Homemade toys with your own hands. Making original toys - master class

Why buy a toy if you can make it yourself, and from materials that can be found in any home. Not a single child will refuse such a tempting offer. We offer you several original ideas for joint creativity.

1. Wire man

Wire man

You will need:

• colored wire - several colors (or regular copper or aluminum wire). A thin dry-cleaning hanger, which will need to be straightened first, is also suitable;
• toothpick;
• decor as desired: colored threads, wine cork;
• awl.

Steps:

1. First, make 2 blanks - take 2 pieces of wire, tie them, but do not tighten the knot, but leave 2 egg-shaped loops with 2 free tails. The first blank - with a slightly larger oval and longer tails - is the body and legs, the second blank is slightly smaller - the head and arms.
2. Connect both parts to each other: wrap the wire arms several times in the places of imaginary shoulders.
3. Wrap the edges of our handles around a piece of wire or a toothpick, forming fists.
4. If you have a wine cork on hand, you can make cute boots. To do this, you need to cut the cork lengthwise, place the flat side on the table - cut off a piece of the desired size. If the person is big enough, you can use whole halves. Using an awl, make a hole in the cork shoe, insert a wire leg into it, bend the tip and press firmly to the sole so that the foot does not “jump out” of the boot.
5. If you can’t find a cork, just form a stack of wire.
6. Make clothes. To do this, use colored wire. Fasten the edge and wrap the wire pants around your legs and the jacket around your torso and sleeves. If you don't have any colored wire, you can use colored threads. In this case, it is necessary to carefully secure the edges with a knot.
7. We make the necessary accessories in a similar way.

Cat from the glove and shadow theater

2. Cat from a glove

Cat from a glove

You will need:

• knitted glove - choose the color yourself;
• black thread or floss;
• padding polyester or beans (to add volume);
• 2 buttons - for the eyes;
• 1 bead for the nose;
• ribbon - scarf around the neck;
• additional decor upon request;
• needle;
• scissors.

Steps:

1. Wrap your little finger inside the glove and sew it up - you won't need it.
2. Give the toy body volume. Form 4 legs. To do this, compact the filler used into the glove to the level of the cat’s expected neck. In our case, this is 1 cm below the elastic band of the glove. Tie the workpiece tightly in this place.
3. Give volume to your head. Sew the elastic around the edge.
4. Start designing the face. Sew button eyes, a bead-nose and embroider the cat’s mouth with black thread.
5. Tie a bow around the cat's neck.
6. If desired, sew the handles together and add a plush heart.

3. Shadow theater

Shadow play

You will need:

• cardboard box or lid with low sides;
• a sheet of white paper;
• glue;
• dark cardboard;
• wooden skewers or Chinese chopsticks;
• character stencils or tracing paper;
• stationery knife;
• flashlight.

Steps:

1. Cut the bottom from the bottom of the box, leaving 2 cm from the edges.
2. Glue a sheet of white paper to the inside of the box - the screen for the shadow theater is ready.
3. Using a stencil, draw and cut out figures of fairy-tale characters from dark paper. If you don't have a stencil, transfer the image using tracing paper.
4. Glue the figures to wooden sticks so that the tip of the stick is in the center of the figure.
5. Turn on the flashlight and place it next to the screen on the inside so that the beam of light illuminates the white paper.
6. Turn off the lights and start the show by moving the stick figures.

Hedgehogs from a foam sponge and a boat from a bottle

4. Hedgehog bombs made of foam sponge

Hedgehog bombs made of foam sponge

You will need:

• 10 multi-colored soft foam sponges for washing dishes;
• 5 rubber bands;
• scissors.

Steps:

1. Cut each sponge into 4 strips lengthwise. You can cut it into more strips, then the hedgehogs will have more “thorns”.
2. Stack the resulting colored bars on top of each other in 2 layers, at the rate of 8 bars per hedgehog.
3. Firmly squeeze the folded bars in the center and tie them with an elastic band - the foam hedgehogs are ready.

