Easy for elementary school kids! A cute collection of felt mascot-making ideas
Handmade felt mascots are surprisingly easy to make! These cute mascots are great to craft with kids and make perfect gifts for someone special.
From lucky daruma and donuts to popular characters, the fun lies in creating your favorite designs.
In this article, we’ll share tips for making mascots from a single sheet of felt—simple enough for elementary school children to try.
Give it a go and create a one-of-a-kind mascot filled with the warmth of something handmade!
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Easy for Elementary School Kids! Cute Felt Mascot Craft Ideas (1–10)
Felt ball caterpillar pin
Let’s make a colorful and cute caterpillar pin using felt balls.
You’ll need scissors, glue, a wooden pin/clip, felt balls, googly-eye stickers, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), sequins, and so on.
First, attach the felt balls to the wooden pin.
A key tip is to let the glue dry slightly before sticking on each piece.
Once that’s done, add the antennae and eyes, and decorate with sequins if you like.
And you’re finished! Besides the caterpillar, you can also use felt balls to make items like dango (dumplings) or fruit, so give those a try too.
Snorlax
Let’s try making Pokémon characters out of felt that kids will love too! How about Snorlax, with its adorably plump, big-bodied form? It uses only a few colors and doesn’t require many parts, so even elementary school children can make it easily.
The eyes, mouth, and fangs are embroidered, but if you’re not confident or find it troublesome, it’s totally fine to draw them directly with a pen! Sew on a ribbon or elastic to turn it into a keychain, or put a magnet inside to transform it into an original fridge magnet!
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.
Easy for elementary school kids! A cute collection of felt mascot ideas (11–20)
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.
Minion strap
Why not try making a handmade Minion-style strap out of felt? Use a compass to draw a circle on yellow felt and cut it out.
Make two identical pieces.
Place blue felt over the yellow felt and use it as a template to cut the blue parts.
Layer the yellow body pieces and sew them together with a blanket stitch, then stuff with filling.
Glue on the face parts and the blue parts, attach the strap, and you’re done.
It’s really fun to make Minions with different expressions.
Give it a try!
apple mascot
Here’s an idea for an apple mascot with an adorable, soothing look.
In this idea, you’ll make an apple with a little face.
You can attach it somewhere as a charm, or use it for pretend play.
In the latter case, it might be even more fun if you also make other fruits and foods to go with it.
By the way, the key to this idea is to stuff it generously with filling to shape it into a plump form.
That way, you’ll end up with a round, cute silhouette that looks more like a real apple.
Ice cream mascot
This is a delicious-looking ice cream mascot made from felt.
Once the ice cream is finished, you can place it in a felt cone cup or a paper-style cup.
If you’re using a cone cup, insert a piece of cardboard inside the felt cone to help it keep a nice shape.
The ice cream is made by sewing together felt cut to a pattern, stuffing it with batting, and then sewing it closed.
Try making it in your favorite shapes—round scoops, soft-serve swirls, and more.
Turning it into animal shapes like rabbits or bears makes for an especially cute creation.
Please use this as inspiration for making your own charming felt ice cream mascots.