Toys are an integral part of a child's life. From early childhood, they contribute to the physical and mental development of the baby, form his consciousness, thinking, and develop social skills. The teddy bear is very popular among children. Moreover, children of different ages like it.
Benefits of Felt
In order for toys to be useful and not harmful to the child, you should carefully approach their selection. The main criterion when choosing a children's toy is safety, and first of all, the material from which it is made. If you plan to make a toy with your own hands, you should opt for felt.
This material not only meets safety requirements, but is one of the simplest and most flexible materials for creativity.
- Safety. Felt made from natural materials has antibacterial properties, retains heat well and is non-toxic. If it gets into the mouth, this material will not harm the child.
- Large color range. A wide range of colors allows using the material for making most toys without color restrictions. The richness of color solutions has a positive effect on the overall development of the baby.
- Availability. The material is easy to find. It is sold in craft stores, office supply departments and is not expensive. Due to this property, felt has gained great popularity.
- Ease of use. Felt is easy to cut and sew. The edges of this material do not crumble, and due to its softness, it is easy to sew both by hand and on a sewing machine.
- Lightness and durability. The weight of a toy made of felt is so small that even a baby can play with it. Due to the durability of the material, the toy will please the child for more than one month.
Important to know! Felt's brother, felt, can often be found on sale. You shouldn't buy this material for sewing children's toys. Felt is coarser than felt and can also cause allergies in children, since sheep's wool is mainly used for its production.
Felt Teddy Bear
The most desired character from childhood is a teddy bear. Almost everyone had such a toy. It was with it that the day began and ended. Today, the bear is still very popular.
Below are several step-by-step master classes on how to make a felt bear with your own hands.
Master class #1: New Year's decoration
The simplest and safest option for a child is a New Year's toy for the tree. Such a felt teddy bear will perfectly fit into the interior of a child's room and will bring a lot of joy to the baby.
For work you will need the following materials:
- felt in brown and white colors;
- template for a pattern;
- tailor's pins;
- fabric marker or pencil;
- scissors;
- thread and needle;
- filler (synthetic padding or holofiber);
- pastel;
- textile glue;
- satin ribbon.
The step-by-step execution of the work is described below.
Take the printed template for the pattern.
Carefully cut out all the component parts using scissors along the drawn outline.
Place the blanks on a sheet of felt. Pin everything with tailor's pins and then transfer the details onto the material using a pencil or fabric marker.
Important! When transferring the blanks onto felt, you need to ensure that the double parts are symmetrical relative to each other.
Remove the stencils from the felt and cut out all the parts of the bear along the outlined contour.
Sew the muzzle and tummy, cut out of white felt, to the main parts and embroider the eyes with black thread. Glue the nose with textile glue or sew it with a thread in the same color.
Sew the bear's body and head separately using an overlock stitch, simultaneously filling all the parts with stuffing.
Note! When sewing the head, you must not forget about an important detail - the ears. To do this, before starting work, you should mark their location with a tailor's pin or marker.
Sew the head to the body.
Tie a thin satin ribbon in the shape of a bow to the place where the head and body are attached. The edges of the ribbon must be set on fire beforehand so that it does not unravel or crumble in the future.
Draw the bear's cheeks with dry pastel. Sew a thread on top to hang the toy on a Christmas tree branch.
Master class #2: Felt bear on the moon
A felt bear sleeping on the moon can decorate a child's room.
In addition, such a hanging toy is safe for a child. It is very easy to make it yourself and anyone can do it, even a novice craftsman. It is enough to just follow the detailed instructions below.
To make a felt teddy bear sleeping on the moon, you will need:
- felt (yellow, brown, blue, white);
- printed template for the pattern;
- fabric marker or pencil;
- scissors;
- threads to match the material and a needle;
- filler (synthetic padding or holofiber);
- satin ribbon.
The step-by-step implementation of the work is proposed below.
Using the bear template below, cut out the pieces from felt, having first marked them with a fabric marker.
Cut out the resulting blanks with scissors along the drawn outline.
Sew the toy's face to the front of the head and embroider the eyes and mouth.
Sew both parts of the paws, body and head, simultaneously stuffing them with synthetic padding.
Note! You should not use a large amount of filler, this will only worsen the quality of the toy. It is necessary to distribute a small amount of padding polyester evenly throughout the entire workpiece.
Connect the finished parts sequentially to each other.
Sew the star and moon parts together and gradually fill them with stuffing from the inside.
After making all the parts, you can start assembling. The bear needs to be attached to the moon with a thread, and the stars need to be hung on a narrow satin ribbon in pastel colors.
A felt carousel-mobile with a teddy bear sleeping on a fluffy cloud, made in the same style, will look impressive.
To make it, you can use the template diagram presented in this master class, replacing only the month with a cloud. Such a toy can be hung over the baby's crib or used as an original decoration for the children's room.
Additional information! For the development of preschool children, you can use finger theater, which is also easy to make from felt.
For example, by clearly illustrating the fairy tale "Teremok", the child will not only play, but also get to know wild animals, cultivate the skill of mutual assistance and develop fine motor skills of the hands, which will have a beneficial effect on his further mental development. Patterns-patterns of animals from the fairy tale can be easily found on the Internet.
Master class #3: Teddy Bear
Teddy bear is a popular and most beloved character among children of different ages and even young people. This not quite ordinary bear appeared more than a century ago in America. Later, thanks to his original appearance, Teddy became the most popular and beloved bear on the entire planet.
It is not difficult at all to make such a character from felt yourself, just follow the instructions below.
To work on a felt bear you will need:
- felt (gray, red, blue, light blue and white);
- template for creating a pattern;
- fabric marker or pencil;
- tailor's pins;
- scissors;
- white, grey and black threads, needle;
- textile glue;
- two medium sized beads for eyes;
- filler (synthetic padding or holofiber);
The step-by-step implementation of the work within the framework of this MK is described below.
Using the template for the pattern below, trace all the details onto a sheet of felt using a marker or fabric pencil.
Important! Carefully transfer the details to the felt. When tracing, compare the result with the sample picture. It is necessary to maintain symmetry in the details.
Cut out the required number of future Teddy blanks along the lines marked with a marker. Fasten all the parts together with tailor's pins.
Embroider scar-like elements, indicated on the diagram, on the bear's body and head with black thread. Use the same thread to make eyebrows and highlight the ears.
Sew on the muzzle cut out of white felt, both patches and beady eyes. Glue the nose with fabric glue.
Sew the upper paws and legs, filling them with padding polyester at the same time. Place all the elements in the places where they will be sewn onto the body.
Sew both parts of the bear's body, connecting them together. At the same time, it is necessary to stuff the body with filler and sew the legs and upper paws in the right places.
The felt bear named Teddy is ready!
Interesting! The teddy bear is extremely popular among collectors all over the world. Craftsmen, for whom creating a doll has become a calling and a profession, sell this character for huge amounts of money. The cost of one such bear can vary from one hundred to several thousand dollars.
Making felt toys is a very exciting and useful activity. Not only an adult, but also a child can sew a favorite character. The patterns and detailed master classes presented in this article will help you realize your long-planned plans to create a felt bear with your own hands. In addition, such an activity will be very useful and exciting for all family members.