5. Boat made from a plastic bottle

Boat made from a plastic bottle

You will need:

• plastic 2-liter rectangular water bottle with a lid;
• plasticine;
• wooden skewers or Chinese chopsticks - for masts;
• colored paper - for sails;
• scissors;
• hole punch or awl;
• threads

Steps:

1. Cut one side from the bottle (along the ribs).
2. Glue 3 pieces of plasticine to the bottom of the bottle so that one is in the center of the bottom and the other 2 are at equal distances from it.
3. Cut out the sails: we will need a large sail (15x22 cm) and 2 small ones (10x8 cm). One of the small sails can be shaped into a triangle.
4. Using a hole punch or an awl, make holes to match the diameter of the mast sticks in the top and bottom of the sails (so that the mast runs through the center of the sail).
5. Insert the masts with sails into the plasticine.
6. Secure the edges of the mast with threads. To do this, fix the edge of the thread on the neck of the bottle, then pull the thread and wrap it several times around the first mast, then, pulling the thread, we wrap the central mast, then the last one in the same way. Using an awl, make a hole in the stern of the ship and secure the free edge of the thread.
7. Be sure to check the ship for stability. Pour water into the basin and start the vessel. If the ship is listing, add plasticine.

Plastic robot and walnut shell animals

6. Robot made from plastic caps

In the remaining body covers, make a hole of such a size that both edges of the clamp fit into it. Tie the clamps into a knot and melt it with a lighter for a stronger fixation.

Let's make hands. To begin, glue 8 lids together. It turned out 4 blanks.

Making brushes. Make 4 holes in the bottoms of the 2 lids and pass 4 pieces of plastic clamp through them - robot claws. Melt the edges of the clamps from the inside.

Join your hands. You will need a clamp long enough to fit both hand caps onto it. Make a hole in the center of the brush cover and insert the clamp. Melt the edge.

Next, make holes in the glued lids for the clamp so that it passes between the halves. Hang 2 glued blanks.

Shoulders. Connect your arm to the next shoulder cap. The clamp should go through its center. The hand is ready;

Pierce the body with a hot awl at the places where the arms are attached.

Secure one arm by threading the clamp through the holes.

On the free edge of the clamp, which came out through the second “shoulder,” attach the parts of the second arm in the reverse order. Melt the tip of the clamp.

Fix the beak head. To do this, make 2 holes in the edge of the beak cover. Apply it to the robot.

On the side of the robot's chest, make a hole at the same level as the holes in the beak, and pass a small clamp through it, attached to the lid. And then thread the clamp through the holes in the beak cover. Melt the edges of the clamp.

Draw eyes on the beak. The robot is ready.

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!

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:

1. Get acquainted with a simple algorithm for its production.
2. Select the necessary materials.
3. 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 time 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 of fine motor skills, attention and creativity.

But don't forget - safety comes first! Provide your child with blunt-tipped scissors; do not allow your child to use the sewing machine without adult supervision.

Fabrics used for sewing soft toys

• Knitwear , dignity – it stretches easily.
• Faux fur with piles of 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 material.
• 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

1. Select materials and prepare them for work. The fabric must be washed, ironed, and wrinkled areas steamed.
2. Reveal all the necessary details.
3. Baste the fabric along the intended outline.
4. Sew all parts of the parts according to the basting.
5. Stuff the middle of the toy, use cotton wool, synthetic padding, or foam rubber.
6. Gather all the pieces of the soft toy and sew them together.
7. The final processes in the design of the general appearance of the toy.

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 grasp such a bright and interesting model, and will happily show interest in it. This will help him develop his tactile senses. Having mastered the basics of making such a light toy, you can begin to perform 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.

• 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.

1. 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.
2. 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 to the side.
3. 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.
4. Give the product the desired shape with your hands, make the ears sharper. Embroider the pet's face using a contrasting thread according to the previously drawn stencil. Use a needle back stitch.
5. Decorate the cat with a bright accessory - a scarf, bow, tie, bow tie.

DIY soft rooster toy

Let's make a small soft toy - a felt pendant, you can decorate the New Year tree with it, 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.

