colors, thick calico or satin will help you.
2. Sew one piece of cotton to another and iron it.
3. You can use a printer to print the pattern or draw it yourself to the desired size.
* In this example, the matryoshka doll pattern is shown for three sizes, namely large, medium and small.
5. Now you need to sew the fabric along the pre-drawn outline. In this case, you need to leave a hole at the bottom. All that remains is to cut and turn.
6. Prepare white cotton fabric to draw your doll's face on it. Now cut it out and glue it to the matryoshka on the web.
7. Using acrylic paints and a thin brush, you should paint the portrait, and after the paints have dried, sew the doll’s face along the contour to the main part, using a decorative stitch.
* If you sew this doll correctly, it will be able to stand on its own. Pay attention to the pictures to understand how to stitch and fold the bottom corners inward, thereby creating a stable rectangle for both toys.
How to sew soft toys with your own hands. Photo lessons.
Baby
As in the previous example, this doll can be sewn with your own hands quite quickly. Despite the fact that the soft toy is immediately dressed, you can come up with separate clothes for it so that you can change it.
It is advisable to use soft, but durable fabrics. In this example, the toy is sewn using American flannel and knitwear. The height of the “Kid” is 27 cm. The arms and legs were attached using button fastenings.
Snake
The pattern of this toy is not at all complicated, and if you pay attention to the images, you can see how the toy was cut in a spiral and sewn using an external decorative seam.
View from reverse side- beautiful and simple.
It is advisable to use bright fleece or felt. Next, you can decorate the soft toy with multi-colored circles, flowers, etc.
Elephant
In this photo tutorial you can learn how to sew an elephant from a sock. For this soft toy you will need 2 pairs of warm socks.
Sunny is a little animal
The name of the toy may sound a little strange, but there is no denying that the product itself is very cute and children will really enjoy making and playing with it.
DIY soft toys (video)
Make a soft toy with your own hands. Kitty.
Such a bright, soft cat can be used not only as a toy, but also as a pillow.
1. Prepare a special tildo fabric, or thick cotton that does not fade or shrink after washing.
The main part of this toy is easy to sew - just trace along the pattern, stitch along the outline and cut with zigzag scissors so that the fabric does not wrinkle when you turn it inside out.
2. Making a muzzle
2.1 Take a close look at the image to see where you need to fill with filler. Next you need to sew and decorate.
2.2 Cut out an oval to make the face. Embroider the muzzle with threads and then make petals for the face, which then need to be turned out and sewn along the contour of the oval - this must be done from the inside.
2.3 The entire structure prepared in step 3 must be sewn from the main part of the toy cat.
3. Making a flower
3.1 First you need to cut out the petals for the flower.
3.2 The cut petals need to be rolled up, turned out, and a fold made at the base. After that, simply sew them together.
3.3 You need to attach a fabric-covered button to the middle and decorate the cat’s head (see picture).
* To make the ears more voluminous, you can use thin padding polyester.
This is how it should work out for you
This is a tilde pattern
This is the other half of the toy cat
How to sew a soft toy with your own hands. Bear is a midget.
Unlike previous soft toys, this bear is not entirely easy to make, but the result will pleasantly surprise you.
To make this toy you will need knitting needles No. 2.5 and 100% acrylic threads (100g - 230 meters).
1. Prepare a thread in the color of the toy dress (in this example, the color is red) and start casting on 20 loops. It is worth noting that the first stitch of a row should always be removed, and the last stitch should be knitted purlwise, while knitting tightly.
Structure:
Rows 1 and 2 - knit all - thread color: red
Row 3 - purl all, start introducing white thread and alternating colors: red loop - white loop.
Row 4 - knit all - thread color: red.
The next 6 rows need to be knitted in stockinette stitch.
Row 1 - purl all - thread color: beige
Knit the next 8 rows with beige thread (the wrong side - with purl loops, and the front side - with knit stitches).
