Photo: mashinnaja-shtukaturka.ru Making soft toys is an interesting creative process that is fascinating not only for adults, but also for children. To make a toy truly beautiful, you need to put in a little effort and imagination. Especially for you, we have made a selection of 15 inspiring ideas on how to make a soft toy with your own hands. Use them and have fun!
1. Cheerful company
Please your child with a cheerful company of cute soft toys. You can sew them yourself or together with your baby. To work, you will need fleece of different colors, stuffing, beads for the eyes and a piece of leather to make a voluminous nose.
You can print out the toy pattern or enlarge it on the monitor, attach a sheet of paper and trace it. Next, transfer all the details onto the fabric and pay attention that you need to cut two blanks for the body, four for the legs, you will also need two white circles for the eyes and one leather circle for the nose.
First, form the legs, using two blanks for each, and sew them to one of the base parts. Now we sew the body from the wrong side, leaving a small gap at the bottom. We turn it inside out, stuff the toy with stuffing and sew up the hole with a hidden seam.
Now we sew on all the details of the muzzle, as shown in the photo. To form a voluminous nose, you need to go around the edge of the leather circle with a needle and thread, tighten it tightly, and fill it with filler. You can simply embroider the mouth. Our wonderful animal toy is ready! Use the patterns provided below and make a whole party for your baby!
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Mustachioed-striped
There is probably no child who would not be delighted by the playful faces of cute kittens. But not every mother is ready for a heroic act - to have a live pet in her apartment.
Sew funny toys from fabric, stuff them with cotton wool, synthetic padding or stuffing from old pillows. Add accessories at your discretion, for example, a scarf for a cat or an openwork bow for a cat.
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Owl pillows
Decorate your child's room with decorative pillows. They can be sewn in the shape of cute owls - your baby will be happy to go to bed surrounded by such company.
Making such a pillow toy will not take much time - just draw the pattern correctly, sew the parts and stuff it with soft “filling”. Next, form a muzzle with large, curious eyes.
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Smeshariki
Smeshariki are the favorite cartoon characters of many children. Place Funny Krosh, flirty Nyusha, thoughtful Hedgehog and other “round” animals sewn with your own hands in the nursery - your child will be immensely grateful to you.
Choose fleece in different colors - preferably, like those in the cartoon, because your child is used to perceiving cartoon characters exactly like that. For eyes and noses, you can use beads, buttons or fabric. Don't forget about accessories! For example, little Nyusha can come up with a bow, and the Hedgehog cannot do without glasses.
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Soft toy “Bunny” made from a sock
You can make a gorgeous bunny without spending much effort. To work, you will need a regular sock, several thin elastic bands (you can use thread), scraps of white and black fabric to decorate the face, a ribbon for a bow and a pom-pom tail.
Divide the sock into three parts. Fill two of them - the body and the head - with filler and tie them with an elastic band. From the remaining part we cut out the ears and sew the edges. Now we cut out the details of the muzzle and glue it on. All that remains is to sew on the pompom tail and decorate the neck with a bow. The bunny is ready!
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Birdie
Previously, this toy was considered amulets for children. Such things were made with their own hands from the simplest materials found at home. Make your own amulet of happiness!
Take any square piece of beautiful fabric, filler, and monochrome thread.
- Fold the piece diagonally and form a beak at the tip of one of the sharp corners, wrap it with thread 2 times, secure without breaking the thread.
- Unfold the folded piece and stuff cotton wool into the dimple near the key; this will be the head.
- Fold it diagonally again, wrap it 2 times (that’s the magic), secure it. Cut the thread, leaving 30-40 cm.
- Thread the thread into the needle and stitch along the diagonal fold, not reaching the very edge 5-7 cm. Pull and see what happens - these are the wings of the tail! Fasten in a way convenient for you, decorate your amulet to your taste.
The bird can be placed in the interior of the house or hung above the crib!
Snowman
Using a similar pattern, you can make funny snowmen out of socks, which will become excellent room decorations for the Christmas holidays. They can be placed on cabinets, shelves or a Christmas tree.