• For this decoration you will need fewer bright colors than for the previous toy, but it will be easier.
• 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

If you want to create original and beautiful crafts with your children, then making a polar bear is a great idea for winter creativity. To turn all your ideas into reality, you will need to study all the nuances of this process. Photos of the bear crafts can be found on the Internet; they will allow you to understand what should happen in the end.

As you know, every child associates a bear with a fluffy and cute animal; it can be made from various materials, even from simple paper, no matter how ridiculous and banal it may sound.

How to make a polar bear?

You can find master classes online on how to make a bear, choosing the option that suits you and your children. If you decide to use paper, you will need to observe some details:

First of all, you need to carefully cut out the silhouette of the animal, gluing it to the main background, after which you can start decorating, using white gouache for this purpose, since this is one of the most optimal options.

But if such a simple background does not suit you, it is quite possible to change it, turning it into a real winter fairy tale, using pieces of white polyethylene, or crumpled napkins. Clouds, in turn, are usually made strictly from cotton wool.

On the Internet you can find new items and ideas for bear-themed crafts, and you might be able to find something unusual and interesting.

Cotton wool is ideal for creating a bear figure, after which you can get a body, to which a white head and paws are glued; they are created strictly from white cardboard. When the muzzle is ready, you can glue the eyes and nose.

The resulting white bear will definitely delight children with its beauty; it looks like a soft toy, so it will not leave anyone indifferent.

Now you know what you can make a bear from with your own hands, and all the necessary materials are at hand.

Colored paper for a bear

If you don’t have materials such as cardboard or fabric at hand, you can always use colored paper, which will allow you to make a three-dimensional bear.

First of all, you will need to carefully cut out two bears, it is advisable to use brown paper, the paws of the animals are held together with tape. After which you can start filling them with bags, after that we glue the side of the figure, filling it with what is at hand, but again, you can use bags.

All that remains is to glue the second side. Remember that we are making a bear from scrap materials, and this is quite possible.

Now you can start decorating the bear, or rather its face.

Crafts made from natural materials

You can make a bear from natural materials, for example, using chestnuts, acorn caps, and you will also need plasticine for the work. First of all, the eyes are formed, they are attached to the chestnut tree, the acorn cap will act as the animal’s muzzle.

As soon as such a simple manipulation is completed, you can begin to fill it, using pieces of plasticine for these purposes, ultimately getting the opportunity to attach the ready-made muzzle to the head, everything is extremely simple and easy.

Know that such simple instructions on how to make a bear craft will allow you to realize even the most complex ideas without any problems.

Using a brown ball, you can always use it to mark the nose of the craft. It is customary to make the ears of the animal, again, from the caps of an acorn, as a result of which you get the head of a bear, which will need to be put aside.

You can always look on the Internet to see how beautiful and original everything turns out, so your children will definitely be satisfied, and this is the most important thing for parents.

As for the body, here you need to choose a larger chestnut. Using brown plasticine, you need to start sculpting the hind legs of the bear, and for the feet you can use acorn caps of the same size.

So far, the body has no limbs, which means that you need to take care of this, after which you can give the front legs the desired position.

When the lower limbs are attached, you can wrap the bear’s neck with a green scarf. After all, this color, as you know, will be the ideal solution for the eyes of a bear.

After you have completed all the manipulations, you should not rush to rejoice; there is one more important stage that you will need to go through. It lies in the fact that it is necessary to check the finished craft for stability, because if everything is done correctly, strictly following the instructions, the bear will be able to stand without help.

Additional nuances

If this option does not suit you, then you can sit it, for example, on the grass; it can be easily cut out using colored paper.

As you yourself were able to notice, the methods of making a bear for children with a description allow you to realize such ideas without any special difficulties or difficulties.

By starting to make crafts with your children, there is a great opportunity to get closer to them, and this is an important feature that all parents, without exception, should remember.

All that now remains for you is to decide on the type of bear craft in order to understand how to move on. Don’t forget to look at pictures on the Internet, which will allow you to understand what the craft should look like in the end.

