These Adorable DIY Felt Plushies are perfect for sewing beginners and even kids can make them! They also make great gifts for birthdays or any occasion!

I absolutely love things that look pretty and serve a purpose at the same time. I know that’s the way with many of us, and that’s exactly why I’m such a big fan of felt projects!

Take these felt plushies for example. They’re as cute as buttons, and they can be refashioned into a variety of things – pocket friends, pencil toppers, magnets, bag charms, key chains and so much more!

If you’re looking for some simple DIY felt plushies for kids, you’ve come to the right place, because here are 25 of the most adorable plushies you’ll find out there! Time to get sewing!

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25 Adorable DIY Felt Plushies for Kids

1. Felt Llama Craft for Kids

Get in with the llama craze by making a cute felt llama craft! Go a step further and dress up the llama with tiny multicolored pom poms to make it truly unique!

2. Felt Snowman Christmas Ornament

This felt snowman is a great project for sewing beginners. Let kids stitch around the snowman and stick on the features so it becomes easier for them to complete the project.

3. Handmade Felt Valentine Owl

DIY felt plushies also make great gifts for a classroom Valentine – like this cute, smiley little owl! Make this owl with the brightest felt you have, and don’t forget the sparkly sequins!

4. Felt Elf Christmas Ornament

Forget Elf on the Shelf, instead go for an Elf on the tree instead! This little guy will brighten up any place, whether it’s the mantle, the tree or simply your desk.

5. DIY Felt Dinosaur Plushie

This is the perfect project for dinosaur lovers to learn sewing! Once you have the basic template, then the rest is easy peasy! This dino plushie also makes a great back-to-school gift.

6. Felt Gingerbread Man

Few things are cuter than gingerbread men at Christmas, whether they’re cookies or DIY felt plushies! This little guy is adorable too, and the colorful buttons add to his personality!

7. DIY Felt Cat Plushie

Does your kid ask for a kitty cat to play with? We don’t know about a real cat, but for the time being, she can make do with a felt cat she can make herself!

8. DIY Felt Gingerbread House Ornament

Once you’ve made the gingerbread man, why not give him an appropriate place to live in? You can use the same brown felt to make a gingerbread house too, covered with white snow!

9. DIY Felt Flamingo Plushie

There’s hardly anyone out there who isn’t sporting something or the other that’s flamingo-related, and we’re jumping on the trend with DIY felt plushies! Here’s our tutorial that shows kids how to make their own flamingos out of pink felt.

10. Felt Angel Christmas Ornament

This felt angel craft can be made with or without stuffing, which means it can be a feltie or a ‘flattie’! In any case, it’s a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations and also makes a great stocking stuffer.

11. Adorable Felt Caterpillar Plushie for Kids

If you’ve read the Hungry Caterpillar book, you know the names of all the foods the caterpillar chewed through! In this project, we make the caterpillar along with an apple – that’s missing a piece!

12. Cute Felt Ghost Plush Halloween Craft

We’ve featured quite a few DIY felt plushies based on Christmas, now let’s do one for Halloween! This one is a non-scary ghost craft – he’s quite a cheerful guy!

13. Easy Sew Felt Tortoise Plushie for Kids

Tortoises are known to have hard shells that act as armour for them, but this little guy’s shell is a nice and soft little plushie!

14. Easy Stuffed Felt Heart Bag Tag Craft

We love it when our DIY felt plushies can be used in multiple ways! This heart shaped tag can be used as a bag tag, or as an ornament, or it can even be attached to a keychain!

15. Adorable Felt Penguin Craft for Kids

We love how cute this little penguin looks in his holiday-themed getup! This is a fun craft kids will enjoy making during the holidays, and they can also gift it to their friends.

16. Adorable Felt Fox Craft for Kids

Here’s a cute little plushie that’s perfect for Fall! This fox looks like he’s all ready for the cooler weather, what with his scarf and all!

17. DIY Felt Plushie Bunny

This bunny from Mommy Musings may look complicated, but it actually isn’t! The features of the bunny can be stitched on one face completely, so all you have left is sewing the two parts together.

18. DIY Koala Felt Plushie

This koala felt plushie from Frugal Mom Eh is too cute for words, especially when you look at that little bamboo for him! While the basic technique is the same for this koala, it does require more steps, making this a good choice for kids looking for easier DIY Felt Plushies to make.

19. Donuts Felt Food Tutorial

This is one of the easiest DIY Felt Plushies that kids can make, and they look pretty good too! Woojr gives instructions in full detail so there’s no confusion. These donuts would be great as pretend play food or as a pin cushion.

20. DIY Cactus Plushy

How cheerful is this cute little cactus? The spines of the cactus give kids good sewing practice, trying out a basic stitch. Don’t forget that adorable flower on top! Get instructions from I Heart Crafty Things.

21. Felt Octopus Plushie

Maisie Moo uses a pattern to make her felt octopus, but it’s easy enough to draw freehand on paper and then trace onto felt. You can also use googly eyes instead of felt to make it easier for younger kids.

22. Felt Ice Cream Bars

DIY Felt Plushies in the shape of ice cream bars – cool! These bars from Lia Griffith look so incredibly realistic, it’s hard not to bite into them! With boxy sides, this felt project is a little different from the others and kids will enjoy the challenge.

23. Felt Babushka Plushie

Cut Out and Keep shows us how to make a pretty felt Babushka doll with a detailed tutorial. She also suggests scaling the pattern up or down to get a full set – now that would be an awesome project!

24. Little Felt Mermaid Tutorial

Got a mermaid fan at home? She’s going to love making this felt mermaid from Red Ted Art. This is a slightly more complex project but the true mermaid lover will love doing it all by herself!

25. Felt Pocket Kitty Tutorial

If your little one is feeling anxious about moving to a new place or a new school, a little friend would be perfect to accompany her, especially if she makes it herself! These kitty-shaped DIY Felt Plushies are super easy to make and fit perfectly in any pocket.

Aren’t these DIY Felt Plushies just adorable? These projects are perfect for boys and girls, and even Moms and Dads! Encourage kids to turn their DIY felt plushies into different objects, and watch their faces light up on seeing their creations!