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Felt Makeup Set for Kids (Tutorial)

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Make a set of felt makeup to add to your little lady's dress-up box! A compact, lipstick, makeup brush, and eye shadow. All made from felt!

Would you like to make your own kids' lip gloss or soap? Try our crayon lip gloss or glycerin soap for kids!

felt make up set

Felt Makeup Set For Kids

My daughter loves watching me get ready in the morning and always wants me to put my makeup on her. Um....she's not quite 3 years old yet, a bit too young for that. I had a hard time finding anything that would be age-appropriate for her. Do they not make fake plastic makeup anymore? Maybe I just didn't look in the right places because all I could find was pretend "real" makeup, and what a mess that would be.

felt make up creations

So I decided to make her a one.  She liked the little eye shadow applicator from a pack I had in my bathroom, so we just kept it, but it would have been easy to make one to match out of felt as well.

felt eye shadow lip stick compact and brush

How To Make Felt Makeup

I don't have a pattern or full-on tutorial to share, but hopefully, these visuals will give you an idea!

You'll need felt, fiberfill, a needle and thread, and a sewing machine. 

It's all basic shapes and simple sewing. Get creative and have fun!

felt eye shadow

How To Make Felt Eyeshadow

The eye shadow was pretty simple. 4 rectangles cut from felt and another strip to connect the two sections. I sewed the accessories and decorative touches on first, then sewed the backs on them while sandwiching the connector piece in between.

felt lip stick

How To Make Felt Lipstick

For the lipstick, cut out a rectangle and sew up one side. Stuff the inside with fiberfill and then cut out a small circle to hand stitch to the bottom, creating a tube shape. The lipstick shape needs a little work, lol, but I just cut out a cone shape, sewed it up, turned it right side out, added a little stuffing, and hand-stitched it to the top of the tube. The cap was made using the same technique, just a little wider so that it would slide over the lipstick tube.
felt compact with brush

How To Make A Felt Compact and Brush

The blush was made using the same 4 pieces technique, plus a connector that I did with the eye shadow. Just cut out circles. I also padded the centers with a little fiber fill. And the brush was done the same as the lipstick.
To make the loops for the brush, cut a piece of felt in a rectangular shape. Fold it in half and cut slits along the fold, but not all the way to the edge. About ¾" away from the edges. Keeping it folded, fold it in half again and you will have the loops. Stuff inside the tube and stitch across the top. Confusing enough? I should have taken photos of the process, but hopefully, the gives you an idea.
little girl playing with felt make up
She brought it downstairs with her this morning first thing and pretended to put it on in her jammies. Doesn't she look pretty? Such a little natural beauty.

***For a no-sew pretend makeup idea, check this out. She created pretend makeup using nail polish and empty make-up containers.***

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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!

Comments

  1. Robin says

    I love this and I would love to see you link it up to Upcycled Awesome (we are also doing stashbusting projects 🙂

    http://tinyurl.com/upcycled59

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  2. Amanda says

    I love this so much, wish I had one when I was little, CUTE!

    I wanted to let you know that I have featured your project on Fun Family Crafts today! You can see it here
    http://funfamilycrafts.com/felt-make-up-set/

    FFC also accepts submissions. Please consider this an invitation to submit as many kid friendly craft tutorials as you like. I look forward to seeing what you submit!

    If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above.

    Reply

  3. Nicole@Thrifty Decorating says

    Thanks so much for linking to Thrifty Thursday...I already featured this last week on my FB page, but I'd love to spotlight it on next week's party....it is ADORABLE!!

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  5. Lina - Fancy Frugal Life says

    So stinkin cute! my daughter would love!
    Lina

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  6. Smallgood says

    This is seriously so cute.

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  7. Oly Momma says

    I'm pinning this! It will be perfect to fill some little purses for Christmas for my girls. I am posting about one of these little play purses I made tomorrow. Thanks for sharing! - Jess (at) OlyMomma

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  8. megan says

    cute!! my daughter would love this!

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  9. Rose and Heather says

    Cute! My niece needs these for her purse she carries with her every where!
    We would love for you to share this at our link party, Crafty Lassie Tuesday. It ends tonight at 5pm.
    http://www.sewstylishboutique.blogspot.com
    We are having a giveaway! Hope to see you there 🙂
    Heather & Rose

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  10. Davis and Laura says

    I'm a makeup artist and an avid crafter so I love this. I posted a link on my beauty blog....www.getprettywithlaura.com

    Reply

  11. Shanna @ Yellow Pocket Boutique says

    This would be perfect for little kids! I've seen the play make up with fingernail polish too, but I think I would use that for older kiddos. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Kristin says

    So adorable! Just what every little needs! Stopping by from {today's creative blog}

    Reply

  15. Anita says

    Great idea!!

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