Photos of bear crafts

It is no longer so easy to surprise a modern person with the sophistication and uniqueness of a soft toy, because the market is oversaturated with a wide variety of goods for every taste and age. True, the quality of market toys is not always able to satisfy the buyer and leaves much to be desired. For this reason, handmade toys are becoming increasingly valuable.

The effort, labor and time required for manual work put into a product cannot be compared with the value of a purchased finished toy, even if it costs a lot of money. This kind of handicraft has a lot of advantages: handmade gives you the opportunity to relax after the everyday routine, express your creative self and do everything according to your taste and desire.

This article will help you learn various options for sewing the simplest soft toys with your own hands, the quality and appearance of which can maximally satisfy even the most demanding toy connoisseurs.

How to sew a toy with your own hands?

In order to sew a toy you will not need a lot of materials and all the blanks can be bought in a specialized store. If you have at least some of the necessary materials and sewing experience, you can improvise, use your imagination and adapt the toy to the available materials.

Materials needed to make toys

Fabric for a toy. You can use different types of fabrics, focusing on the purpose and your own preferences. In most cases, needlewomen choose:

• cotton
• knitwear
• wool

1. If the toy falls into the hands of a child, it is better to use natural fabrics, namely - cotton. These fabrics are hypoallergenic and also have a wide range of colors.
2. Universal for sewing a large number of items are knitted materials.
3. Silk usually used as an accessory or element of a toy with a different background fabric.
4. Wool Perfect for working on truly soft toys.

As for the material for stuffing toys, they usually use:

• holofiber
• foam rubber
• synthetic down

The choice of filler depends on the preferences and characteristics of the toy. Experienced craftsmen consider the most suitable and easiest to use padding polyester and foam rubber cut into pieces. Also, materials from various cereals are especially popular as fillers: porridge, peas, grain, etc.

These fillers will be most valuable for young children, as they contribute to the development of the child’s tactile senses.

In addition to all of the above you will need:

• Needle, multi-colored threads, scissors
• You can use buttons, beads, ribbons, lace
• Ruler 30 cm
• Paper
• Sewing machine

DIY felt soft toy

This DIY soft toy “Cat” made from felt is very easy to make, but incredibly beautiful and funny. This cat will become a faithful friend for kids, decorating his life with additional bright colors and a cheerful, touching smile.

Materials for making a toy:

• Bright colored felt
• Material for filling the toy (optional and depending on who the toy will belong to)
• Beads - 2 pcs.
• Bows, colorful threads

Manufacturing process:

1. According to the given pattern, we draw a cat on felt and make the pattern in duplicate.
2. Let's start designing the cat's face. Small circles cut out of felt are suitable for the eyes. Insert a bead in the center of the eyes. Using black threads, carefully embroider the cat's eyelashes and mouth.
3. We fill the cat with the chosen stuffing material and sew both parts of the toy together in the form of a loop seam. At the end of sewing, we supplement the toy with filler as much as possible: we push the filler material through the remaining unsewn hole. It is best to use synthetic padding as padding, as it will not harm the baby.

The soft toy cat is ready! You can sew a lot of these toys and then send them to a mobile for kids.

DIY soft toy hare

You can make a cute bunny without spending a lot of effort using an ordinary sock. Unlike all other bunnies, the “sock bunnie” will become indispensable in a child’s life, delighting him with his positive and unusual appearance.

We will need:

1. Sock (preferably plain)
2. Pompon
3. Beads
4. Thin elastic bands
5. Fabric glue
6. Ribbons
7. Filling material (any cereal or cotton wool is best)

Master class on making toys step by step:

• We fill the toy sock tightly with the selected material.
• We determine on the sock a place for the hare's neck and tie it well with an elastic band or stiff thread.

• We determine the place that will serve as the head and also bandage it.
• We cut the piece of sock that remains into two parts. We cut out the ears for the toy, give them the appropriate shape and trim them around the edges.
• We cut out a circle from felt, which we will sew in place of the animal’s navel; we also cut out the nose and teeth.
• Eyes can be cut out of felt or made by sewing or gluing beads.
• Sew on a small pompom as a tail.

