Little Felt Monster for my Boy!

I saw this mini-monster project on One Artsy Mama's blog and immediately thought it was the most adorable thing ever! I asked my son if he wanted one, and of course he excitedly said "YES"!


I had everything on hand minus the eyes (picked up at Joann's for $0.49) so this was a super affordable project!


Here is what you will need:

Felt for monster and any extras (mouth, etc.)

Thick thread and needle (actually I ended up using a slightly thinner white thread)

Scissors

Googly eyes

Hot glue

Stuffing (I used stuffing from an old pillow)

Step 1: Cut out your monster shape. My son wanted arms, so we came up with this. You'll need two layers. I just stacked two pieces of felt on top of each other and cut while layered. I also used softer felt material (the kind to make a blanket) - I just had this on hand.

Step 2: Sew the edges but leave an opening at the bottom wide enough to stuff it! This took the longest - about 10 - 15 minutes. It will depend based on the size of your monster.

Step 3: Flip the monster inside out (thread still in tack).

Step 4: Get to stuffing! Make sure your little helper gets some action on this part!

Step 5: Sew up the bottom - no special technique used here. It's a monster so no need to be a perfectionist! :)

Step 6: Decorate as you see fit! I glued the eyes on with hot glue, made some teeth and a mouth out of felt and tada!

Step 7: Enjoy your new little monster pal!

Thanks for sharing! And thanks again One Artsy Mama for the inspiration!


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