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April 24, 2020 By Brandy 15 Comments

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DIY Sesame Street Character Softies and Bean Bags

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A simple pattern for DIY Sesame Street character softies or bean bags! This easy to follow tutorial can even be enlarged and used to make a Sesame Street character pillow. Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Grover. Who is your favorite?

Mac recently discovered Sesame Street. He is almost 18 months old and definitely has the attention span of an 18 month old. Meaning, he moves from activity to activity pretty quickly! He has two activities that he will sit for longer periods of time for and those are 1: reading books and 2: Sesame Street. He can pick out Elmo from any book and loves watching Elmo’s World. We all think it’s pretty cute and like finding clips of Sesame Street songs and videos for him to watch with us.

DIY Sesame Street Character Softies and Bean Bags

Most of my hair brained ideas happen when I am supposed to be sleeping at night. This one was no exception. I made a small rice pack (the kind you can heat in the microwave) for my kids awhile back and Mac loves carrying it around. It is just the right size for his toddler fingers to hold on to. As I was laying in bed I thought that it would be fun to make him an Elmo one. Instead, I decided to make him a softie (filled with pillow stuffing) so that he could cuddle with it. Then I thought, why stop with Elmo? I’ll make him a Sesame Street collection!

These are the perfect size for Sesame Street bean bags too! So many possibilities.

And since these characters are so distinctive by the colors and the shape of their eyes, they are really simple to make without a lot of intricate details.

wire basked with finished sesame street bean bags inside
My favorite one is Oscar. Isn’t he hilarious? Those eye brows really brought him to life.

hand holding oscar the grouch bean bag

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DIY Sesame Street Character Softies with Printable Template

felt, broad cloth, scissors, pins, thread, measuring tape

sesame street softies in basket
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Sesame Street Character Softies

A simple pattern for DIY Sesame Street character softies or bean bags! This easy to follow tutorial can even be enlarged and used to make a Sesame Street character pillow. Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Grover. Who is your favorite?
Prep Time10 mins
Active Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Yield: 1
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • scissors
  • pins
  • needle
  • sewing machine

Materials

  • printable template pieces
  • cotton broadcloth in a variety of colors
  • felt scraps
  • pillow stuffing
  • thread

Instructions

  • Use the printable template to cut out the pieces for the desired Sesame Street character that you'd like to make. Use broadcloth for the main piece, and felt for the details.
    Arrange the details (eyes, nose, mouth, eye brows) onto each face.
    sesame street character softies placed on table, not stitched
  • Hand or machine stitch around the eyes, then the pupils. Continue stitching the rest of the details.
    stitching on eyes
  • With right sides together, stitch around the sides and top of the two pieces of fabric. Turn right side out.
    For softies with hair (Bert and Ernie), place the hair piece in between the top and bottom pieces before stitching around the sides and top. Adjust the height of the hair piece to be taller/shorter if you'd like.
    Fill with pillow stuffing, rice, or beans. Fold the edges of the bottom side over and pin in place. Hand or machine stitch the bottom opening closed.
    sewing sides of softie

Video

Notes

Note: you can use broadcloth for the details and zig zag around the edges to prevent fraying. You can also use fleece for the main piece and details. I like using felt because it is easy to work with and doesn't fray. 
Another note: please don't laugh at my printable, ha! I'm not an expert, and it is hand drawn. These are so basic that you probably don't need it too much, but it will help as a reference for size!

sesame street characters lined up along wall
These guys just crack me up! When Mac woke up from his nap he took one look and grinned from ear to ear. I’m glad he recognized his buddies!

toddler playing with sesame street characters
He’s had a great time throwing them at his sisters and carrying them around the house.

I’m an enabler through and through when it comes to the things that my kids are interested in, and I don’t see that ending anytime soon!

Here are even more fun Sesame Street Ideas from Food Craft Ideas!

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Sinea says

    April 24, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    These Sesame Street bags are adorable! I love them!

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      April 24, 2018 at 6:11 pm

      Thank you so much Sinea!

      Reply
  2. Rosanne says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Thanks for sharing Brandy
    They are so cute
    What size is the actual bag..when I printed the patterns the bag measures 2 x 2.5 inches..seems small.
    Thanks again
    Rosanne

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      April 25, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      Hi Rosanne! The pattern piece is 4.5″ x 5″. Make sure to download to your computer first then open up in your printer program. If you print directly from the link, just make the sure the paper size is 8.5″ x 11″ and that it fills the entire page in the print preview.

      Reply
  3. Maureen says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    Brandy,

    If you made one more character in purple, say The Count, then you also have a complete rainbow for Max to learn colors. What about that idea? These are so great!

    Maureen

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      April 26, 2018 at 4:45 am

      Haha! Yes! That is a great idea and he wouldn’t be hard to make either!

      Reply
  4. Alicia Owen says

    April 26, 2018 at 6:17 am

    These are so cute and look pretty simple to put together! My 2 year old would love these. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Theresa says

    April 29, 2018 at 10:40 am

    These are so adorable. I can’t wait to make some with some left over felt I have for my grandkids. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party pinned, and sharing. See you again soon.

    Reply
  6. Marie | DIY Adulation says

    April 29, 2018 at 11:57 am

    These are so adorable! My kids would go nuts for them. Definitely pinning this to make for Christmas. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

    Reply
  7. Stella says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:27 am

    These bags are so adorable, Brandi! I think it is an easy DYI project to try in this summer.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      May 3, 2018 at 11:35 am

      Thank you Stella! They really are so easy to make! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Addy says

    March 19, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    These bags are really adorable.

    Reply
  9. Marina says

    March 20, 2019 at 5:57 am

    Adorable

    Reply
  10. Cindy says

    January 9, 2021 at 12:46 pm

    4 stars
    Was wondering about this pattern…..the sesame street bags…Your pattern has the “eyes”, are these the whites of the eyes or the pupils. If they are the whites….what size are the pupils?

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      January 9, 2021 at 7:55 pm

      Hi Cindy! The eyes in the patterns are for the “whites” of the eyes. It doesn’t look like I made a pattern piece for the pupils, but they are just cut slightly smaller out of black felt.

      Reply

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