[Handmade Mascots] Curated easy-to-make ideas using felt and everyday materials

bear puppet

Handmade Video: How to Make a Bear Puppet – Free Pattern Included #How to make stuffed animals

Make it with fleece! Here are some ideas for a bear hand puppet.

Fleece is a great fabric for beginners because it doesn’t fray easily even when the edges are cut, making it easy to sew.

It’s also a good idea to repurpose fleece you no longer wear.

Give it a try! Once your bear puppet is finished, use it to perform fingerplays, nursery rhymes, or folktales featuring bears—it’s sure to capture children’s interest.

It could also be fun to adapt the design to motifs other than a bear.

Puppet made with felt

Useful for childcare! How to make felt puppets

Have fun with design! Here are some felt puppet ideas.

When you decide to make a puppet, you might find yourself wondering what motif to choose.

For those people, here are ideas for original human-themed puppets! First, try sketching your puppet design as an illustration.

By incorporating features that resemble yourself or paying special attention to the hairstyle, you can express a sense of originality.

A great perk of using felt is that it makes thread finishing simple and easy.

No-sew felt puppet

[Toothbrushing Instruction] Easy! No-sew Felt Puppet / 100-Yen Shop DIY / 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.

sock puppet

[Childcare] Introducing how to make a sock puppet [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Make the most of socks! Here are ideas for sock puppets.

When you’re making puppets, it’s nice if they’re easy to put together, right? This time, let’s try making puppets using socks, which are easy to source and come in a wide range of colors.

What you’ll need: socks, stuffing, thick paper/cardstock, a pen, fabric double-sided tape or glue, felt, eye parts, scissors, and more.

Try creating sock puppets in your favorite motifs—like snakes, dogs, or bears—by customizing as you like!

Dice made from felt fabric

How to make an Anpanman felt dice

Which character will it be? Let me share an idea for making dice out of felt.

What you’ll need: felt, a needle, thread, and scissors.

Since the dice are made of felt, they have a soft, gentle texture that’s really appealing.

The character faces are cute, and the colorful dice are sure to get kids excited! If you add number designs as an extra touch, children can also get familiar with numbers while playing—highly recommended! Give it a try!

finger puppet

[100-yen DIY] How to Make Anpanman Finger Puppets / Finger Puppet

Let’s make it with felt! Here are some ideas for Anpanman finger puppets.

You’ll need felt, craft glue, stuffing, thread, paper, a hole punch, a pencil, scissors, and a needle.

First, trace your finger and Anpanman’s face onto a template and cut them out.

Cut the felt along the template to create each part.

Sew the pieces together or use craft glue to assemble them, and you’re done! Since finger puppets are small, you can keep one in your pocket and bring Anpanman out anytime.