DIY soft toys. Toy patterns and photo instructions. Toy ideas from scrap materials How to make any toys

Many parents carefully keep their loved ones Stuffed Toys with whom they played as children and went to bed, tightly hugging a teddy bear, a soft bunny or a rag doll that the mother made for her daughter with her own hands. Time flies quickly and now our children are happy to play with toys from distant childhood, evoking in us tenderness and pleasant memories.
Many child psychologists believe that a child, starting from 2-3 years old, must have his own Stuffed Toys- different sizes and from different materials. Today, many children's stores offer a wide range of soft toys - all kinds of materials for making and intricate toy patterns for dolls, bunnies, bear cubs turn into beautiful and friendly children's characters in the experienced hands of masters.
But soft toys created with your own hands will be much more unique and valuable than purchased ones - you just need to familiarize yourself with the simple technology of their manufacture, select the necessary materials and cut out toy patterns from thick paper or cardboard. We will be happy to help you learn how to do DIY soft toys, we will provide a detailed description of manufacturing with successive stages of work and soft toy patterns, which you can copy, transfer to cardboard and cut out.

We will tell you how you can make an amazing Waldorf doll. DIY doll, will always keep the warmth of your hands and energy, as well as the love for your child that you put into the created soft craft. Your child will enjoy watching the doll making process. And it doesn’t matter at all whether you have a girl or a boy - for a boy you can sew a wonderful clown doll or spiderman doll, and dolls for girls - a fairy-tale princess or Cinderella. Doll patterns for this or that craft are almost the same. It is enough just to “conjure” clothes and hairstyle, as well as small details of a soft toy. Doll patterns you can easily find it on the Internet or draw and cut out some original patterns with your own hands (with experience you will already be able to come up with your own versions of dolls and create the corresponding soft toy patterns).

To create DIY soft toys,we will need the following tools and materials:
1. Threads of different strengths and different colors
2. Scraps of different fabrics, lace, leather, felt, fur, ribbons
3. Cardboard for toy patterns and for some types of dolls - wire for the frame of certain parts
4. Foam rubber, cotton wool, holofiber, padding polyester and other similar (harmless for the baby!) materials for filling soft toys
5. Buttons, beads, beads for creating small details - eyes, nose, clothing fasteners of a soft toy
6. Scissors, thimbles, needles of different sizes
7. Sewing machine and iron
8. Pliers and an awl for assembling small parts and the frame of a soft toy
9. Ruler for cutting parts, carbon paper and tailor's meter

If you do DIY soft toys from start to finish, you can realize all your fantasies and interesting ideas.
But you can also purchase a set in a specialized store, for example, “Handicraft. Do-it-yourself dolls” - but in this case, you will be very limited in your ability to implement your own ideas and you will have to follow the instructions, bringing to life the ideas of a professional craftsman for making soft toys.
Interesting soft toy patterns can be found not only in the virtual space of the Internet - you can easily find suitable options in specialized publications on needlework, in a children's toy store (you can buy a whole set for creating dolls with your own hands), as well as "children's patterns" in a bookstore. Or you can carefully tear apart old and no longer needed soft toys, then trace the parts with a pencil on a sheet of cardboard, cut them out - here you have them ready soft toy patterns !

When you start working on making a soft toy with your own hands, be sure to invite your child to help. Such leisure time is very useful for the overall development of the baby and will be interesting to him. Step-by-step work during the manufacture of a toy greatly disciplines the child and teaches him to be neat. Working with different fabrics and small parts helps develop attention, coordination of movements, creativity and trains fine motor skills of the hands. But don't forget about safety precautions! A very young child should not be given small objects or sharp instruments. It is advisable to keep the needles in a jar with a magnet with a thread threaded into each needle. The scissors that the baby will work with must have blunt ends. You should only allow your child to use a sewing machine under your close supervision.

