30+ Simple Sewing Projects for Kids

30+ Simple Sewing Projects for Kids

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? Are you looking for some project inspiration?
Donut worry!
Throughout July, a worldwide posse of bloggers have been creating simple sewing projects for kids for Sew a Softie.

What is Sew a Softie?

It is the brainchild of Trixi from Coloured Buttons. Trixi is committed to sharing hand-sewing with a new generation.
She encourages parents to overcome the trauma of their high school sewing classes (was that just me?!) and to connect with their children via this creative, useful and simple skill. You can find out more about Trixi in my Oh Creative Lady interview. Or you can grab her eBook from my store!
During July, bloggers create and share tutorials for stuffed toys, simple enough for little hands to sew.
Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

Make your own donut wall hanging

Thanks to the confidence that Trixi has given me, I’ve been able to introduce my almost 5-year-old to sewing.
Miss almost-5 adores it. She is however quite the perfectionist.
Lately she has been getting frustrated at her softies not turning out as she envisioned.
So this simple donut sewing project was devised to try and alleviate some of this frustration.
It’s an easy way to build up hand strength and practise sewing.
Because you can’t get sprinkles on a donut “wrong,” can you?!

You will need:

Embroidery hoop
Brown felt
Felt for “icing”
Yarn for sprinkles
Needle

How to:

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

Position your brown felt in your embroidery hoops.
Determine the centre and cut out your donut hole.
Secure felt between hoops. Trim away overhanging excess.

Cut out the “icing.”
Thread yarn through needle and secure icing in place with a few stitches.

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

Present needles threaded with different yarn to your child and let them explore stitching “sprinkles” onto the donut.

TIP: I initially presented plastic childrens’ needles. It quickly became apparent that these were not strong enough to push through the two layers of felt. In the end we used a standard needle. You will need one with a large enough eye to thread the yarn through.

A prompt I use with my kids is to pretend that the needle is like a duck…. “Diving down underneath the water, coming back up to the surface. Then dive down again and back up.”

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

The beauty of sewing the “sprinkles” is that there is no right or wrong way for it to look. Add as many or as few as desired.
Admittedly the back of this wall hanging looks messy. But hey, the back is going to hang against the wall, hidden from the world, anyway.

Even Mr 3 couldn’t resist getting in on the action.

Do you have a little one super keen to tackle sewing? This donut wall hanging is just one of 30+ simple sewing projects for kids that have been a part of Sew a Softie month. #sewing #sewingforkids #kidsactivities

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Christmas Craft for Kids: Felt Christmas Baubles

Christmas Craft for Kids: Felt Christmas Baubles

These kid-made felt Christmas baubles are simple to make, use basic sewing skills and are perfect for adding a handmade touch to your tree. #Christmasornaments #kidmade #Christmascraftsforkids #kidsChristmasornaments #Christmascraft #sewingforkidsI’m feeling a little bit proud. I just taught my 27 students how to do a running stitch so that they could design their own felt Christmas baubles.

I’ve mentioned previously that High School Home Economics class left my sewing confidence bruised and battered.
Enter my Sewing Yoda, Trixi.
She gave me the confidence to sew a zombie rabbit softie. True story.

And now look at me! Being all cocky because I let 27 Grade 3 students loose with needles as a part of Trixi’s Sew a Softie for Christmas campaign.
Here’s how it went down…

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Oh Creative Lady: Meet Trixi from Coloured Buttons

Oh Creative Lady: Meet Trixi from Coloured Buttons

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Through blogging and Instagramming, I’ve been introduced to an amazing Virtual Sisterhood of Creative Ladies.

The Oh Creative Lady series is your chance to meet these incredible, kind-hearted, inspiring <insert ALL the happy, positive adjectives HERE> women.

Once upon a time, I thought I’d make some finger puppets. I then realised that this would be challenging considering I had limited sewing skills (and sewing was my MOST-LOATHED subject at school.) I had been following Trixi on Instagram and loved her enthusiasm for teaching anybody to sew. So I purchased her eBook and loved her easy-to-follow instructions. Via Instagram, Trixi cheered me on and offered advice. It’s kinda like having your own Sewing Guru. She is so willing to share her skills and expertise. It’s a pleasure to introduce Trixi.

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