The funny bunny is ready!

You can also make a bunny using this simple scheme:

Rooster: DIY soft toy

A toy in the shape of a rooster will be able to amuse not only children, but also adults.

To make a toy we need:

1. Different types of colored fabric (material optional)
2. Multi-colored threads, needle or sewing machine
3. Patterns and any filler material

Manufacturing process:

• Use the pattern diagrams given to you to determine the desired size and shape of the toy parts. The diagrams also indicate the required number of parts.

• Based on the size of the patterns, cut out the parts of the toy from the fabrics. When cutting, it is important to deviate from the intended lines about 2 cm for the seams.
• We sew the parts together, leaving a small hole to allow the toy to be filled with the material chosen for this.
• After stuffing the toy, sew up the gaps.
• The rooster's eyes can be made from cut out felt, either by purchasing ready-made ones or using buttons.

Toy options:

DIY soft toy “Bear”

There probably isn't a child who doesn't love toy bears. Very often, it is this toy animal that deserves the title of the child’s most beloved, without which it is already difficult to fall asleep. And for girls and women of any age, this item will be an excellent gift, because no one will be indifferent to the fact that they had to work hard to prepare the gift, which means the person deserves it.

Manufacturing process:

• We print out the patterns and cut out the necessary parts for the toy from the fabric.

• First, we cut out the head and connect all subsequent parts, focusing on the pattern diagrams.

• Then we cut out and sew the fabric that will act as the body of the bear.

• For paws, you can choose a fabric of a different color (optional).

• Using the patterns, we cut out the bear’s head and ears and sew them together. For the nose, you can use either ready-made parts purchased in a specialized store, or improvise with your choice (buttons, felt, etc.). The soft bear is ready!

DIY soft toy “Owl”

The image of an owl is very popular today: from various accessories to prints on clothes. This interesting bird has also gained success in the world of toys, differing from others in its symbolic meaning and mystery.

An owl as a gift is a symbol of respect for a person, intelligence and success. All these toy symbols can also be diluted with a cheerful appearance that will delight the owner.

For a toy owl, hard materials (for example, felt) are best suited, as they are distinguished by their ability to hold their shape well, have cheerful colors and create the appearance of a voluminous toy.

Required materials:

1. Cardboard or thick paper
2. Textile
3. Padding material
4. Multi-colored threads, needle
5. Material for the eyes (optional: buttons, multi-colored felt or beads)
6. Scissors

Manufacturing process:

• First you need to prepare a pattern on paper according to a given pattern.

• We attach the fabric to the pattern diagram and cut out the necessary parts. We sew all parts, except the bottom, together. As a result, we should get a figure that resembles a cone in shape.
• Separate the top of the resulting figure with a pin (about a quarter of the total size).

• We fill everything that is not separated by a pin with the material chosen for stuffing and sew it up along the edges.
• We sew the end of the not yet connected corner to the finished part (body) of the toy. This will serve as the head and beak.

• You can decorate an owl to suit every taste. One option is to focus on the finished pattern and cut off a circle slightly smaller than the bottom of the toy. We treat it with some hard material and sew it to the bottom of the toy. This will serve as a stand.
• Eyes can be bought ready-made or cut out of felt. For the eyes, cut out white circles from felt corresponding to the size of the head (the color of the eyes can also be made as desired). You can use the same black felt, beads or buttons as pupils. You can complement the owl with various accessories to suit the desired image: bows, buttons, butterflies, etc.

We offer you patterns of another version of the owl:

DIY soft New Year's toy made from a sock

Very soon, most people will begin to carefully prepare their home decor for the New Year. One of the items that can create a cozy New Year's atmosphere in the house is this cute and cheerful snowman. The manufacturing process is striking in its simplicity and low resource consumption. See for yourself.

We will need:

• White sock
• Material for stuffing toys
• Black wool threads
• Peas, beans or grains
• Pompoms, beads, buttons, bows as decoration
• Fabric glue

Manufacturing process:

• With the filler you prefer, fill the sock to about ¾ of the total size. Separate the part free from stuffing with thread.