2. Now all the loops need to be collected on an auxiliary thread. At the same time, pass another auxiliary thread where the red and beige threads meet (from the wrong side - see image).
3. The face should be embroidered with dark thread. Prepare the fabric for the backing and cut a circle of small diameter from it.
4. Prepare the ribbon on which you want to hang your toy. Tie a knot at the bottom of the ribbon and secure it to the toy. Next you need to tighten the upper auxiliary thread.
5. Making bear ears. First you need to cast on 3 loops. Knit once and bind off the stitches.
6. Attach the ears to the toy’s head. Use a needle and thread to tie a knot inside the toy.
* To make the neck, thread and pull the thread between the bear's head and his dress.
7. We make the arms and legs of the bear in the form of a cord. First, cast on 4 loops using two knitting needles, and then knit 6 rows in a circle.
* For those who don’t know how to knit in the round, watch the video tutorial below.
8. At the end, the loops need to be gathered onto one thread, namely the one you knitted with. Next, using a needle, pass through the limb to the first thread, thereby the two threads will be side by side. You need to make 4 similar blanks.
* If you want to make the handles more neat, try threading them tightly into the body and tying the threads together in a tight knot.
9. All that remains is to fill the head and body of the bear with stuffing, and sew along the back seam. The handles need to be attached to the dress and a knot should be made inside the toy, and the legs, along with the hem of the dress, need to be sewn at the bottom.
DIY soft toys. Flying cat.
Such a cat can be easily sewn and painted at home, using a small amount of materials.
Prepare a piece of plain light-colored fabric (its size depends on the size of the toy).
1. The picture shows a pattern. You need to make a tail, a paw, half a muzzle, and a torso.
2. Using a simple pencil, trace all the details on the fabric, placing them on the fabric in advance. Small parts can be sewn directly on the main piece and then cut out. You will need: 2 legs, 1 tail, a back with a head, a belly without a head and the face of a future plush cat.
3. Sew the toy’s face in the middle and cut it out.
4. Sew the tail and legs, being sure to leave a small hole where you need to make a straight seam. Next, cut out the back and belly.
It is probably impossible to find a person who would be indifferent to a soft toy made with his own hands from natural fabric. For children, such a toy, sewn with love, will be the most valuable thing and best friend, and for adults it can become a unique souvenir or gift that will be remembered for a long time.
In this master class we will talk about how to make a simple soft toy from ordinary fabric with your own hands, the creation process of which does not require a lot of effort and will not take much time. Involving a child in this work will help you spend your time with great pleasure and benefit, as a result of which you will receive a wonderful soft toy - a turtle.
So, to make such a toy we need to prepare:
- small pieces of cotton or calico fabric of a suitable color (for example, green for the head and paws, brown for the shell);
- paper patterns;
- any filler (foam rubber, padding polyester or ordinary cotton wool);
- beads or small buttons for eyes;
- sewing needle, thread, pins and scissors.
Also, grab the appropriate creative mood that will help you create this original toy.
Work order:
- First you need to make patterns for the parts of the future soft toy on tracing paper or plain paper: two parts of a turtle’s head, two parts of a tail, two parts of a shell with a diameter of about thirty centimeters (the lower part of the shell should be slightly smaller than the top), eight parts of paws (two for each out of four).
- We transfer all the details of the pattern onto the prepared fabric: to do this, pin the pattern parts to the material using pins, trace them and cut them out.
- To make the turtle's shell slightly convex, we make four darts on the upper part of the shell, cut from fabric, as shown in the photo.
- Then we sew together the parts of the turtle’s paws and head, which we stuff not very tightly with filler, as well as its tail (there is no need to stuff the tail with padding polyester).
- Next, we sew together the parts of the shell (top and bottom), leaving holes for stuffing and sewing on the head, paws and tail of the soft toy.
- By hand, using a hidden seam, we sew in all the details in certain places around the circumference of the shell so that the cavities of the head and paws are connected to the cavity of the turtle's shell.