What fabrics do craftsmen who make their own soft toys usually use?
1. Knitted fabric.
Their main feature is that they stretch easily and you can sew any soft toy from them - soft balls, cubes, horses, hare, clowns
2. Faux fur with short and long pile of various colors.
Suitable for making original soft animal pillows
3. Silk fabric.
It is flowing and very delicate. It slips in your hands and it is very difficult to sew a soft toy from it. But silk fabric is indispensable for making dresses for dolls, appliqués on clothes for dolls, trimmings, and besides, silk fabric of soft pink color makes excellent doll faces.
4. Cotton fabric.
Fabrics such as satin or chintz are distinguished by their colorful and bright patterns. From them you can make original dolls with your own hands, soft animal toys, pillows, clothes for dolls, and crafts in the patchwork style. Terry cloth and flannel make wonderful little animals with soft “fur.”
5. Wool fabric.
Smooth, dense, brushed woolen fabric in a checkered pattern, striped, with ornamental patterns is suitable for sewing soft toys in the form of animals, pillows, and panels.
6. Velvet and velor.
The surface of these fabrics is covered with silky, thick and short pile. They make wonderful Stuffed Toys, such as fox, bear, hare.
7. Felted fabric.
Interesting crafts can be made from felt. This fabric is durable and does not fray - cut edges do not require overcasting. Felt is very suitable for creating small elements and parts of a soft toy - beaks, paws, tails, crests, noses.

Technique during production DIY soft toys :
1. Selecting materials and preparing them for work (steaming fabric, washing, ironing)
2. Cutting out the parts
3. Basting
4. Firmware for parts of the future toy
5. Stuffing with material for filling a soft toy (foam rubber, padding polyester)
6. Assembly, firmware
7. Final design of the craft

Patterns of soft toys It is advisable to cut them out of thick cardboard - such templates fit tightly to the material, are easier to trace and retain their shape for a long time. Toy patterns placed on the wrong side of the fabric, and then pressed tightly and carefully outlined with a ballpoint pen or marker (use a white marker for tracing if the fabric is dark in color)

So, having become familiar with the basics of making soft toys with your own hands, let’s begin creating a Waldorf doll.
Waldorf doll- a specially designed soft toy that meets modern standards and high requirements for the comprehensive, harmonious development of a child. The “predecessors” of the Waldorf doll are traditional folk dolls, which our great-grandmothers made for children in the old days from rags, yarn, straw, and natural materials as small parts. The idea of creating and methods of making a Waldorf doll belong to Waldorf teachers and educators. The production of such dolls has become widespread in many European countries.
This Stuffed Toys, which, unlike the widespread animals made of fabric, repeat the human appearance. Making a Waldorf doll with your own hands,it is necessary to adhere to the proportions of the human body. The head of such a doll is sewn from woolen fabric and requires more dense padding, unlike other parts of the body. In the design of the front part of a Waldorf doll, it is common to adhere to minimalism - unformed facial features are inherent in small children, and minimalism in the doll’s facial features has a positive effect on the child’s imagination, allowing the child’s imagination to actively and freely develop during play.
The best material for stuffing a do-it-yourself doll is sheep's wool. Sheep wool is an ecological, fairly elastic material and makes the doll soft, warm and very cozy for a small child.
The body of a Waldorf doll is made of knitted fabric of a soft pink, flesh color. Hair can be made from cotton or wool yarn, which is attached to the doll's head in a special way, without the use of glue. The doll's clothes are made from natural materials such as linen, silk, viscose, cotton and wool. To create a harmonious image of a doll, you should think through the smallest details of clothing - cut, color combinations, location of fasteners, etc.

Expanded doll pattern in A4 format

In the picture below you can see how the individual parts of the doll pattern are laid out on the fabric. You need to allow at least half a centimeter around the perimeter of the hem. Many craftsmen recommend making the doll’s head first, and only then choosing the appropriate size pattern for the doll’s body.

Shaping the doll's head. The outer shell of the head will be made of cotton fabric. And as padding material you can use scraps of batting, synthetic padding and fabrics that do not fade during washing. There should be a lot of padding material so that the head is dense enough.