• We roll up the upper part along the edges to make a hat.

• We separate the head from the body by tying it with either multi-colored threads of medium thickness or with a ribbon. The head must be large enough to accommodate the snowman's eyes and mouth.

• We place beads or buttons as eyes; the nose can be made from a pompom, button, or cut out felt. The mouth can be either drawn or sewn with black thread.
• You can add fun to the look of toys with the help of ribbons, pompoms, buttons, focusing on the availability of details and your own preferences. A cheerful snowman is ready to add zest to your New Year's interior!

In fact, handmade toy making is not as difficult and inaccessible as it seems to a beginner at first. In order for the toy to turn out beautiful, you only need a little imagination, effort and time. And we should also not forget the fact that by making certain efforts in some area, we develop our abilities and over time the result of our work becomes better and better, we just have to avoid being disappointed prematurely.

Do-it-yourself soft toy patterns are very accessible today and you can find various versions of them even to suit the strangest wishes. So let’s sew soft toys and don’t forget to get the most out of the process!

Video: How to easily make a soft toy with your own hands?

As the unsurpassed Coco Chanel aptly said, things made with your own hands are luxury. Therefore, handmade soft toys allow even beginners to increase their positivity when decorating the interior, preparing unique gifts for children, souvenirs for family and friends.

For such crafts you will need patterns and diagrams that correspond to the design, available tools and following a simple technology for their manufacture.

Materials and tools for creativity

For sewing needlework you need to prepare:

• pieces of fabric, ribbons, lace;
• thick paper/cardboard for creating patterns, and for the purpose of transferring them to fabric, also carbon paper and pen/pencil;
• environmentally friendly toy fillers;
• threads of various tones and strengths;
• ruler, scissors, awl, pliers, needles, thimbles;
• small details for the design of the face, fasteners on clothes and decor;
• iron;
• sewing machine (if necessary).

Choosing fabric for toys

Based on the characteristics of a particular toy, the following fabrics can be used:

For novice creators of a soft toy with their own hands, it is important to take these features into account so that when transferring the pattern and design, choose the fabric that matches the image.

Simple and primitive soft toys: patterns for beginners

This group of toys, called “primitives,” can be the first step towards making more complex options. They are cut on double folded fabric and sewn from one piece with a head, legs and torso. Separate sewing of the head, ears, legs, and tail is also allowed here.

Most often these are three-dimensional figurines of various animals, fish, and birds. Their simple creation requires care, but does not require special efforts and skills, or a lot of time. Moreover, using one pattern you can create larger products as decorative pillows. The finished handmade craft is suitable for children to play with, as pendants or keychains.

One popular option among beginners is a cat toy using ready-made pattern templates.

Using simple patterns, you can create your own favorite wise owl toy from colorful cotton and printed chintz.

Using the selection with photos, it is easy to understand several steps of completing the work.

A do-it-yourself soft toy, patterns and diagrams for beginners of these simple products allow you to use any fabric with a minimum of decor. “Primitives” made in light colors can be turned into paintable, fragrant gifts.

To do this, they are impregnated by boiling in strong tea leaves, coffee with the addition of vanilla, cinnamon, and then drying in the sun or in the oven at + 120°C. After this, the fragrant souvenir toy can be painted and dressed up.

What to stuff soft toys with

Previously, cotton wool and small pieces of fabric were used to fill soft toys. However, today these materials are being replaced by lighter and more hygienic synthetic materials (sintepon, holofiber, synthetic padding, foam rubber, etc.).

They do not come true, allowing the products to retain their original shape even after prolonged use and repeated washing. It is quite acceptable to use old sweaters made from light yarn in the form of finely chopped strips.

It is also allowed to stuff toys with undyed, cleaned and combed sheep wool (sliver). At the same time, you need to be sure that future owners of such crafts will not have an allergic reaction. The vulnerability of this material lies in its susceptibility to damage by moths and deformation when moistened.

