Making a toy with your own hands is not difficult. This does not require any special knowledge or skills, just your desire and an irresistible craving for creativity. By using your imagination and imagining a little, and using our recommendations, you can create a beautiful and original version of a toy for a child, a pet, or create an unusual element of interior decor.

Stuffed Toys

You can sew an interesting soft toy without spending any money on purchasing consumables, since they can be found in every home. Study the photos of homemade toys, and you will understand that to make them it will be enough to use available materials: fabric, thread, needle, buttons and any printed material.

So what kind of soft toy can you make with your own hands at home? The simplest option is a trinket made from a sock. Surely in any apartment there is a sock of a pleasant color.

With this product you can make a funny caterpillar, a cute dog, and a plump pig. More complex options include toys sewn from pieces of fabric, fur, using patterns, knitted from yarn or made using the felting technique.

Bunny from a sock

Let's look at the instructions on how to make a bunny toy. It is necessary to prepare scissors, a sock, buttons and printed material. The lower part of the sock is carefully cut off. After the sock is turned inside out, an incision is made from the bottom of the product to the “heel”.

Each of the resulting “ears” is stitched with thread. Afterwards, the product is turned inside out and stuffed with padding polyester or any other stuffing material.

The top of the sock, like the bottom, is cut with scissors. The incision is 2 to 3 centimeters. This way we will get bunny legs. They are sewn from the inside, stuffed with padding polyester and completely sewn up. The piece obtained at the very beginning is cut in half, from these parts the “legs” of the bunny are twisted and sewn to the body.

Felt dog

The technique for making this version of a soft toy is a little more complicated. So, how to make this toy at home? You will need:

• felt in three colors (brown, black and white);
• beads or buttons for eyes;
• scissors;
• pattern;
• needle;
• threads;
• hot glue gun.

To begin, find a pattern that is suitable in shape and size, print it out or manually transfer it to paper, and then cut out each part of the toy from fabric. Sew the cut pieces one by one, filling them with padding material. Then connect the resulting parts of the dog’s body together: muzzle, ears, paws, tail, torso.

Cut out two spots from white felt that will decorate the puppy’s face, and from black felt – a nose. Next, using a glue gun or using threads, you need to attach these elements. Then the button eyes are sewn on.

The toy is ready! The dog can be decorated with a ribbon, a beautiful bow or a cord-collar and used as an interior decoration or for playing with children.

Rubber toy

Today on store shelves you can find small thin elastic bands of all colors of the rainbow. By intertwining them with each other using a special technique, you can make interesting small toys that children will certainly like, and can also become a decoration for the New Year tree or be used as a keychain.

In order to fully master this technique, we recommend watching a master class on how to make a toy with your own hands. Having seen the weaving method with your own eyes, you can easily repeat all the necessary steps.

Let's figure out how to make a bouncing ball using rubber bands. You will need:

• a small piece of cotton wool;
• about 100 colored rubber bands.

The sequence of actions is quite simple: the cotton wool is rolled into a circle, and elastic band by elastic band is put on it, step by step, in two turns.

After the ball increases in volume, you can no longer twist the rubber band, but simply pull it from above. The more rubber bands you use, the larger the jumper will be.

Pet toy

Do-it-yourself toys for cats and dogs are very popular. Creating a funny trinket for a pet is not at all difficult, and by making it from scrap materials, you will save a decent amount of money.

An interesting idea would be a toy for a cat made from a wine cork. You can take several corks and decorate them in different ways: tie one with a crochet hook, attach several ribbons to the second, rustling pieces of paper or candy wrappers to the other. Your pet will definitely love this cute little trinket.

Using a needle, you can easily sew a felt toy for your pet. So, for a kitten, a felt fish would be an excellent option, for a small dog - a soft bone. To do this, two identical parts are cut out of fabric, sewn together and filled with padding material. In just half an hour you can make an interesting toy that will keep your pet occupied for a long time.

As you understand, making soft and paper toys for children, funny trinkets for interior decoration, and interesting things for pets is quite simple. The creative process will certainly bring you a lot of pleasure; this interesting activity will not leave either an adult or a child indifferent.

Photos of DIY toys

As the great Coco Chanel said, “Handmade things are luxury.

It is not necessary for everyone to have them.

Anyone who wants to have them makes them himself or pays a master for his work.”