You should succeed dense bag for shaping the doll's neck and head. Wrap the area between your head and neck twice with thick thread.

Give the formed craft the shape of a head by tying it with threads, as shown in the figure.

Then we cover the head with flesh-colored knitted fabric. Fold the knitted flap with the right side inward. The head is placed on the flap facing the fold. Using a marker, draw lines for the neck and back of the head on the flap. Then you need to sew with a zigzag (dotted line) on a sewing machine. Then carefully cut it out and turn it inside out.

In place of the doll's eyes and nose You can sew small beads.

doll mouth can be embroidered with pink thread

Connect the tightly stuffed legs and arms with pins. The arms should be left 1/3 empty. Then stuff the torso in the same way. Pack the pieces more tightly dolls so that the shape is well preserved

We take out the pins and fold our hands as shown in the figure. Thumbs pointing in one direction. Seams - in the center

We sew the arms together and secure them with a couple of large stitches on the back of the neck dolls

The fabric on the doll's back is pulled tighter to create the doll's "posture"

We sew the neck to the body with a strong double thread

Places of seams on small parts of the doll

Detailed and step-by-step description of the manufacturing work DIY dolls :

So, our Waldorf doll will be 36-40 cm tall, and its head will be 1/4 of the total height.
We make the doll's head with our own hands.
We will need the following materials:
1. Stuffing (for example: sliver, padding polyester and cut wool jersey)
2. A piece of batting in A4 format
3. Knitting threads and cotton (or wool)
4. Strong linen threads
5. Old children's tights (without pants and socks)
6. Scissors, teaspoon, centimeter and large needle

For stuffing, you can take an old flesh-colored sweater and cut it into small strips

Wrap the stuffing for the doll's head with woolen thread (not too tight)

You should get a ball with a girth of about 30 cm
When stitching the stuffing, try to give the ball an oval shape.

Now let's create the outer shell of the head dolls. It will be made from the “pipe” of children’s tights. We sew up the upper part with linen threads and tighten it, and then turn our shell inside out

After this, we wrap the ball of stuffing in batting (so that the doll’s face does not become embossed to the touch)

Carefully insert the stuffing into the shell as shown in the photo.

The girth of the head should be about 30 cm

We finally form the shape of the doll’s head and neck
Fold the linen thread in half and place it under your head waldorf doll(at the level of the top of the doll's neck)

Tighten the knot properly, catching some of the stuffing. The doll's neck circumference is 11-12 cm

Take another linen thread, fold it in half and wrap it several times just below the middle of the head. Tighten so that the girth is about 25 cm

After this, take the linen thread again, fold it in half and make a vertical constriction as shown in the photo

To fix the intersection of the forming threads, we thread the thread into the needle and crosswise hem the intersection of the threads from the side of the knot

Using the handle of a teaspoon, lower the horizontal constriction to the base of the back of the future doll's head

We tighten the second part of the horizontal waist as shown in the photo

Tighten and hem the bottom of the doll’s neck
To make a charming nose for a doll, cut a strip from the remains of children's tights, roll it into a roll and sew it on the front part where you want to see the nose on our blank.

Now we begin to form the “skin” of the head from flesh-colored knitted fabric. The pattern is shown below (A4 size), folded in half. The lower part of the “skin” will cover the neck, and the upper part will cover the head.

We place the blank of the doll’s head on the table, and symmetrically place the “skin” cut according to the pattern on it.