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Little elephants
Sew a little elephant from felt and turn it into a keychain or decoration for a child’s backpack. Many colorful baby elephants will become a real decoration for a nursery if you form them into a garland!
Using the pattern, sew the main piece and the ears separately. Fill all the parts with padding polyester and patch the holes. Secure the pieces together and add a couple of eye beads. To make a pendant keychain, don’t forget to sew in a loop – you can use a narrow braid for this.
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Successful doll
Successful is a doll from the amulet class that helped its master achieve his goal. This doll helped both women and men. If you slip her a coin, it will help with financial problems; sweetness - will bring new strength to the owner to achieve the goal; ribbon, doll decorations will help in all minor failures; button to protect yourself from the envious eyes of others.
Successful woman with flowers and beads for comfort and small victories
Basket chicken
Using felt, you can sew a wonderful voluminous chicken. Put Kinder or candy in it - you will see how much joy such a gift will bring to your baby! Also, the miracle chicken can be used to decorate an Easter table or basket by filling it with colored eggs.
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Little mouse
A cute little mouse will be a suitable toy for a child under one year old. It will fit comfortably in his hand and promote the development of tactile sensations.
Choose bright scraps of fabric and contrasting threads. Sew all parts on the outside using a buttonhole stitch. Attach the beaded eyes and nose especially securely to the body so that the baby cannot accidentally tear them off.
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Doll Bell
Since ancient times, it has been believed that the ringing of small bells brought good news. Travelers and postmen took the Bell Doll with them on trips. The bell was wrapped in shreds and formed into a small doll, which attracted good news to the house. She also symbolized the brownie’s wife, who kept the hearth and maintained comfort.
Bell doll bringing good news
baby hippo
For unknown reasons, these representatives of hot Africa are rarely found among children's toys, but kids really like these cute creatures. You urgently need to correct this deficiency. Prepare thick cotton fabric of different colors, filler and get to work immediately!
It is better if the fabric for the body and legs is different in color - this way the toy will look funnier. For the eyes, use beads, buttons, or buy ready-made ones at a craft store. Don't forget about a small piece of braid for the ponytail.
First form the paws by filling them with filler. Now you can start assembling the toy - during the formation of the body, you need to simultaneously sew in the legs, stuff the toy, and decorate the face and tail. Such a wonderful hippopotamus will certainly delight your child!
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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.
Fleece teddy bear
To make a teddy bear, it is better to use fleece - this is the softest and most pleasant material to the touch. Additional details in the form of ties and butterflies will give the toy a particularly stylish look.
The details of the pattern can be adjusted, making the toy shorter or taller, thinner or fatter. Still, we recommend leaving the arms and legs long, as shown in the photo - then your baby will be able to play cuddles with the teddy bear.
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Materials for work
For homemade products, a variety of materials are used, both the most familiar and unusual. But considering the age category, the most popular will be:
- paints;
- paper;
- plasticine or modeling mass;
- salty dough;
- cereals;
- cardboard;
- disposable tableware.
From these improvised means you can make beautiful original compositions that will bring joy to your baby. The main thing is to use your imagination, and we have already prepared ideas.
Tilda's gnome
Tilda's toys have a special charm. Looking at them, it’s as if you are plunging into the atmosphere of a cozy village life of past centuries. If you make a toy as a fairy-tale character - a gnome, it will always give a feeling of fairy-tale magic.
The pattern in the photo shows how to make a wonderful group of Christmas gnomes that can be placed under the tree or on the fireplace. It is better to take flesh-colored material for the “body”. If you don’t have one, first hold the fabric in a light tea leaves solution and dry it.
It is better to sew clothes for gnomes from bright materials and be sure not to forget about the cap with a bell - after all, it is the main sign of a real gnome!
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Arkhangelskaya Column - a traditional folk doll
The Arkhangelskaya Stolbushka is a Russian folk doll with a pigtail. Similar ones were made in the Arkhangelsk province.
