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

Mario Puppet

How to Make a Mario Puppet Doll [Mom, XX years old]

The felt “Mario Puppet” is a DIY idea that uses a popular character loved in preschools and kindergartens.

Using red and blue felt, you can recreate Mario’s hat and overalls, and easily finish by gluing on parts like the mustache.

While making it, you and the children can naturally communicate by choosing colors and deciding where to place each piece, creating fun memories.

Once completed, it’s great for pretend play and can help foster creativity and expressive skills.

It’s a puppet with the unique warmth that only handmade crafts can offer.

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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!