We forcefully wrap the head blank with “skin” (direction from bottom to top so that the chin dolls grab). We place the sections from the top of the head to the back of the head on top of each other and fix them

Now you can put the doll’s head aside for a while and begin making its body, legs and arms. Doll pattern(torso with legs and arms separately) is presented above. You can download the pattern (or redraw it), cut it out of a piece of cardboard and trace it with a marker or ballpoint pen. Knitted fabric - flesh color. It is necessary to cut along the direction of the knitwear along the lobe (so that the body and arms stretch well and the doll turns out soft and voluminous). Then turn the “skin” inside out

Now we need to fill with stuffing and start shaping the handles
We push the filler into each handle in small portions. The filler should fill the entire space without gaps, so compact not only with your fingers, but also with a pencil. But avoid filling too tightly - otherwise the doll will be very hard

We fill each handle to the end (pay attention to the fact that the doll’s fingers are not empty)

Now we form the brush of the handle, making a constriction, as in the photo. You need to sew small stitches in a circle with flesh-colored threads, without tightening too much, make a knot and go around the circle again

Now we return again to the head of the Waldorf doll and sew it up with flesh-colored thread, bending and straightening one of the sides - with a hidden seam from the crown to the back of the head

After stitching, fasten the thread. We carefully trim the remaining loose fabric at the top of the doll’s head.

Then we fold the top edge of the fabric and sew a blind seam with flesh-colored thread

Put the doll's head aside and let's start stuffing the doll's body and legs. Just like the arms, we stuff the body in small portions so that there is no free space left. The body should be dense, but soft

Now let's start shaping the foot. dolls on each leg. To do this, you can attach a pattern of a doll with a short leg and outline the bend of the foot with a pencil

Now you need to fold the leg at the marking site by 90 degrees, sew it with a hidden seam, tighten it a little and secure it, and then sew it in the opposite direction, from the tip of the leg to the place of suturing about 3-3.5 cm

After this, we return to the doll’s head and begin sewing on the hair. There are many ways to sew hair on a Waldorf doll. Let us describe one of them - the simplest one. Wool will produce smooth, straight hair, and mohair will produce voluminous hair.
First, cut off one hair and cut the required amount of hair from the yarn along it. Then we sew the “hair” along a straight parting as shown in the photo

We sew the hair up to the top of the head, make a knot and sew it back (so - 2-3 times)

Then we sew the doll’s hair in a circle several times at the level of the eye line.

Now firmly and several times stitch the triangle from the temples to the back of the doll’s head.

You will get a well-stitched head of hair.

Then we sew the second row in one place, along the parting

We fasten the second row along the parting and you get beautiful, freely hanging hair. You can braid your doll's hair

You can simply sew in the eyes, grabbing a little of the lower part. You can make any eye shape - stripes, stars, with a pupil. You can also make a mouth by taking a pink or red thread

Now we sew the head and arms to the body dolls
Take the body with legs

Open the top, make a small hole in the stuffing and insert the doll's neck into it

Add some padding to form the shoulders. We fasten the joints of the shoulders with a pin and sew them with a hidden seam, without tightening too much

Stitching the front part

Then we stitch the back
The doll's throat can be covered with a piece of folded knitted fabric.

Now let's do our hands
We stitch the shoulder several times with a hidden seam

We attach the doll's handle and sew it with a hidden seam, carefully pulling the thread (allowance - 3-3.5 mm). We make one line, and on top - a second one (strong and neat)

We sew the second arm of the doll in the same way. If there is slight asymmetry, remember the doll, smooth out the back and tummy
Doll finishing:
You can put several stitches on the doll where the hips are so that she can sit. We sew through the main thread of flesh color with strong stitches and secure it firmly. And to mark the seam line, you can simply bend doll pattern as shown in the photo and mark with a pencil.

Using a strip of folded neck patch, we tightly fit the neck and carefully stitch it with a hidden seam.
All that remains is to sew clothes for the doll and dress her up.
Using this technology you can make any Waldorf doll.

Do absolutely anything DIY soft toys not so difficult - just make a few homemade soft toys according to diagrams and photo instructions, which can be easily found in specialized magazines, on the Internet, and you can come up with your own versions of original toys, and you can also easily draw suitable ones soft toy patterns.
The baby takes this soft toy - warm and pleasant to the touch - into his crib with pleasure, carries it with him everywhere and loves it very much.
Having learned to do DIY soft doll You can easily make a lot of plush fairy-tale characters, hippos, bears, dogs and other funny animals. Some of the soft toy patterns you cut out can be combined - by replacing one or more parts, you can make a new funny soft toy by selecting the appropriate materials for the work.
Below you can see a photo of the soft toy Hare "Ushastika". Under the photo - hare pattern, which you can expand and download by clicking on it.