- After the shell is completely stuffed, you need to sew in the turtle's tail and sew up the hole using a blind stitch.
- The final stage of our master class is sewing black beads or buttons (eyes) in certain places on the turtle's head.
The work is finished, and a wonderful handmade soft toy is ready! To make it, we used materials that can be found in every home.
Such a turtle can serve not only as your child’s favorite toy: it can be used as a pillow, hugging him with pleasure and quickly falling asleep.
Using the above process, you can make other simple soft toys from fabric, for example, a bear, for the creation of which we will need the same materials and tools. To do this, you first need to make a toy pattern. It's so simple that you won't special effort You can make it yourself using the appropriate drawing.
Then you need to transfer the pattern onto the fabric, folded in half, fasten it, trace and cut out the details of the bear from the fabric. Having connected the parts of the bear with the front side inward, we sew them together, not forgetting to leave gaps for turning the toy inside out and filling it with padding polyester or any other filler. We turn the toy inside out and fill it with filler, and the more filler there is, the cuter and fluffier the soft toy will be.
At the final stage, using beads or buttons, we make the bear’s eyes and nose, and also use thick thread embroidery to decorate the mouth. That's all, our bear is ready. You can dress it up by sewing pants and a T-shirt separately.
You can also make soft toys with your own hands in the form of a cat, baby elephant, horse and many other animals, using a variety of patterns and natural fabrics.
The principle of creating a toy remains the same: we make a pattern, cut out two parts of the figurine from the fabric, sew them facing each other, leaving gaps for turning the toy inside out. Fill the figure with any filler. At your discretion, we decorate the face of the toy, using your imagination and available materials (threads for the cat’s whiskers, beads for the eyes, ribbon for the mouth).
Such toys can be made with a frame, using bendable metal wire to create it, and pliers and an awl to mount it.
Today, patterns for creating soft toys can be found in special printed publications, on handicraft websites, as well as in retail chains that sell sets containing necessary materials for making such a toy (fabric, pattern, thread) and detailed instructions, which is very suitable for beginner needlewomen. And the simplest and affordable way making a pattern with your own hands means ripping open an old unnecessary toy and removing the pattern from it. In this case, it is better to use thick paper or cardboard, which will last much longer and are easier to work with than plain paper.
What fabric is most suitable for creating such a toy? The most suitable fabrics for this are:
- knitwear that stretches easily;
- cotton fabrics, often having bright colorful colors;
- terry cloth, velor or velvet, which are useful for simulating animal fur;
- flannel or flannel, which are suitable for making animals with smoother skin;
- jeans, toys from which look very stylish and will decorate any interior. At the same time, denim material is very easy to work with.
But it is not recommended to sew soft toys from fabric such as silk, since this fabric is difficult to work with and requires a certain skill.
We hope this master class, as well as our tips, will help you make a toy with your own hands that will delight your child, decorate your home, or become an original gift.
It is impossible to remain indifferent at the sight of a charming soft toy, especially if it is sewn with your own hands. For a baby, she will become a wonderful friend whom she will want to hug before bed, and for an adult - just a wonderful individual gift.
Don’t be upset if you don’t have a sewing education; just the desire to create and the ability to use a needle and thread are enough. Plunge into your childhood by making a soft toy, be creative and get a lot of pleasure from the work done!
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Simple DIY soft toys for beginners
So, we have already decided that a toy created on our own is much more valuable than a toy purchased. To easily make such a unique little thing, you just need to:
- Get acquainted with a simple algorithm for its production.
- Select the necessary materials.
- Correctly form and cut out the pattern of the future toy.
Internet expanses are filled with patterns of a wide variety of soft toys, but you can find them not only there. It wouldn't hurt to look into handicraft stores , children's creativity departments (here you can purchase huge kits and manuals for making toys yourself), bookstores . If you have old and already worn out soft toys, you can cut them open and trace the parts along the contour - this is a ready-made pattern.
