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What you’ll need to make some cute Felt Pencil Toppers for Back to School:

Apples:

• Two apples – red or green
• One green leaf
• One brown stem
• Green or red embroidery thread
• Needle
• Scissors
• Black marker
• Google eyes
• Glue gun

Ladybug:

• Two red circles
• One black half circle
• One black line, the length of the circle
• Two smaller black lines
• Red embroidery thread
• Needle
• Scissors
• Google eyes
• Glue gun

Bumblebee:

• Two yellow ovals
• One black half circle
• Three black lines, the width of the oval
• Two smaller black lines
• One small black triangle
• Yellow embroidery thread
• Needle
• Scissors
• Google eyes
• Glue gun

Cut out all of the felt you’ll need for the pencil topper you’ve chosen. This step by step is for the green apple, but the steps are pretty similar for each topper. But, you can see the step by step instructions for each pencil topper in our YouTube video, linked above.

Place the two apple shapes together and sew around the outer edge. A blanket stitch is perfect this, but a simple straight stitch works too! Make sure to leave a gap the size of a pencil in the middle of the apple on both the top and bottom.

Use a glue gun to attach the apples accessories,

eyes,

stem and then leaf. The stem and leaf will be glued to the inside of the apple – in the gap where the pencil will go.

Give the little guy a smile with the marker and you’re done!

We hope you and any little ones you make these for love them as much as we do! For more Back to School fun, check out our Teacher’s Pet Back to School Cocktail, Easy Felt Pencil Cases (Made by Kids for Kids) and our Desk Top Organizer – a Dollar Store Craft.

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What do you need to make a Felt Pencil Case?

• Felt
• Scissors
• Staple gun
• Sticker buttons
• Stickers, markers or other ways to decorate

How to make a Kids Felt Pencil Case.

This craft is made by kids – adult supervision is recommended!

Place a large piece of felt on top of a smaller piece.

Cut the top layer. Allow for about an inch in over lapt.

Fold the sides over

Staple!

Fold over the top of the bag and use sticky buttons as a clasp.

Decorate! Your child can use stickers (as seen above), markers or other decorations that can be glued to the felt.

Ta-Da!

We hope you loved our Easy Felt Pencil Case [Made by Kids for Kids!]. See how proud your children will be when they take their handmade pencil cases to school. Looking for more fun Back to School activities? Check out our Felt Pencil Toppers, our Dollar Store Desk Top Organizer and one for the teachers and caregivers – The Teacher’s Pet – A Back to School Cocktail!

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This felt shamrock is so easy to make, you can even get your kids to make their own! You can easily add these to a headband, hair clip or backpack for an easy and fun St. Patrick’s Day accessory.

We also used this craft to make a beautiful wreath for the front door this March 17th.

Why do we call this a shamrock and not a clover? A clover must have three leaves to be considered a shamrock. If we added one more leaf, it would not be considered a shamrock! We can say all shamrocks are clovers…but not all clovers are shamrocks. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t add an extra leaf to this felt craft. If you want to sport a little luck this March 17th, simply add another leaf.

What do you need to make a How to Make a Simple Felt Shamrock?

• FREE printable
• Green felt in 2-4 shades
• Green embroidery thread
• A needle (kid friendly if you have little ones)
• Hot glue gun with glue
• Shamrock sequin
• Pin, hair clip or headband or wreath *optional*

How do I make an easy Felt Shamrock?

• Print and cut out our FREE leaf template
• Place the large leaf template on top of some felt
• Place the small leaf template on top of a different colour of felt (you can pin these down or trace around them to make it easier to cut out)
• Cut out three large and three small leaves (or four if you prefer to make a lucky clover!)
• Fold one of the leaf pieces in half lengthwise. Next, pass the threaded embroidery needle through the bottom of the leaf.
• Continue to add all the leaves, similarly, until they are all on the needle.
• Then, pull the needle through the leaves, and tie the tails tightly into a knot, gathering each leaf tightly as you work.
• Next, hot glue the shamrock to the pin, hair clip or headband
• OR add your shamrocks to a beautiful front door wreath!