View the Gallery" SOFT TOYS WITH YOUR HANDS" - homemade dolls are made using the Waldorf doll method described above.

It is no longer so easy to surprise a modern person with the sophistication and uniqueness of a soft toy, because the market is oversaturated with a wide variety of goods for every taste and age. True, the quality of market toys is not always able to satisfy the buyer and leaves much to be desired. For this reason, handmade toys are becoming increasingly valuable.

The effort, labor and time required for manual work put into a product cannot be compared with the value of a purchased finished toy, even if it costs a lot of money. This kind of handicraft has a lot of advantages: handmade gives you the opportunity to relax after the everyday routine, express your creative self and do everything according to your taste and desire.

This article will help you learn various options for sewing the simplest soft toys with your own hands, the quality and appearance of which can maximally satisfy even the most demanding toy connoisseurs.

How to sew a toy with your own hands?

In order to sew a toy you will not need a lot of materials and all the blanks can be bought in a specialized store. If you have at least some of the necessary materials and sewing experience, you can improvise, use your imagination and adapt the toy to the available materials.

Materials needed to make toys

Fabric for a toy. You can use different types of fabrics, focusing on the purpose and your own preferences. In most cases, needlewomen choose:

cotton
knitwear
wool

If the toy falls into the hands of a child, it is better to use natural fabrics, namely - cotton. These fabrics are hypoallergenic and also have a wide range of colors.
Universal for sewing a large number of items are knitted materials.
Silk usually used as an accessory or element of a toy with a different background fabric.
Wool Perfect for working on truly soft toys.

As for the material for stuffing toys, they usually use:

holofiber
foam rubber
synthetic down

The choice of filler depends on the preferences and characteristics of the toy. Experienced craftsmen consider the most suitable and easiest to use padding polyester and foam rubber cut into pieces. Also, materials from various cereals are especially popular as fillers: porridge, peas, grain, etc.

These fillers will be most valuable for young children, as they contribute to the development of the child’s tactile senses.

In addition to all of the above you will need:

Needle, multi-colored threads, scissors
You can use buttons, beads, ribbons, lace
Ruler 30 cm
Paper
Sewing machine

DIY felt soft toy

This DIY soft toy “Cat” made from felt is very easy to make, but incredibly beautiful and funny. This cat will become a faithful friend for kids, decorating his life with additional bright colors and a cheerful, touching smile.

Materials for making a toy:

Bright colored felt
Material for filling the toy (optional and depending on who the toy will belong to)
Beads - 2 pcs.
Bows, colorful threads

Manufacturing process:

According to the given pattern, we draw a cat on felt and make the pattern in duplicate.
Let's start designing the cat's face. Small circles cut out of felt are suitable for the eyes. Insert a bead in the center of the eyes. Using black threads, carefully embroider the cat's eyelashes and mouth.
We fill the cat with the chosen stuffing material and sew both parts of the toy together in the form of a loop seam. At the end of sewing, we supplement the toy with filler as much as possible: we push the filler material through the remaining unsewn hole. It is best to use synthetic padding as padding, as it will not harm the baby.

The soft toy cat is ready! You can sew a lot of these toys and then send them to a mobile for kids.

DIY soft toy hare

You can make a cute bunny without spending a lot of effort using an ordinary sock. Unlike all other bunnies, the “sock bunnie” will become indispensable in a child’s life, delighting him with his positive and unusual appearance.

We will need:

Sock (preferably plain)
Pompon
Beads
Thin elastic bands
Fabric glue
Ribbons
Filling material (any cereal or cotton wool is best)

Master class on making toys step by step:

We fill the toy sock tightly with the selected material.
We determine on the sock a place for the hare's neck and tie it well with an elastic band or stiff thread.