Involve your child in the process of making a toy, this is very important! Such leisure will introduce the child to work and discipline, and teach him to be careful in his actions. Working with different materials and small accessories contributes to the development fine motor skills hands, attention and creativity.
But don't forget - safety comes first! Provide your child with blunt-tipped scissors to work with, and do not allow him/her to sit down sewing machine without adult supervision.
Fabrics used for sewing soft toys
- Knitwear , dignity – it stretches easily.
- Faux fur with pile different lengths – Suitable for creating pillows in the shape of animals.
- Silk - a rather capricious material, but it is indispensable in sewing and decorating dresses for dolls.
- Cotton – differs in a variety of colors.
- Wool - dense, fleecy matter.
- Velvet and velor – the presence of a small pile allows you to sew soft toys – animals, imitating their fur.
- Felt – a huge number of crafts can be made using the felting method.
Soft toy manufacturing technology
- Select materials and prepare them for work. The fabric must be washed, ironed, and wrinkled areas steamed.
- Reveal all the necessary details.
- Baste the fabric along the intended outline.
- Sew all parts of the parts according to the basting.
- Stuff the middle of the toy, use cotton wool, synthetic padding, or foam rubber.
- Gather all the pieces of the soft toy and sew them together.
- Final processes in design general view toys.
It is best to use thick cardboard to make a pattern. Such stencils are easier to trace on fabric; they will last longer for creating many more identical toys. Simply place the template on the wrong side of the fabric, trace, pressing firmly against the fabric.
So you have become familiar with the basics of sewing soft toys with your own hands. To hone your skills, use these simple examples:
DIY patterns and diagrams for soft toys
The patterns of these cute animals are quite simple and do not require additional explanation.
DIY soft toy: photo master class
Soft toy "mouse"
Let's try to sew a wonderful little soft toy. It is perfect for playing with babies up to one year old. The baby will already be able to grab such a bright and interesting model, and will be happy to show interest in her. This will help him develop his tactile sensations. Having mastered the basics of making such light toy, it will be possible to begin performing more complex work.
- Use the suggested pattern, it is already ready in the required size.
- Stock up on bright scraps of fabric and contrasting threads, so the finished product will simply attract attention.
- Be original - connect the parts not from the wrong side, but from the front side, using a loop (overlock) seam. It is for this purpose that bright threads were chosen.
- Attach ears, nose and eyes to the body.
- Fill the toy with stuffing and attach the tail.
Such toys can also be hung on the Christmas tree by attaching a loop to them.
This master class will teach you how to sew a soft toy “turtle” with your own hands.
For needlework you will need:
- Several pieces of natural fabric of different colors, for example, cotton. Avoid synthetic materials to avoid allergic reactions, because children are especially sensitive.
- Patterns on thick paper.
- Filler for a toy.
- Buttons or beads for eyes; you can buy ready-made toy eyes at craft stores.
- Needle and thread, scissors.
- The most important thing is a positive attitude, which will help you make a beautiful turtle pillow with your own hands.
Stages of work:
- First of all, start making a pattern on plain paper or cardboard. Draw: head, tail, shell (approximately 30 cm in diameter, with the lower part being slightly smaller), paws.
- Pin the patterns to the wrong side of the fabric and trace and cut out: two parts of the head, two parts of the tail, eight parts of the limbs, two parts of the shell of slightly different sizes.
- Following the photo, make four darts on the larger diameter piece for the shell. This way the body of the toy will turn out to be slightly convex and not flat.
- Sew the parts of the head and paws together, loosely fill them with foam rubber or synthetic padding, cotton wool will also work if nothing else is at hand. Create the tail in the same way, but you don’t need to fill it.
- Sew round patches to form a shell, leaving holes for stuffing and connecting the paws and head.
- Assemble all the parts into one whole using a hidden seam. Sew on the tail last.