Soft toy - the first association of a children's teddy bear. But the concept of a soft toy includes much more. This is an interior toy Tilda, and funny toys in the car, and much more. This article contains various types of soft toys, as well as techniques for making them and step-by-step master classes.

Types of soft toys with your own hands

Such toys can be divided into several subtypes: for children and adults, interior, with practical use (for example, pincushions).

Also, toys can be divided according to the type of material used: fur, cotton or linen fabrics, felt, fancy fabrics.

Folk toys, as well as soft toys made using national handicraft techniques, have regained particular popularity today.

DIY soft fur toy

A fur toy created with your own hands is especially warm and beautiful. To sew it, you can use both natural and artificial fur. It is, of course, much easier to work with artificial fur, but if you decide to sew a toy from natural fur, you will receive a unique designer toy! First, you need to decide on the pattern of the toy; the larger the finished product, the easier it will be to work with. Small details are especially difficult for beginners.

Trace the details and cut out with a margin of 0.5 cm for the seam. Unlike fabric, it is best not to use scissors when working with fur. If you don't have a special tailor's knife, use a sharp utility knife. Cut with sharp short movements, do not move the knife deep so as not to cut off the fur.

To sew the fur, it is necessary to apply the two front sides to each other and straighten the fur outward. After sewing the toy, you need to leave a small hole through which the toy is turned inside out and stuffed with filler. Previously, toys were stuffed with cotton wool and pieces of leftover fabric.

But such stuffing takes a very long time to dry when washed, and often after cleaning the toy was thrown away only because the stuffing wasn’t dry enough and mold appeared inside. Modern fillers are made of synthetic materials (sintepon and others), which dry quickly and well, do not bunch up and retain their shape. Having stuffed, all that remains is to sew it with a hidden seam.

The final touch is the eyes, nose and mouth. You can embroider it yourself, or you can buy ready-made accessories in the store.

Video: OFFENSED CAT / DIY SOFT TOY

DIY felt soft toy

Today, felt toys are the most popular in children's master classes and handicraft circles. But they appeared not so long ago, and there is even an exact date for their appearance.

Margarete Steiff and her first dolls

An enterprising German woman, Margarete Steiff, submitted an idea in a magazine for housewives to sew a soft toy with her own hands from felt. Margaret published a pattern and a detailed master class in the magazine absolutely free of charge. But in the note she said where exactly you can buy felt for such toys.

This move in 1879 made it possible to establish a toy empire in just a few years. The nuance was that the toys were both sewn at the factory and they sold blanks for toys that you could sew yourself. She left an empire to her children and grandchildren, and gave the world the fashion for soft toys.

Master class felt dog

To work you will need: brown, white and black felt, scissors, a needle and thread, beads or eyes for toys and a hot glue gun.

We print out the pattern, cut out and sew each detail step by step.

Depending on the type of seam, you can create completely different textures of the toy.

If the parts are connected with glue, the toy can only be cleaned dry. When wet, the parts will separate.

DIY soft toys made of fabric

Fabric toys appeared much earlier than felt ones. But with the advent of fur and plush toys, they were unfairly forgotten for some time. With the advent of plastic, even children's toys made of fabric went out of use. But today, with a new wave of popularity, handmade toys have again revived the popularity of fabric toys. The most popular interior toy today is Tilda.

When looking at the Tilda doll, you get the feeling that the roots of this toy go far back to the Middle Ages. Not at all. The appearance of Tilda was in the 90s of the last century by the young designer Toni Finnanger. The girl was full of ideas and Tilda turned out to be one of the many ideas. Today it is impossible to imagine a delicate, homely interior without it. And craftswomen all over the world are simply in love with Tony’s idea and create prototypes to suit their tastes.

Tilda Angels

Video: Tilda's master class

DIY soft animal toys: chicken, fox, horse, penguin, pig and others

With the arrival of the baby, I want to change the world for the better and create a special atmosphere at home. And the child is perfection itself, and you really want him to play with unique toys filled with his mother’s love.

DIY toys - simple. We have put together master classes on a variety of animal toys made from a variety of materials. Note that children under 2 years old put everything in their mouth. Therefore, the material must be natural, preferably lint-free. Wonderful fur toys are best given in the third year of life.

Chicken pattern, you can sew it like for a baby and put in toys-eggs. Or you can create a miracle basket for Easter.

Video: Learning to sew a designer soft textile toy Baby Elephant

Video: How to Sew a Penguin Finger Toy

Aleftinka pig pattern.