We determine the place that will serve as the head and also bandage it.
We cut the piece of sock that remains into two parts. We cut out the ears for the toy, give them the appropriate shape and trim them around the edges.
We cut out a circle from felt, which we will sew in place of the animal’s navel; we also cut out the nose and teeth.
Eyes can be cut out of felt or made by sewing or gluing beads.
Sew on a small pompom as a tail.

The funny bunny is ready!

You can also make a bunny using this simple scheme:

Rooster: DIY soft toy

A toy in the shape of a rooster will be able to amuse not only children, but also adults.

To make a toy we need:

Different types of colored fabric (material optional)
Multi-colored threads, needle or sewing machine
Patterns and any filler material

Manufacturing process:

Use the pattern diagrams given to you to determine the desired size and shape of the toy parts. The diagrams also indicate the required number of parts.

Based on the size of the patterns, cut out the parts of the toy from the fabrics. When cutting, it is important to deviate from the intended lines about 2 cm for the seams.
We sew the parts together, leaving a small hole to allow the toy to be filled with the material chosen for this.
After stuffing the toy, sew up the gaps.
The rooster's eyes can be made from cut out felt, either by purchasing ready-made ones or using buttons.

Toy options:

DIY soft toy “Bear”

There probably isn't a child who doesn't love toy bears. Very often, it is this toy animal that deserves the title of the child’s most beloved, without which it is already difficult to fall asleep. And for girls and women of any age, this item will be an excellent gift, because no one will be indifferent to the fact that they had to work hard to prepare the gift, which means the person deserves it.

Manufacturing process:

We print out the patterns and cut out the necessary parts for the toy from the fabric.

First, we cut out the head and connect all subsequent parts, focusing on the pattern diagrams.

Then we cut out and sew the fabric that will act as the body of the bear.

For paws, you can choose a fabric of a different color (optional).

Using the patterns, we cut out the bear’s head and ears and sew them together. For the nose, you can use either ready-made parts purchased in a specialized store, or improvise with your choice (buttons, felt, etc.). The soft bear is ready!

DIY soft toy “Owl”

The image of an owl is very popular today: from various accessories to prints on clothes. This interesting bird has also gained success in the world of toys, differing from others in its symbolic meaning and mystery.

An owl as a gift is a symbol of respect for a person, intelligence and success. All these toy symbols can also be diluted with a cheerful appearance that will delight the owner.

For a toy owl, hard materials (for example, felt) are best suited, as they are distinguished by their ability to hold their shape well, have cheerful colors and create the appearance of a voluminous toy.

Required materials:

Cardboard or thick paper
Textile
Padding material
Multi-colored threads, needle
Material for the eyes (optional: buttons, multi-colored felt or beads)
Scissors

Manufacturing process:

First you need to prepare a pattern on paper according to a given pattern.

We attach the fabric to the pattern diagram and cut out the necessary parts. We sew all parts, except the bottom, together. As a result, we should get a figure that resembles a cone in shape.
Separate the top of the resulting figure with a pin (about a quarter of the total size).

We fill everything that is not separated by a pin with the material chosen for stuffing and sew it up along the edges.
We sew the end of the not yet connected corner to the finished part (body) of the toy. This will serve as the head and beak.

You can decorate an owl to suit every taste. One option is to focus on the finished pattern and cut off a circle slightly smaller than the bottom of the toy. We treat it with some hard material and sew it to the bottom of the toy. This will serve as a stand.
Eyes can be bought ready-made or cut out of felt. For the eyes, cut out white circles from felt corresponding to the size of the head (the color of the eyes can also be made as desired). You can use the same black felt, beads or buttons as pupils. You can complement the owl with various accessories to suit the desired image: bows, buttons, butterflies, etc.

We offer you patterns of another version of the owl:

DIY soft New Year's toy made from a sock

Very soon, most people will begin to carefully prepare their home decor for the New Year. One of the items that can create a cozy New Year's atmosphere in the house is this cute and cheerful snowman. The manufacturing process is striking in its simplicity and low resource consumption. See for yourself.