If it is necessary to make some toys heavier (balls, rattles, etc.), soft fillings can be combined with pre-calcined cereals, seeds, husks, and pebbles.

Personally made pillows in the shape of different animals and birds can be stuffed with medicinal herbs (mint, sage, lavender, fennel, lemon balm, jasmine, etc.). In this case, the individual tolerance of the components contained in them should be taken into account.

Step-by-step instructions: how to sew a fabric doll

When making a soft toy with your own hands, patterns and diagrams for beginners are the first step towards realizing your plan.

Next steps are as follows:

1. Selecting the necessary fabrics, washing them, ironing them.
2. Transfer the pattern to the fabric and cut out all the parts with allowance for seams and hems (0.5 cm each).
   
3. Basting the resulting parts of the future toy along pre-designated lines (starting with the head, and then the torso, limbs).
   
4. Sewing all the parts according to these outlines (manually or using a sewing machine).
   
5. Filling all elements with environmentally friendly materials.
   
6. Final attachment of each part to each other.
   
7. Decoration of the face, clothes.

How to make a doll's face and hair

For the outer shell of the head, it is necessary to make a bag of the required size from cotton fabric. After filling it with the selected material to mark the neck, you should wrap the lower part 2-3 times with thick threads. Then wrap the head with a piece of flesh-colored knitwear.

To do this, fold it with the front side inward and place the manufactured head on it, mark the lines of the back of the head and neck, then cut out the workpiece and then turn it right side up.

When forming eyes, nose, mouth on the doll’s face, you can use special plastic blanks, buttons, beads, etc.

The second option is sewing/gluing self-made parts from colored fabric or embroidery. Along with this, you can draw the contours of the elements and then color them. The choice of any of the methods depends on what kind of soft toy you should make with your own hands.

Patterns and diagrams for beginners can also tell you which material is best to use for hair, namely:

• wool yarn, which should be sewn to the head, and then create the desired hairstyle;
• special tresses (bonded hair on fabric strips);
• felting yarn;
• felt for making ponytails/bangs, which, after transferring the patterns onto it, are sewn to the head.

In addition, hair is often imitated by painting it with safe paint of a suitable tone.

Tilda and its varieties

The peculiarity of Tilda dolls, created at the end of the twentieth century by Norwegian designer Toni Finnanger, is the simplicity and clarity of the lines of all details, the use of only natural materials. These ruddy-cheeked toys, unlike any other toys with long disproportionate limbs and small eyes, are decorated in soft pastel colors.

During this time, tildomania has gained sympathy in different countries of the world, and has been enriched with different types, in particular:

Textile bear Tilda

Such a stylized toy, using quite accessible materials, has a more complex method of execution than “human” dolls. The simplest option for making a Tilda bear is to cut out 2 elements, sew them together and fill them. The fabric can be of different textures and colors.

Photo and pattern:

Tilde style toy. Hares

Do-it-yourself soft toy: patterns and patterns for beginners for making the Tilda Hare are not at all complicated.

After cutting and sewing the cut parts on flesh-colored fabrics, you must follow the execution algorithm:

• filling blanks of body parts;
• sewing limbs, ears to the body with the head;
• making/drawing a nose, mouth, eyes;
• dressing the Bunny in pre-prepared pants, a jacket, etc.

Step-by-step instructions: soft toy cat

Just a few simple steps need to be completed to create the charming cat Matroskin:

Making patterns:

DIY toy zoo

Using templates, ready-made patterns, and diagrams of various fauna, you can create your own mini-zoo. These can be homemade bears, monkeys, dogs, seals, giraffes, elephants, deer, hippos and other favorite animals.

Such a nice company will become a bright element of the interior of a child’s room, a source of psychological comfort. The creation of a toy zoo, according to teachers and psychologists, is also an important educational moment.

Fur animal: instructions for beginners

To make such toys, you can use both natural and artificial fur. If it’s easier to work with the latter, then the other option turns out to be truly exclusive. Therefore, it is more advisable for beginners to start with small products made from artificial material. The first step is also to prepare the pattern and cut it to allow for future seams.