Pattern of a giraffe and his company.

Pattern Cheerful Giraffe Flower Elephant Pattern

Since the release of Despicable Me, the world of toys has changed forever. Yes, everyone still loves bears, but when they see the cute minions, children and adults are delighted. Minion toys are the first to sell out at exhibitions. Do you want to sew it yourself for your child? As easy as pie! All you have to do is choose your baby’s favorite character.

Video: Master class on sewing a minion

DIY simple soft toys

For beginners, a lot of details may seem too complicated and the desire to create will gradually disappear. For beginners, we have selected simple patterns that even children can handle. These patterns are especially relevant for creativity lessons in schools.

DIY bouquets of soft toys photo

Bouquets of soft toys Teddy bears

Conservationists fought for a long time against the sale of fresh flowers, until someone introduced bouquets of sweets or toys into fashion. Now this global trend is so popular that in some countries the sale of fresh flowers has halved.

Bouquets of soft Kitty toys

Are you going to celebrate? Make a bouquet of soft toys yourself! This is a unique gift that will take pride of place in the birthday girl’s bedroom for a long time.

Video: Bouquet of toys. Master class for beginners

DIY soft toys pillows

Garfield pillow toy

Well, having touched on the world of toys, it is impossible not to remember about the pillow toys that fill the sofas of all needlewomen. These are favorite things for both family and guests. Please note that sitting down on the sofa, few people can resist reaching out and touching the half-toy. And children happily travel with their favorite soft toys, falling asleep to the sound of the roads.

Video: Toy pillow owl

To develop and help children understand the world around them, adults must create creative and playful conditions. An important point in this are toys, and those made with your own hands from scrap materials will become especially loved, inimitable and unique.

Materials for work

Children and adults can create their own toys from scrap materials. General pastime develops imaginative thinking in children, teaches them a love of creativity, and helps them get acquainted with various materials and tactics for working with them. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on communication and expands your inner horizons.

The following items are used for foam products:

• plastic containers;
• wire;
• metal grid;
• hose;
• pieces of foam;
• canisters.

To create crafts from tights you will need children's knitted or thick nylon tights.

Also useful:

When making toys from pompoms, the most important component will be multi-colored yarn, or from leftovers.

And auxiliary items:

• hook;
• skewers;
• beads;
• adhesive;
• plasticine;
• colored paper;
• felt.

Paper toys are easy to make, and to create them you will need stationery, namely:

• film;
• pencil;
• knife;
• glue;
• multi-colored paper or cardboard;
• pins;
• wand.

To design crafts from socks, first of all, you should look through these wardrobe items in your closet and select unnecessary or unpaired plain items for work.

Also useful:

• rigid fabric of different colors;
• threads, elastic bands;
• beads;
• scissors;
• ribbons;
• fabric glue.

In felt products, different shades of such fabric will be used.

In addition to this you will need:

• colorful fabric;
• floss;
• glue tool;
• scissors;
• felt-tip pen for fabric;
• filler;
• beads.

Soft toys

To sew toys from soft materials, you will need a variety of fabrics:

• easy-stretch knitwear;
• artificial fur;
• silk is a must when sewing doll dresses;
• multi-colored cotton;
• wool;
• velor and velvet - necessary for creating a soft toy;
• felt - allows you to decorate crafts using the felting technique.

Methods for making soft products:

1. Select and prepare materials for work. The fabric must be washed and ironed.
2. Cut out the marked parts.
3. Baste the parts along the marked lines.
4. Sew all the elements according to the basting.
5. Fill the inside of the toy with filler.
6. Assemble all the components of the craft and sew them together.
7. The final stage in decorating the overall appearance of the product.

For patterns, craftsmen advise using thick cardboard.

Such patterns are more convenient to outline on fabric, and they will serve as a basis for making other identical items.

We sew a developmental pillow

The pillow must be taken ready-made or sewn. Place a pillowcase on top to which the developing parts will be attached. It is better to sew the cover yourself from different washable fabrics, inserting various ribbons, cords, stripes, and accessories in the process.