How to Make a Simple Felt Shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day – Tutorial

Print and cut out our FREE leaf template

Place the large leaf template on top of some felt and the small leaf template on a different shade of green. You can pin the template to the felt or trace around the template to make cutting easier. Keep in mind that you may see marks on the final shamrock if you choose to trace.

Cut out three large leaves and three small leaves (or four of each if you prefer to make a lucky clover!)

Fold one of the leaf pieces in half lengthwise. Next, pass the threaded embroidery needle through the bottom of the leaf.

Continue to add all the leaves, similarly, until they are all on the needle.

Then, pull the needle through the leaves, and tie the tails tightly into a knot, gathering each leaf tightly as you work.

Next, hot glue a shamrock sequin to the middle of the shamrock for some shine!

We hope you loved this How to Make a Simple Felt Shamrock tutorial! If you’re looking for more St. Patrick’s Day fun, certainly check these recipes and crafts out!

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes!

• Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
• St. Patricks Day Rainbow Truffles
• The Galway – A Cucumber Mint Cocktail
• Lucky Green Smash
• Quick and Easy Pot of Gold Pretzels for St. Patrick’s Day by Crayons and Cravings
• St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Shots by The Short Order Cook
• Copycat Shamrock Shake by Cincy Shopper

More St. Patrick’s Day Crafts!

• How to Make Yarn Wrapped Green Balls
• Shamrock Rainbow Kids Finger Paint Craft
• St. Patrick’s Day Clover Chair Sashes
• Let’s Grow a Rainbow by Lil Tigers
• Pepper Stamping: Easy Preschool Shamrock Craft by Simply Full of Delight
• Egg Carton Rainbow Craft for Kids by Lovely Indeed

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What you’ll need:         

• Orange felt – the thicker the better
• Burlap ribbon
• Coloured thread and needle
• Hot glue gun and sticks
• Green paint and sponge

Draw three carrots onto some orange felt and then cut them out.

Use the embroidery thread to make lines through the carrot, add as many lines as you like.

Glue the carrots together at the tops, overlapping slightly, so the carrots spread out. Add some burlap ribbon by piling it on top of itself to create volume.

Add a green bow.

If you like, sponge some light and dark green paint onto the burlap ribbon and let dry, in order to create some depth to the plain ribbon.

Enjoy your new Easter door decoration and Happy Crafting!

Be sure to check out some more of our Easter recipes and tutorials here.

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What You Need:

• Red Felt
• White Felt
• Scissors
• Iron on fabric adhesive (Heat Bond or Fusible Interfacing)
• Iron
• Red Yarn
• Large eye needle
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Red patterned fabric or felt

How to make your own Valentine’s Day Love Banner Table Runner:

Cut the red felt to 18” wide by the length of your dining table plus an overhang on each end. Cut the white felt to two inches shorter and thinner than the red felt length. Use the iron on adhesive to attach the white felt to the red felt by following the directions on the package.

Cut four 4” wide by 6” tall triangles out of your red felt.

Trace and cut out a heart and white letters, either using a stencil or free hand, with the letters measuring 2.5” by 1.5”.

Make a slightly smaller heart shape from patterned red fabric or felt. Use fabric adhesive to attach the patterned heart to the white heart and then attach the completed heart to one of the red flags.

Use the fabric adhesive to attach the letters to the remaining triangle flags.

Attach the flags to the runner and then thread the wide-eyed needle with a length of red yarn to sew across each flag, threading the needle through the runner at the tip of each flag. 

Tie two small red bows and then attach the them to each end of the flags.

Love Table Runner completed! Happy crafting!

Check out our Easy Valentine’s Day Puzzle Art for another great DIY decoration.

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What You’ll Need:

• Light green stiffened felt (one sheet for each chair sash)
• Dark green stiffened felt (one sheet for each chair sash)
• Burlap ribbon
• Scissors
• Fabric glue
• Circle template or cup
• Sewing machine (hand sewing will work too)

Measure your burlap ribbon around the back of your chair, it should be snug but not too tight as you will need to be able to slip the sash onto the chair back without it slipping down. Leave an inch or two of seam allowance, and for space to adjust the size if needed.