The process is quite easy. A twist of dense fabric was prepared. They pulled out a certain number of threads. The longer the thread, the longer the braid. They tried on a shirt on the finished post and tied it with threads, leaving a cut near the neck. We wore a skirt and decorated it with ruffles. A long braid was woven from threads and tied with a ribbon. Instead of a headdress, a bandage is on the head.
Pre-wedding Arkhangelsk column
Puppy made of fur
A soft fur toy will be especially warm and beautiful. It is not necessary to use natural material - faux fur is also quite suitable, especially since it is much easier to work with.
When cutting out parts, make sure the fur is in the correct direction. You'll need a little more fleece to line the inside of the dog's ears and mouth. All parts of the toy need to be stuffed with padding polyester and sewn. Make a tie on the muzzle with thread, as shown in the photo, to give it a realistic shape.
When the puppy is completely ready, you can add a decoration in the form of a neck bow or a bright leash.
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Wooden crafts
Wooden folk-style crafts are very interesting. Complex wooden products require special manufacturing skills. For novice craftsmen, it is better to take on something simpler.
For example, simple matches make masterpieces of Russian architecture in miniature. Wooden matches are glued together with glue into different shapes. From these blanks you can make models of ancient Russian buildings, huts, and wells. This principle is used to glue and fold amazingly beautiful boxes.
Twigs, straw, and small driftwood will make charming goblins and brownies. You just need to arrange everything correctly and with love. Birch bark is suitable for making tueskas, boxes, and souvenir bast shoes.
Hedgehog made of fur and fleece
This toy will be made of two materials at once - the belly and legs are made of fleece, and the coat is made of fur. Transfer the templates to the fabric at the required scale and make patterns.
The fur coat and belly will be formed from two parts to make the hedgehog as voluminous as possible. All parts need to be filled with padding polyester or scraps of fabric. Now all that remains is to attach the pre-sewn arms, legs and decorate the face.
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Clay crafts
In the old days, potters were revered people. They produced household utensils, dishes, and made toys from the remains of clay. Clay was mined near the village. Plastic fatty clay without impurities is located in the soil between layers of black soil and sand. It was soaked in a wooden trough, diluted with boiling water, mixed and placed on a small layer of ash.
Stir until smooth. The images surrounding them were created from the clay mass: domestic animals, peasant young ladies, birds and animals. Bear cubs with a barrel of honey became a symbol of goodness, birds brought happiness to the house, and horses represented a rich harvest.
The figurines were fired in a Russian stove, where dry wood created coals with a temperature of 600 - 700 degrees.
In the morning, the products were taken out of the cooled stove and dipped into a lime solution. After drying, they painted the crafts using natural means - paint from a decoction of onion peels, soot extracted from a chimney, and beet juice. Experienced craftsmen felt the clay and its structure. The hand and soul of the master was felt in every sculpted toy.
Funny trio
Three soft toy representatives of the zoo will take their rightful place among your baby’s favorites. To make these cute toys with your own hands, you will need a minimum of materials and time.
Use patterns and colorful fabric. The details of the face can be simply embroidered or drawn with a marker.
If you want to involve children in the work, trust them to make a toy whale. It is so easy to do that your child can easily cope with this task, and the result will please the whole family!
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How to sew on eyes
Many people wonder: how to sew eyes on a knitted hare. Regardless of the type of material, the eyes are sewn on in the usual way. Hare eyes can be made from a variety of materials. If these are buttons, then you can simply sew them on using the appropriate function on a sewing machine or with your own hands. Another method involves ready-made eyes, which can simply be glued to the fabric in the right places. Most of them already have an adhesive backing. If it is not there, then you will have to buy special glue.
Model with very beautiful eyes
If a toy is made for a child, then it is important that there are no loose elements or buttons on it, because a tomboy or a baby can tear them off and swallow them. Here it is recommended to sew on the eyes with regular threads or appliqués.
Bunny Tilda