The most successful items for decorating a pillow:

1. Iron-on adhesive. Easy to decorate, you need to attach it to the base and iron it with a heated iron through a cloth. A variety of labels in the form of animals, plants, and geometric configurations will delight any child. For example, a mouse is suitable for studying body parts (ears, nose, tail), and if you add a piece of “cheese”, you get the popular game “lacing”.
2. Pocket. Attach an old cell phone case and fill it with small toys. The child, by pulling them out and putting them back, does gymnastics for his fingers, develops curiosity and imagination.
3. Velcro and zipper. It is not possible to open them right away; there is training for hand mobility and perseverance. Helps to learn how to handle shoes and clothing; the sounds produced delight the baby.
4. Beads. The kids love sorting through them. Tactile sensations are useful for understanding the environment.
5. Buttons. By fiddling with them, they develop fine motor skills of their fingers. A variety of colorful children's buttons promote basic counting skills and color recognition.

It is important to secure all the elements well so that the child cannot pull them into his mouth, bite or swallow them.

Felt toys

For the manufacture of felt crafts, semi-synthetic material is mainly used. Kids can make the simplest toys themselves. Designing more complex items will require patience and a little experience.

For example, to create a felt owl step by step you need to:

Harvest toy:

1. Make a pattern of gifts of nature from thick paper.
2. Attach the template to the felt and cut out the figures in duplicate.
3. Place the 2 parts together and sew them together, filling them with cotton wool or padding polyester in advance.
4. Attach Velcro to one side.
5. Make a felt basket and attach all the elements with the sticky side to the base.

This craft will teach your baby to distinguish between vegetables and fruits and identify colors.

DIY educational cube

Each side of the cube is made from different materials and is complemented with different textured elements.

An example of an original educational cube made of different-to-the-touch materials with sides of 15x15 cm for children with description of the manufacture of each side:

1. Sew on a square of any size, attach a toy inside on a cord that stretches out and hides back. For example, tie plastic rings of different diameters with threads for ease of grip.
2. rustling butterfly. Make the wings in layers (fabric on both sides, 2 layers of bags in the middle). Sew from the inside out, turn inside out, attach to the craft. Fill the body with cotton wool and sew on a button head.
3. Lacing. Cut out 4 fabric squares with sides 8 cm. Sew one to the other from the wrong side, two at a time, turn it inside out and make 3 holes for the ribbon. Finish the holes with thread, insert a rope and sew to the cube.
4. Crispy flower. Make the petals similarly to the wings of a butterfly and sew them onto the square along the contour. For the center, cut out a round part and glue it to the center of the inflorescence.
5. Lightning. Make the blanks in the same way as for lacing. Sew a snake in the middle.
6. Velcro. The technology is similar to making lacing. Decorate the square with an applique, along the edge of which sew beads and buttons.

Sew all but one side of the cube from the inside out, turning it right side out. Fill the cube with filler and sew up the free edge.

Homemade toys from socks

I advise masters not to use worn and frayed socks. They will not make a bright and beautiful thing.

Let's look at how to make a snowman from scrap materials:

1. Fill a white sock ¾ full with dry beans and tie with a contrasting thread.
2. Fold down the top empty part and roll up the edge in the form of a hat brim. Secure with hot glue.
3. In the intended neck area, tie it with colored ribbons or threads in the form of a scarf.
4. Glue on a pom-pom nose, embroider a thin strip on the mouth, and beady eyes.
5. Decorate the body with bright buttons. Attach a colored wool ball to the top of the hat.

Master class on creating a bunny from socks

Manufacturing technology:

Original toys made from nylon tights

Do-it-yourself toys are made from nylon tights from scrap materials.

Frame doll manufacturing technology:

1. Make a pattern. It is advisable to draw a dummy so as not to experience difficulties during assembly.
2. Make a wire frame for sitting and standing positions.
3. Sew clothes that hide minor defects.
4. Masters advise starting with the face. Cut off the bottom of the tights and fill it with filler, forming a head.
5. Place the nose in the center using cotton wool, stretching it out and giving it the desired shape, and secure with stitches.
6. Use the above method to decorate the doll's cheeks.
7. Decorate the eyes.

Nylon makes excellent animals for various animals.

Step-by-step instructions: cat from a glove

Operating procedure:

Paper toys

One of the most accessible materials for making toys with your own hands is paper.

With its help they make:

• dolls;
• plants;
• animals;
• technique;
• volumetric and movable configurations of different sizes;
• origami figures.

Preschool children can make a paper pinwheel.