Take a ribbon length and fold it on  half onto itself so the the ends meet, making sure to fold the good sides facing each other and then sew the ends together.

Use the circle template (or a glass) to create a clover on the dark green felt by tracing two half circles for each leaf and then add a stem.

The dark green clover will be a stencil to trace the shape onto the light green felt sheets. Cut out the light green clovers about ½” smaller than the traced outline.

Glue the light green clovers on top of the dark green ones and then let dry.

Attach the stacked clover to the burlap sash bands with fabric glue.

Slip the clover chair sashes onto your chair and have a great St. Patrick’s Day, happy crafting!

For more DIY decorations for March 17th check out our Lucky Rainbow Signboard.

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What You’ll Need:

• Felt (a large enough square to cover your throw pillows)
• Decorative pearls
• Small gems
• Needle and thread
• Bead glue
• Sewing machine

Cut the felt into two squares large enough to cover (with some extra space) your pillow and then sew three sides together.

Cut six stripes of felt and then stitch them in pairs to the open edges, these will be closures for the finished pillow.

Arrange the pearls into a design that you like and then stitch each of the pearl beads into place.

Use bead glue to attach the gems in a decorative pattern. Let the glue dry and then slip your new Christmas cover over an existing throw pillow.

We hope you love this pretty snowflake pillow cover, please share your version with us in the comments and happy crafting!

Craving some more Christmas DIY? Check out how to make your own DIY wrapping paper or our personalized wedding invitation ornament.

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What You’ll Need:

• Wood board
• White acrylic paint
• Orange Felt
• Green Yarn
• Brown embroidery floss
• Letter stencil
• Pouncer
• Carrot template – click here 
• Hot Glue and sticks
• Embroidery needle (any needle with a large eye will work)

Cut out the template and use it to trace out and then cut a carrot from your orange felt.

Sew randomly spaced lines in different lengths on the carrot with the embroidery thread and needle.

Stencil the words on the plaque and sure to paint one letter at time and let dry between each so the paint doesn’t smudge.

Cut lengths of green yarn, you’ll need about eight or so. Use the hot glue to attach one end of all the yarn strings to the centre point of where the carrot will be and then fan out the yarn strings and use a small dot of glue to secure them which will make the carrot’s leaves. Glue the carrot in place.

We hope Easter sign this brightens your weekend. Happy Crafting!

For some more DIY Easter decor certainly check out our graphic Blue and Navy Easter eggs and our Easter carrot door hanger.

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What You’ll Need:

• Fabric for the pillow casing
• Felt in four colours
• Green yarn
• Decorative felt balls (or pom poms)
• Large eyed needle (like a darning or embroidery needle)
• Scissors
• Optional: Fabric Glue
• Sewing Machine
• Needle and thread

Measure your fabric for the pillow casing. Be sure to leave room – at least 1/2″ all the way around – for a seam allowance. Stitch three sides closed with the forth left open enough that you can slip your pillow inside.

Cut flowers out of the coloured felts. We made three different sizes in various shapes. You’ll need about twenty flowers to make your pillow.

Arrange your cut flowers on the pillow case. When you like how it looks, start attaching the flowers with the method you have chosen, either put a couple of stitches in the centre of each flower, or a dab of fabric glue.  If you are sewing, make sure to secure your flowers with pins so you don’t lose your design. Work your away along the pillow until all the flowers are attached.

Next, take the green yarn and thread a length onto the large eyed needle. Tie a knot in the end of the thread and start stitching the flowers stems starting from the inside of the casing. Tie another knot in the in the thread inside the casing to secure the flower stem. Sew stems for all the flowers.

Insert your filling into the casing and stitch up the remaining opening. Happy Crafting!

Made this for Mum last year? Certainly try a personalized Mason Jar filled with her favourite things or some pressed flowers picked by little hands.

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