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Craft ideas using felt. Great for kids’ summer vacation projects!

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Felt is easy to find and is even sold at 100-yen shops.

There are many ways to use it, and it’s often used for children’s costumes and small handmade accessories.

In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas that make the most of felt in a variety of situations.

From interior decor and household items to pretend-play toys, there are plenty of ideas—so if you love handicrafts or want to give them a try, be sure to make some! Ideas that don’t require needles or a hot glue gun are also great for kids’ summer vacation projects.

Craft ideas using felt. Great for kids' summer vacation projects too! (41–50)

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For kids who love to sing, a toy microphone is a great recommendation.

If you make it with felt, it won’t break if dropped and the risk of injury is low, so it’s a safe choice.

Create the handle and the microphone head with felt, and stuff the inside with fabric scraps or cotton.

Adding a ribbon or other accents would make it extra cute.

You can buy both felt and cotton at 100-yen shops, so try making it in your favorite colors.

Once it’s finished, sing using your microphone—you’ll enjoy a fresh, exciting feeling!

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Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)

Here’s an idea for making an Anpanman fukuwarai out of felt.

Fukuwarai is typically a New Year’s game, but by changing the motif it’s perfect for everyday play too! Cut out the base face and parts for your favorite characters—like Anpanman, Baikinman, or Dokin-chan—from felt.

Once it’s ready, put on a blindfold, feel each piece with your hands to guess what it is, and place it on the face! You can find felt in a variety of colors at 100-yen shops, so be sure to check them out.

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Felt Creeper

[Handmade] I tried making a Minecraft Creeper out of felt

Felt Creeper

This craft project uses felt to assemble a Creeper, one of Minecraft’s most iconic characters.

Larger sizes can be hard to make stand, so I recommend making it as a cute, palm-sized mascot.

The key is to carefully measure each face and cut the felt accordingly; precise dimensions help convey the character’s inorganic feel.

It’s also important to keep the left and right sides perfectly symmetrical and to join the pieces in a way that keeps the corners from becoming rounded.

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playmat

[Using 100-yen shop felt] How to make a car play mat (100-yen handmade toy) / 100-yen DIY / Making toys to play with at home

playmat

Here’s an idea for a road play mat that you’ll want to make for a child who loves toy cars.

Sew roads made from gray felt onto a base of felt in your favorite color.

Then, add and sew on whatever you like—houses, trees, a police box, a hospital, bus stops, and more.

If you don’t have a sewing machine, you can skip the stitching and use glue to attach everything instead.

With a little creativity, you can make all kinds of play mats, so let your imagination run wild as you create.

Making a construction site where kids can play with work vehicles sounds fun, too!

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dress-up doll

[Felt] I tried making a dress-up Hello Kitty doll [Handicrafts]

dress-up doll

How about making dolls and clothes out of felt and enjoying some dress-up play? The doll’s motif can be anything you like—a girl, or your favorite character.

Since the clothes will be swapped, it’s best if they’re easy to put on and take off.

Try making outfits that open in the back or fasten with snap buttons.

Besides clothing, it could be fun to make small accessories like hair clips or bags.

Create plenty of dolls and outfits, and enjoy styling them to match your mood each day.

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stuffed animal

[Kids can make it too] Easy no-sew felt plushie using 100-yen shop materials: Sumikko Gurashi Shirokuma

stuffed animal

Don’t you feel like making a plushie of your favorite character or one you’ve designed yourself using felt? Here’s an idea for a “plushie” you can make without sewing.

All you need is double-sided fabric tape, which you can find in the craft section of 100-yen shops.

Start by creating a pattern.

Use tracing paper to make even the small parts like the eyes and nose.

Then just cut the felt according to the pattern and stick the pieces together with the fabric tape.

Finally, stuff the body with filling and seal it with the double-sided tape, and you’re done! They’re so cute you might end up wanting to make a bunch of them.

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Educational toy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Flat: How to Make an Educational Felt Toy — The Very Hungry Caterpillar Buttoning Practice

Educational toy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Would you like to make The Very Hungry Caterpillar out of felt, a character children adore? It’s a great educational toy for little ones—they can move the caterpillar, and practice fastening and unfastening buttons.

Start by making the caterpillar’s face and attach the first body segment with a snap fastener.

Then add buttons and buttonholes so kids can freely rearrange the rest.

It’s fun to watch the body wiggle just like a real caterpillar.

If you have a sewing machine, making the buttonholes is easy, but you can sew them by hand, too.

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