Step by step method:

1. Cut out a piece 18x18 cm from double-sided colored cardboard.
2. Draw two diagonals on the blank.
3. Mark 1.5 cm. from the middle.
4. Using scissors, cut along the lines to the marks.
5. Glue the corners to the center one by one.
6. Make a hole in the middle with a sharp object.
7. To assemble: pin the pinwheel onto the holder with a push pin.
8. Secure with a hammer.
9. Leave a gap between the windmill and the stick.
10. If you wrap it with a thin thread, the breeze moves faster.
11. Checking the working condition.

Foam toys

One of the available materials for making toys with your own hands is polystyrene foam.

Crafts are made from this substance in the form of:

Pom Pom Toy Ideas

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Crafts and toys made from natural materials (cones, acorns, chestnuts)

Children will be happy to make their own toys from available natural materials:

What else can you make toys from with your own hands?

Do-it-yourself toys are created from the following available materials:

1. Plastic bags. For example, to create a dog from them you will also need a couple of unnecessary sweaters, a piece of artificial leather and plastic bottles.
2. Straw. It is quite easy to make a human figure from this raw material. You need to bend a bunch of dry stems and tie them in several places with a thick rope.
3. Buttons serve not only as decorations, but can themselves turn into original crafts. If you collect parts of certain sizes in a chain, you will get a New Year's toy in the form of a man or a pyramid.
4. Foam sponges for washing dishes will serve as material for making colored hedgehog bombs.
5. You can create a robot from plastic caps;
6. Wire is an excellent raw material for bending and forming figures of various birds, animals, and plants.

You can have a lot of fun making toys with your own hands from scrap materials. To want to please a child with a handicraft you have created yourself, you do not need to have a special education; sometimes just skills in handling a thread, a needle and a flight of imagination are enough.

Video: DIY toys from scrap materials

DIY toy for children from scrap materials, master class:

DIY snowman toy, watch the video:

A teddy bear is a toy that provides soft sides to almost every little person during sleep; listens to all the grievances accumulated during the day from girls who have already matured, silently supporting; becomes an indispensable friend in games.

Beloved by everyone, the clubfoot has been giving joy and touching for more than one generation. But you don’t have to buy a soft friend in a store; you can sew it yourself.

The baby will definitely like this gift and anyone can sew this adorable creature.

We present step-by-step instructions - it will help you understand the intricacies and nuances of making a toy. Taking it as a basis, you can create not only a bear, but also any other craft. Everything is limited only by your imagination. Take action and let this article be the starting point for your further journey into the fascinating world of needlework.

• The basis of the fluffy “miracle” is soft-pile fabric. It can be plush, natural or artificial fur, mohair, velvet.
• Additional thick fabric of any other shade for paw pads and ears. It will look nice if you take it a couple of shades lighter, but it doesn’t matter. Not necessarily with pile - calico, flannel, silk, suede.
• Pattern paper.
• Pencil or pen, scissors.
• Threads, floss or strong silk threads, sewing needles.
• Black beads or buttons will be the eyes.
• Stuffing (cotton wool, padding polyester). Perhaps any old things, rags that have been lying “idle” for a long time.

Sequencing

Having decided on the color of the future bear, choose a suitable fabric. Plush is usually used. By the way, a pleasant moment for beginners - the “plush” fur hides possible uneven seams, and the toy looks great at the same time.

Draw a pattern on paper or use a ready-made one - download it from the Internet or take one you like from any needlework magazine. A soft bear can be of any size, it all depends on the amount of material.

Redraw all parts of the toy onto the fabric. When cutting, be sure to allow seam allowances. In places of protrusions and curves, it is necessary to make cuts, this will allow you to maintain the correct shape of the product. The number of parts is indicated on the pattern. Items used from additional fabric are indicated in yellow.

We connect the parts of the bear in pairs and turn them right side out, leaving a few unstitched centimeters through which we will stuff the figure. We leave the ears without filler. The tail is not indicated on the pattern. If you really need it, then it is most convenient to cut it out according to the pattern of the ear.

The most difficult thing in the process of making a bear is the head. Follow the letters - they should match. First, we sew the side halves of the head along the chin line, then we sew the ears along the cut line and, finally, we sew in the middle of the head between these parts from the back of the head to the nose.

On the paws, mark the contours of the toes. They can be embroidered with thread or glued triangles of dark suede fabric. This will give the bear cub some liveliness.

We carefully trim the nose area to make the muzzle look more expressive. Sew on the eyes. We embroider the nose using floss and stitch the mouth. We form eyelids from light pieces of fabric.

