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Hippo Softie Sewing Pattern For Kids

Make your own hippo softie! A simple sewing project for kids using scrap felt and a needle and thread!
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Yield: 1 softie
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • pins
  • scissors

Materials

Instructions

  • Cut out hippo softie templates. Pin each template to the felt and cut out the necessary pieces.
  • Place the white hippo eye section onto one of the squares. Glue into place using hot glue or fabric glue.
    gluing hippo eyes onto hippo softie
  • Pin the nose over the eye section. Glue the teeth under the nose section. Glue the pupils onto the white eye section.
    hippo nose pinned onto face
  • Thread a needle with a long piece of thread. If using embroidery floss, seperate the strand of floss into two sections (each section will have 3 strings of floss). Use one section for sewing.
    Tie a knot on the end. Stitch around the nose section. Tie a knot on the back when you are finished and cut the thread.
    Glue the inner ear pieces to the outer ear pieces.
    gluing lining to hippo ears
  • Set the face piece to the side. Find the second square and place the ears and feet into place.
    hippo ears and legs pinned to body
  • Lay the face over the back square. Add a few pins to keep everything together.
    hippo ears and legs pinned onto body
  • Thread a needle with a long piece of thread. Stitch around 3 sides of the hippo, leaving one side open. Add a small amount of stuffing.
    felt hippo ready to be stuffed
  • Continue to stitch until the opening is closed. Tie a knot in the thread on the back of the hippo and cut the thread.
    sewing hippo softie closed with a needle and thread
  • Your hippo is complete!
    finished hippo softie

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Notes

You can sew your entire project or glue your entire project. We used a combination of sewing and gluing. Hot glue works best when gluing felt, but fabric glue is safer for kids (prevents burns). If using fabric glue, allow some time for the pieces to dry.