We will need:

White sock
Material for stuffing toys
Black wool threads
Peas, beans or grains
Pompoms, beads, buttons, bows as decoration
Fabric glue

Manufacturing process:

With the filler you prefer, fill the sock to about ¾ of the total size. Separate the part free from stuffing with thread.

We roll up the upper part along the edges to make a hat.

We separate the head from the body by tying it with either multi-colored threads of medium thickness or with a ribbon. The head must be large enough to accommodate the snowman's eyes and mouth.

We place beads or buttons as eyes; the nose can be made from a pompom, button, or cut out felt. The mouth can be either drawn or sewn with black thread.
You can add fun to the look of toys with the help of ribbons, pompoms, buttons, focusing on the availability of details and your own preferences. A cheerful snowman is ready to add zest to your New Year's interior!

In fact, handmade toy making is not as difficult and inaccessible as it seems to a beginner at first. In order for the toy to turn out beautiful, you only need a little imagination, effort and time. And we should also not forget the fact that by making certain efforts in some area, we develop our abilities and over time the result of our work becomes better and better, we just have to avoid being disappointed prematurely.

Do-it-yourself soft toy patterns are very accessible today and you can find various versions of them even to suit the strangest wishes. So let’s sew soft toys and don’t forget to get the most out of the process!

Video: How to easily make a soft toy with your own hands?

Useful tips

A soft toy is a good gift for a child, and if you make such a toy with your own hands, the joy and satisfaction will be many times greater.

Follow the tips, use your imagination and come up with your own soft toys that will delight you and your children.

DIY soft toys. Matryoshka.

This doll is very easy to sew, so it has become popular among those who like to make a soft toy with their own hands. An experienced craftsman can make a tilde doll in less than an hour. You can involve children in the process - they will definitely be interested.

1. You can use tilde fabric to get a more colorful effect. But if you haven’t found a similar fabric, then two pieces of cotton of different colors, thick calico or satin will help you.

2. Sew one piece of cotton to another and iron it.

3. You can use a printer to print the pattern or draw it yourself to the desired size.

* In this example, the matryoshka doll pattern is shown for three sizes, namely large, medium and small.

5. Now you need to sew the fabric along the pre-drawn outline. In this case, you need to leave a hole at the bottom. All that remains is to cut and turn.

6. Prepare a white cotton cloth to draw your doll's face on. Now cut it out and glue it to the matryoshka on the web.

7. Using acrylic paints and a thin brush, you should paint the portrait, and after the paints have dried, sew the doll’s face along the contour to the main part, using a decorative stitch.

* If you sew this doll correctly, it will be able to stand on its own. Pay attention to the pictures to understand how to stitch and fold the bottom corners inward, thereby creating a stable rectangle for both toys.

How to sew soft toys with your own hands. Photo lessons.

Baby

As in the previous example, this doll can be sewn with your own hands quite quickly. Despite the fact that the soft toy is immediately dressed, you can come up with separate clothes for it so that you can change it.

It is advisable to use soft but durable fabrics. In this example, the toy is sewn using American flannel and knitwear. The height of the “Kid” is 27 cm. The arms and legs were attached using button fastenings.

Snake

The pattern of this toy is not at all complicated, and if you pay attention to the images, you can see how the toy was cut in a spiral and sewn using an external decorative seam.

The view from the back is beautiful and simple.

It is advisable to use bright fleece or felt. Next, you can decorate the soft toy with multi-colored circles, flowers, etc.

Elephant

In this photo tutorial you can learn how to sew an elephant from a sock. For this soft toy you will need 2 pairs of warm socks.

Sunny is a little animal

The name of the toy may sound a little strange, but there is no denying that the product itself is very cute and children will really enjoy making and playing with it.

DIY soft toys (video)

Make a soft toy with your own hands. Kitty.

Such a bright, soft cat can be used not only as a toy, but also as a pillow.

