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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! (31–40)

Handmade okonomiyaki craft

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I already posted how to make okonomiyaki before. ☺️✨#HandmadeToys Summer Vacation Craft Childcare
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Let’s try making okonomiyaki and yakisoba—just like the ones you see at summer festival stalls—using craft materials! Here, we mainly introduce how to make the griddle and spatula.

Feel free to create the okonomiyaki and yakisoba themselves using yarn, felt, and other materials.

For the griddle, cut 2 cm-wide strips from both long edges of a color foam board and attach silver origami paper to them.

Then cover the remaining center piece with black construction paper to form the griddle surface, and glue it between the cut side pieces.

Also attach 1 cm-wide strips of silver origami along the top and bottom edges of the griddle.

Draw in the vent openings, and it’s complete! For the spatula, cut a milk carton into a spatula shape and cover it with aluminum foil—that’s all you need!

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Making felt flowers

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Felt flower series ☺️ Pipe cleaners are pretty handy too 👍#tiktok classroom #StayHomeTime Life with children work
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Why not try making flowers that never wilt using felt and pipe cleaners? It’s very easy and cute.

First, cut petals out of felt.

Slightly fold the base of each petal and snip along the crease—this is where you’ll thread the pipe cleaner later.

Cut a light green pipe cleaner into three 4 cm pieces.

Lay two pieces in an X shape, then place the third straight across and twist to form the stamen.

Wrap a green pipe cleaner around to make the stem, and wrap a yellow pipe cleaner around the tip of the stamen to represent the pollen.

Finally, thread the petals onto the stem and glue them in place to finish.

Try making your favorite flowers!

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A box for doing hair styling

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Perfect for practicing ribbon bows, braids, and using hair ties 🥰🎀#HandmadeToys #100-yen-shop #100-yen shop DIY Parenting Childcare Childcare Educational #EducationalToys braid Ribbon bow
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Why not make a hairstyling box using a large empty box, felt, and yarn? It’s a great craft for kids who love tying or braiding doll hair.

First, cut out parts like the face, eyes, and mouth from felt, and stick them onto the box lid.

As if making a pom-pom, wrap yarn around cardboard, tie it at one point, then cut the looped ends.

Punch holes in the top of the face area on the box, thread the tied yarn through, and attach the “hair” around the face.

Make the side sections and bangs separately.

Also, secure the side hair at the upper left and right sides of the face.

Finally, decorate as you like with ribbons and more, and you’re done! Use the yarn as hair and enjoy styling it.

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No-sew felt puppet

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No-sew felt puppet

Recommended for craft beginners too! Here are ideas for felt puppets you can make without sewing.

If you’re making puppets by hand, beginners might feel it seems “difficult” or “a lot of work.” However, by using felt, you don’t have to worry about fraying edges, and it’s easy to make! What you’ll need: felt, double-sided tape, a glue gun, scissors, paper, clips, and a pencil.

The designs can also be used for toothbrushing guidance, so be sure to give them a try.

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Paku-Paku Bear

Pakupaku Kuma-san: a bear face sewn onto a large piece of felt with a zipper for its mouth.

Next to the bear, items like rice balls, bread, eggs, and vegetables are attached with snap buttons.

You can unfasten them and feed them to the bear—it’s a toy, right? The actions of unbuttoning and buttoning seem helpful for developing fine motor skills, and seeing the bear eagerly eat everything might spark children’s interest in food, making them think, “I want to try the same thing,” or “I wonder what it tastes like?”

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