- Add eyes to the toy, and your wonderful pillow turtle is ready. You can not only play with it, but also sleep.
Bouquet of soft toys: manufacturing technology with photos
This kind of gifts appeared relatively recently, and are now at the peak of popularity. Such a bouquet will not wither like fresh flowers, but will delight its owners for a long time. You can buy a bouquet of soft toys, spending a lot of money, or you can create it yourself and save a lot of money.
For work, prepare:
- Small soft bear toys – 3 pcs.
- Corrugated paper, organza.
- Ribbons, sticks, mesh for bouquets, other decorations.
- Glue gun.
Master class on making a bouquet:
- First, prepare the base on which the bears will be attached; they will be placed on sticks. Cut two squares from organza for each stick, form a flower from the scraps and attach with a hot gun to the stick in two layers.
- Do the same using a special mesh for bouquets and secure it over the organza. You should get some kind of flowers, as shown in the photo.
- Next comes the design of the toys. Rid the bears of labels, tags, and other factory identification marks. You can simply glue the bottom of the bears to the newly formed flowers on a stick, or you can sew them on discreetly. The second method will allow, if necessary, to “disassemble” the bouquet without spoiling the toys. Now start collecting the entire bouquet. Tie all the sticks with toys tightly with ribbon; you can also fasten them together with a few drops of glue.
- Take the remaining organza and wrap the bouquet with it, secure it in the place where the sticks themselves are attached. Using the corrugation, form another case for the bouquet; you can hide all your working moments in it. Secure the entire product with a bow. Correct all the irregularities with your hands where necessary - form folds.
You can give such a bouquet to a child on his birthday, to please new parents with the birth of a baby, or simply to show concern for a souvenir lover. There are a lot of options for making such a gift, be creative and experiment!
DIY soft toy cat
- This toy is easy to use, the basis for it will be the usual sock. Don't use old, worn-out socks: It's a myth that worn-out items make bright, colorful items. But, for sure, there is one attractive sock in the house that has lost its pair, so use it.
- Before starting work, decide what kind of cat you would like to make - thin or fat. Based on this, cut the sock in a certain place. If you want to get a plump toy, cut off the part of the sock that covers the foot, and move the upper part of the elastic band to the side.
- Fill the toy with stuffing material, in this case- padding polyester. The body should be larger than the head, so fill it tightly. Afterwards, bend the free hole inward and fasten it with needles. Sew up the cut and stretch the edges to form ears.
- Give the product with your hands the required form, make your ears sharper. Embroider the pet's face using a contrasting thread according to the previously drawn stencil. Use a needle back stitch.
- Decorate the cat bright accessory- scarf, bow, tie, bow tie.
DIY soft rooster toy
The rooster is the symbol of 2017, so such a talisman should be present in every home. Let's make a small soft toy - a felt pendant, you can decorate it with christmas tree, or you can simply hang it in a visible place, as a kind of amulet. Let's consider two options.
Cockerel in the shape of a heart.
- Cut out two pieces for the heart from felt, choose white, gray, black, or another muted color as the base. A multi-colored ponytail will stand out better against its background.
- Take a closer look at the picture; all other parts of the cockerel’s body are also cut out in the shape of hearts.
- Attach the wing and eye to one part of the body, and then carefully sew it to the other part of the body, placing the tail, comb and beak in the places indicated for them. Fill the toy a little with padding polyester and secure the loop.
Snow cockerel.
- This decoration will require less bright colors, than for the previous toy, but the simpler.
- From white felt, cut out a body in the form of a wide figure eight and wings, as in the picture.
- Embroider a joyful image on the face of the toy, use black threads, and also use them to process the edges of the wings.
- Make a red comb and yellow legs with a beak.
- Sew all the parts of the toy, fill with padding polyester and make a loop.
DIY soft toy owl
You can create such a beauty owl with your own hands if you have scraps of fabrics of different colors on hand.
