Materials:

• Brown felt
• White embroidery floss or yarn
• Needle
• Glue gun
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Decorations: Buttons, Ribbon, Lace, Ribbon flowers, Cloth scraps, fabric paint, etc.

Directions:

1. Trace pattern onto the felt [or use your own pattern or large cookie cutters to make snowmen, stockings, etc.]

2. Cut 2 pieces out of the brown felt

3. Sew mouth on and any other features [eyes, etc. unless your using a glue gun and fabric paint]

4. Layer felt, stuffing, felt and sew the front and back together with floss or yarn. You can also sew the 2 pieces together leaving an opening for stuffing, then finish sewing together if you wish a more stuffed piece.

5. Decorate with buttons for eyes, fabric paint for mouths [unless you sewed one on], buttons and bow ties on front of boys, lace skirt and head ribbons or flowers for girls. Use whatever you like to personalize each one.

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