[Handmade Mascots] Curated easy-to-make ideas using felt and everyday materials
How about handcrafting mascots that you can attach to bags, pouches, or keys?
In this article, we’ll introduce easy mascot-making ideas using familiar materials like felt and stuffing.
If you handcraft them based on your favorite characters or animals, you’ll end up with a one-of-a-kind original mascot!
They’re great not only as markers for your own belongings but also as heartfelt gifts for friends and family.
If you’re interested in handmade crafts, be sure to check it out.
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[Handmade Mascots] A curated selection of easy ideas using felt and everyday materials (1–10)
Mascot with photo
Here’s an idea for photo mascots that are perfect as gifts or keepsakes.
In this idea, you make a mascot with a structure like a bifold pass case that holds two photos.
You could put in memorable photos and give it to someone special.
Or you could use it to hold letters or collectible cards for a fun twist.
When making it by hand, pay attention to the design of the mascot’s exterior as well.
If the design relates to the photos, it will feel even more charming.
Emoji mascot
How about turning the emojis you use in messages into a mascot? The commonly seen yellow face emojis are great, but other emojis work too.
Even among yellow face emojis, there are many variations, so choosing one can be tough.
You could pick an emoji you use often, or if it’s a gift, choose one that reflects the feelings you want to convey.
By the way, for face emojis, adding a little stuffing in the center gives it a natural three-dimensional look.
Smile Flower mascot
Introducing a smiling, cheerful mascot.
It’s made of soft-feel felt fabric, which perfectly suits the image of a smiley mascot.
Shaping it like a flower makes the piece even cuter.
You can create personality by unifying the petal colors in the same shade or similar tones, or by using felt in a variety of colors.
Changing the thread color used to stitch around the mascot for each piece can also make the crafting process fun.
Once finished, you can attach a cord or elastic and use it as a charm, put it on your keys, or display it in your room.
[Handmade Mascots] A curated selection of easy ideas using felt and everyday materials (11–20)
Donut mascot
Let’s try making delicious-looking donuts out of felt that look like they could be sold in a shop.
Cut out two pieces of felt using a donut-shaped template, then sew them together while stuffing them with cotton to complete the donut.
A simple old-fashioned donut is nice, but let’s take it a step further.
By using beads or felt in different colors, you can create donuts with chocolate sprinkles or a chocolate glaze.
You can also vary the number of threads and stitching styles to add decoration, which will expand your donut repertoire even more.
These colorful felt donuts are sure to be fun to make, too.
Cat mascot
Felt fabric comes in a wide range of thicknesses and colors.
Even with the same project, using different types of felt can create a variety of moods.
Try making this project—sewing together felt pieces cut into a cat shape—using different felts.
You can enjoy the differences in style even with the same cat motif.
For the cat’s belly, you can use any shape you like, such as a circle, heart, or star.
If you plan the design and add embroidery for the eyes, ears, and other details, you’ll end up with a piece bursting with originality.
Attach hardware to turn it into a keychain, and it would make a delightful gift, too.
dinosaur mascot
Here’s an introduction to making dinosaur mascots out of felt.
By using soft felt fabric, you can turn dinosaurs—often seen as a bit scary—into cute creations.
Trace and cut out the dinosaur’s body and parts like the eyes from felt.
You can find templates online, which makes things convenient.
The key is to sew the parts symmetrically to match the two body pieces of the dinosaur.
Sew the parts on, then stitch the two body pieces of felt together while stuffing them with filling.
By changing the felt colors and facial features, you can create dinosaurs with all kinds of different vibes.
Give it a try and make a unique, one-of-a-kind piece!
Totoro
Speaking of Totoro, it’s that mysterious creature that lives in the forest, right? Since forests are the common theme, pine cones make the perfect motif for a craft project.
First, paint the pine cone gray to evoke Totoro’s fur.
Then place the wider end of the pine cone at the bottom and arrange it so it gradually flares out toward the top; this will represent Totoro’s round belly.
Wrap yarn into the gaps of the pine cone and attach the face and belly parts to finish.
The key points are whether you can find a nicely rounded, spreading pine cone and how well you can express a sense of softness.