Step-by-step work execution
DIY soft bear toy
Such a toy will become a wonderful friend for a child, and will be in no way inferior to a teddy bear bought in a store. The pattern for the toy is already ready, clear example too, go for it!
- It is better to choose fleece as a material, it is very pleasant to the touch, and the finished toy will resemble one of the Disney characters.
- The dimensions of the pattern are quite relative; the toy can be made tall or short, skinny or fat.
- Decorate the gallant bear with a stylish attribute: attach a butterfly to his neck, tie a scarf made of satin fabric, or knit a snood scarf yourself. This way you will kill two birds with one stone - the bear will turn out stylish, and, in case of emergency, the joints of the seams of the head and body will be hidden.
- To fill the toy, you can purchase special balls - granules; they promote the development of fine motor skills in children. If you use it, make sure all seams are carefully sewn, safety is the main thing.
- Below are options for making the same pattern, made slightly differently, and now start sewing the toy that you like.
DIY soft toy dog
Show your tomboy the good cartoon “101 Dalmatians”, and then please him with a gift in the form of such a wonderful toy puppy.
Photo ideas for making soft toys with your own hands
These are the kind of fun educational things that are perfect for very young children to play with.
The little one loves to fiddle with all sorts of rags and handkerchiefs in her hands, so she studies the world to the touch. Make something like this for these purposes, and if you increase the volume of material, you can get a developmental mat.
Kittens are always in trend - look how different they are!
How do you like this “delicious” homemade toy in the form of a dumpling? By the way, it can also serve as a pillow. In its design, you can emphasize what filling these dumplings have by attaching fabric berries to it.
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Very fashion toys— Tilda is a suitable gift for newlyweds on the eve of their wedding.
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Stuffed Toys- it's always great. And if you decide to sew them, start with the simplest ones, and after practicing, start making more complex toys. Please yourself and your loved ones with charming handmade work.
Every mother knows that her child should have his own soft friends - toys. Child psychologists also insist on this: a child who is three years old should have at his disposal toys made of various materials that he can “explore” and “feel” while playing. Today, the range of toys for children presented in stores and on the market makes it possible to choose toys to suit your taste and budget - from traditional teddy bears to heroes of modern animated films. However, a toy sewn by mother’s hands will be especially warm and unique. And older children can even be enticed to participate in this exciting undertaking. Initial data, namely patterns of soft toys with your own hands, can be found in any magazine on needlework; an abundance of such information is located today on the Internet. As a last resort, you can “open up” an old shabby bear and see with your own eyes what was done and how to get the finished toy.
If you decide to act independently from start to finish, then your own design principles and imagination will be embodied in your toy. Having bought ready set To make toys in a store, you will have to strictly and strictly follow the attached instructions. We still advise you to remain independent and be creative to the fullest. Be sure to involve children in the activity, but do not forget about their safety: keep them away from needles, scissors and sewing machines without supervision.
Joint needlework is very useful for children, because it disciplines well, promotes the development of motor skills, trains attention and cultivates perseverance. Try to also encourage your dad to do this activity, because working together is a great way to unite the family. And besides, who, if not dad, can handle wire and pliers better than others?
The process of creating a soft toy includes several stages, such as selecting materials and preparing them for processing (washing, steaming), cutting the parts together, basting, final stitching, stuffing and design of the final appearance of the toy.
Do-it-yourself soft toy patterns are best made from hard materials, such as cardboard, since they are more convenient to work with (they fit tighter and are easier to trace) and are durable than, for example, patterns made from tracing paper. The resulting pattern should be attached to the wrong side of the material and traced with a pen if the fabric is dark, or with a white pencil if it is light. Avoid using chalk as it may distort the dimensions of the parts.
Neat toys made with one’s own hands conceal a special thrill and warmth from the person who put his soul into them. Therefore, if you want to give your child joy and a piece of your warmth even in your absence, make handmade gifts for your children.