Let's attach the bear's head to the belly and make it movable - for this we use a regular spool of thread. We cover it with fabric and place it in the neck area, deepening it as much as possible. We will gather the edges of the holes in the head and body of the toy with a strong thread and tighten it tightly. Now Toptygin can look around.

We sew the paws to the body using a thick, strong thread. Having threaded it twice at the places where they combine, we pull the thread tightly to the desired position of the limbs and secure the ends by moving them inside. This method of connection allows the bear to move its paws and sit.

Our soft beauty is ready!

Options and ideas

The bear can be dressed in a jacket and pants - they can also be easily made from colored pieces of fabric. Or just tie a bow.

There are a great many options for what and how to sew a bear from. For example, a toy in the shape of a northern bear will look unusual in the room and complement the decor in an original way. Such a “friend” will be an excellent playmate for little pranksters.

Little soft inhabitants of children's rooms can be not only plush. Sewing a bear from felt or thick calico will be an interesting solution. Such a unique gift for a celebration, moreover, created with your own hands, will please any romantic girl.

Let's not ignore the well-known Teddy bear. This American toy has become almost epoch-making. Today “Teddy” is sold in every toy store and is the constant “companion” of every third girl encountered on the street. Let's not forget that he is also a friend adored by children.

A handmade soft toy is not only a fun and interesting activity. This is both a great mood from the result obtained and a joy of pleasure for everyone who gets this miracle.

Collection of bear patterns

It is impossible to remain indifferent at the sight of a charming soft toy, especially if it is sewn with your own hands. For a baby, she will become a wonderful friend whom she will want to hug before bed, and for an adult - just a wonderful individual gift.

Don’t be upset if you don’t have a sewing education; just the desire to create and the ability to use a needle and thread are enough. Plunge into your childhood by making a soft toy, be creative and get a lot of pleasure from the work done!

Simple DIY soft toys for beginners

So, we have already decided that a toy created on our own is much more valuable than a toy purchased. To easily make such a unique little thing, you just need to:

1. Get acquainted with a simple algorithm for its production.
2. Select the necessary materials.
3. Correctly form and cut out the pattern of the future toy.

Internet expanses are filled with patterns of a wide variety of soft toys, but you can find them not only there. It wouldn't hurt to look into handicraft stores , children's creativity departments (here you can purchase huge kits and manuals for making toys yourself), bookstores . If you have old and already worn out soft toys, you can cut them open and trace the parts along the contour - this is a ready-made pattern.

Involve your child in the process of making a toy, this is very important! Such leisure time will introduce the child to work and discipline, and teach him to be careful in his actions. Working with different materials and small accessories contributes to the development of fine motor skills, attention and creativity.

But don't forget - safety comes first! Provide your child with blunt-tipped scissors; do not allow your child to use the sewing machine without adult supervision.

Fabrics used for sewing soft toys

• Knitwear , dignity – it stretches easily.
• Faux fur with piles of different lengths – suitable for creating pillows in the shape of animals.
• Silk - a rather capricious material, but it is indispensable in sewing and decorating dresses for dolls.
• Cotton – differs in a variety of colors.
• Wool - dense, fleecy material.
• Velvet and velor – the presence of a small pile allows you to sew soft toys – animals, imitating their fur.
• Felt – a huge number of crafts can be made using the felting method.

Soft toy manufacturing technology

1. Select materials and prepare them for work. The fabric must be washed, ironed, and wrinkled areas steamed.
2. Reveal all the necessary details.
3. Baste the fabric along the intended outline.
4. Sew all parts of the parts according to the basting.
5. Stuff the middle of the toy, use cotton wool, synthetic padding, or foam rubber.
6. Gather all the pieces of the soft toy and sew them together.
7. The final processes in the design of the general appearance of the toy.

It is best to use thick cardboard to make a pattern. Such stencils are easier to trace on fabric; they will last longer for creating many more identical toys. Simply place the template on the wrong side of the fabric, trace, pressing firmly against the fabric.

So you have become familiar with the basics of sewing soft toys with your own hands. To hone your skills, use these simple examples:

DIY patterns and diagrams for soft toys

The patterns of these cute animals are quite simple and do not require additional explanation.

DIY soft toy: photo master class

Soft toy "mouse"

Let's try to sew a wonderful little soft toy. It is perfect for playing with babies up to one year old. The baby will already be able to grasp such a bright and interesting model, and will happily show interest in it. This will help him develop his tactile senses. Having mastered the basics of making such a light toy, you can begin to perform more complex work.