It is important to remember this nuance - you need to work with fur not with scissors, but with a sharp stationery knife or a special knife for tailors.

To avoid damage to the fur, short, not deep, sharp movements of the tools are made from the wrong side of the material. The cut out parts are folded right side inward and sewn from the wrong side. In this case, it is necessary to leave small holes for stuffing with filler, which is then closed with a hidden seam.

The last steps are to attach all the elements of the muzzle and add accessories that match the image.

Owl pattern from fabric: how to sew an owl

Beginners can make an owl from just 2 parts of different colors using one of the simplest patterns.

Further work consists of forming a triangle from the cut out elements, connecting the parts first by basting and then stitching (starting from an acute corner). After this, the future head is fixed by pinning this part and then bending the corner to form the beak.

The formed body (the lower part after the pin) needs to be filled with the prepared material and sewn at the bottom. Then sew the beak corner to the tummy, and on the face glue cut out white circles-eyes with black pupils made of beads/buttons. Photo of an owl created in half an hour:

Master class felt dog

To prepare a puppy pattern, a beginner will need a template. The toy is made using pieces of white, brown and black felt, thread, needle, scissors, blanks for eyes, and hot glue in a gun.

Algorithm for further actions:

• transfer patterns of parts onto felt;
• cut out all the parts outlined with a ballpoint pen, and then sew them together and leave a small hole for filling;
• fill the blank using the rough end of a pencil/wooden stick;
• fastening all parts and completely closing the hole;
• design of the muzzle, attaching a colorful collar in the form of a ribbon/bow/butterfly, etc.).

To give the toy a more natural look, you can tint the felt with colored pencil lead in several places (inside the ears, on the paws/face/tummy).

How to sew a bunny from felt

Step-by-step felt bunny master class:

1. Cut out the parts according to the existing patterns.
2. Sew from the wrong side: first the cut out ears, then the front legs, then turn them inside out through the hole left for filling.
3. Sew the body (from the inside out), starting from the bottom of the legs towards the head and continue stitching after attaching the ears. Then turn the workpiece inside out, stuff it with filling and sew it up completely, then attach the front legs (with a hidden seam).
4. Dressing in an outfit with holes for “handles”.

Soft sock toys

The basis for one of the easiest toys to make is 1 sock of an attractive color without scuffs or holes, which has lost its pair. If you want to make a “chubby” toy, you need to shorten it by cutting off the part that covers the foot, and also move the elastic band on top of it. The unworn parts of children's tights that have become small and tight will also come in handy here.

Before starting work, beginners can use a felt-tip pen to mark the location of body parts (head, neck, paws, torso) from the inside out. This will help minimize proportion errors. The technique allows for combining several colors from other socks to designate a “mask” on the animal’s face, tummy, paws, etc.

There are many options for creating “sock” toys with the initial production of patterns and measurements for the location of body parts. Many people make cute toys “quickly” by first filling the products and forming ears from the tied ends of the tops of socks, and then drawing the outlines of faces, waists, and various accessories on this figure.

Master class Sock hare

One of the quick options for making a sock Bunny:

1. Fill the sock with cotton wool or cereal (to make the product heavier for stability).
2. Measure the distance from the part of the toe sock to the intended neck and tighten this place with an elastic band/thick threads.
3. Measure a smaller piece for the head and tie it tightly to prevent the filler from spilling out.
4. Divide the remaining edge of the sock into 2 parts, and then cut out the ears from them, giving them a standing/sagging position and sew them along the cut lines with small thick stitches.
5. Attach a pompom ponytail to the bottom of the back.
6. Decorating the toy: gluing oval/semi-oval circles of a different color to the tummy; attaching eye-beads made from denser fabric of the clove and nose.
7. Hare decoration (bow on the head between the ears for girls, and on the neck for boys).

To create many soft toys using the proposed patterns and patterns, beginners do not need to have sewing skills. The important point here is independence, creativity and the desire to create something unique with your own hands. It is advisable to involve not only adult family members in this pleasant activity, but also children, subject to the safety rules for handling sharp objects.

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