• Use the suggested pattern, it is already ready in the required size.

• Stock up on bright scraps of fabric and contrasting threads, so the finished product will simply attract attention.

• Be original - connect the parts not from the wrong side, but from the front side, using a loop (overlock) seam. It is for this purpose that bright threads were chosen.

• Attach ears, nose and eyes to the body.

• Fill the toy with stuffing and attach the tail.

• Sew the parts of the head and paws together, loosely fill them with foam rubber or synthetic padding, cotton wool will also work if nothing else is at hand. Create the tail in the same way, but you don’t need to fill it.
• Sew round patches to form a shell, leaving holes for stuffing and connecting the paws and head.
• Assemble all the parts into one whole using a hidden seam. Sew on the tail last.
• Add eyes to the toy, and your wonderful pillow turtle is ready. You can not only play with it, but also sleep.

Bouquet of soft toys: manufacturing technology with photos

This kind of gifts appeared relatively recently, and are now at the peak of popularity. Such a bouquet will not wither like fresh flowers, but will delight its owners for a long time. You can buy a bouquet of soft toys, spending a lot of money, or you can create it yourself and save a lot of money.

For work, prepare:

• Small soft bear toys – 3 pcs.
• Corrugated paper, organza.
• Ribbons, sticks, mesh for bouquets, other decorations.
• Glue gun.

Master class on making a bouquet:

• First, prepare the base on which the bears will be attached; they will be placed on sticks. Cut two squares from organza for each stick, form a flower from the scraps and attach with a hot gun to the stick in two layers.

• Do the same from a special mesh for bouquets and secure it over the organza. You should get some kind of flowers, as shown in the photo.

• Next comes the design of the toys. Rid the bears of labels, tags, and other factory identification marks. You can simply glue the bottom of the bears to the newly formed flowers on a stick, or you can sew them on discreetly. The second method will allow, if necessary, to “disassemble” the bouquet without spoiling the toys. Now start collecting the entire bouquet. Tie all the sticks with toys tightly with ribbon; you can also fasten them together with a few drops of glue.

• Take the remaining organza and wrap the bouquet with it, secure it in the place where the sticks themselves are attached. Using the corrugation, form another case for the bouquet; you can hide all your working moments in it. Secure the entire product with a bow. Correct all the irregularities with your hands where necessary - form folds.

1. This toy is easy to use, the basis for it will be the usual sock. Don't use old, worn-out socks: It's a myth that worn-out items make bright, colorful items. But, for sure, there is one attractive sock in the house that has lost its pair, so use it.
2. Before starting work, decide what kind of cat you would like to make - thin or fat. Based on this, cut the sock in a certain place. If you want to get a plump toy, cut off the part of the sock that covers the foot, and move the upper part of the elastic to the side.
3. Fill the toy with stuffing material, in this case padding polyester. The body should be larger than the head, so fill it tightly. Afterwards, bend the free hole inward and fasten it with needles. Sew up the cut and stretch the edges to form ears.
4. Give the product the desired shape with your hands, make the ears sharper. Embroider the pet's face using a contrasting thread according to the previously drawn stencil. Use a needle back stitch.
5. Decorate the cat with a bright accessory - a scarf, bow, tie, bow tie.

DIY soft rooster toy

Let's make a small soft toy - a felt pendant, you can decorate the New Year tree with it, or you can simply hang it in a visible place, as a kind of amulet. Let's consider two options.

Cockerel in the shape of a heart.

• Cut out two pieces for the heart from felt, choose white, gray, black, or another muted color as the base. A multi-colored ponytail will stand out better against its background.
• Take a closer look at the picture; all other parts of the cockerel’s body are also cut out in the shape of hearts.
• Attach the wing and eye to one part of the body, and then carefully sew it to the other part of the body, placing the tail, comb and beak in the places indicated for them. Fill the toy a little with padding polyester and secure the loop.

Snow cockerel.

• For this decoration you will need fewer bright colors than for the previous toy, but it will be easier.
• From white felt, cut out a body in the form of a wide figure eight and wings, as in the picture.
• Embroider a joyful image on the face of the toy, use black threads, and also use them to process the edges of the wings.
• Make a red comb and yellow legs with a beak.
• Sew all the parts of the toy, fill with padding polyester and make a loop.

DIY soft toy owl

You can create such a beauty owl with your own hands if you have scraps of fabrics of different colors on hand.

Step-by-step work execution