1. Prepare a special tildo fabric, or thick cotton that does not fade or shrink after washing.

The main part of this toy is easy to sew - just trace along the pattern, stitch along the outline and cut with zigzag scissors so that the fabric does not wrinkle when you turn it inside out.

2. Making a muzzle

2.1 Take a close look at the image to see where you need to fill with filler. Next you need to sew and decorate.

2.2 Cut out an oval to make the face. Embroider the muzzle with threads and then make petals for the face, which then need to be turned out and sewn along the contour of the oval - this must be done from the inside.

2.3 The entire structure prepared in step 3 must be sewn from the main part of the toy cat.

3. Making a flower

3.1 First you need to cut out the petals for the flower.

3.2 The cut petals need to be rolled up, turned out, and a fold made at the base. After that, simply sew them together.

3.3 You need to attach a fabric-covered button to the middle and decorate the cat’s head (see picture).

* To make the ears more voluminous, you can use thin synthetic padding.

This is how it should work out for you

This is a tilde pattern

This is the other half of the toy cat

How to sew a soft toy with your own hands. Bear is a midget.

Unlike previous soft toys, this bear is not entirely easy to make, but the result will pleasantly surprise you.

To make this toy you will need knitting needles No. 2.5 and 100% acrylic threads (100g - 230 meters).

1. Prepare a thread in the color of the toy dress (in this example, the color is red) and start casting on 20 loops. It is worth noting that the first stitch of a row should always be removed, and the last stitch should be knitted purlwise, while knitting tightly.

Structure:

Rows 1 and 2 - knit all - thread color: red

Row 3 - purl all, start introducing white thread and alternating colors: red loop - white loop.

Row 4 - knit all - thread color: red.

The next 6 rows need to be knitted in stockinette stitch.

Row 1 - purl all - thread color: beige

Knit the next 8 rows with beige thread (the wrong side - with purl loops, and the front side - with knit stitches).

2. Now all the loops need to be collected on an auxiliary thread. At the same time, pass another auxiliary thread where the red and beige threads meet (from the wrong side - see image).

3. The face should be embroidered with dark thread. Prepare the fabric for the backing and cut a circle of small diameter from it.

4. Prepare the ribbon on which you want to hang your toy. Tie a knot at the bottom of the ribbon and secure it to the toy. Next you need to tighten the upper auxiliary thread.

5. Making bear ears. First you need to cast on 3 loops. Knit once and bind off the stitches.

6. Attach the ears to the toy’s head. Use a needle and thread to tie a knot inside the toy.

* To make the neck, thread and pull the thread between the bear's head and his dress.

7. We make the arms and legs of the bear in the form of a cord. First, cast on 4 loops using two knitting needles, and then knit 6 rows in a circle.

* For those who don’t know how to knit in the round, watch the video tutorial below.

8. At the end, the loops need to be gathered onto one thread, namely the one you knitted with. Next, using a needle, pass through the limb to the first thread, thereby the two threads will be side by side. You need to make 4 similar blanks.

* If you want to make the handles more neat, try threading them tightly into the body and tying the threads together in a tight knot.

9. All that remains is to fill the head and body of the bear with stuffing, and sew along the back seam. The handles need to be attached to the dress and a knot should be made inside the toy, and the legs, along with the hem of the dress, need to be sewn at the bottom.

DIY soft toys. Flying cat.

A cat like this can be easily sewn and painted at home, using only a small amount of materials.

Prepare a piece of plain light-colored fabric (its size depends on the size of the toy).

1. The picture shows a pattern. You need to make a tail, a paw, half a muzzle, and a torso.

2. Using a simple pencil, trace all the details on the fabric, placing them on the fabric in advance. Small parts can be sewn directly on the main piece and then cut out. You will need: 2 legs, 1 tail, a back with a head, a belly without a head and the face of a future plush cat.

3. Sew the toy’s face in the middle and cut it out.

4. Sew the tail and legs, being sure to leave a small hole where you need to make a straight seam. Next, cut out the back and belly.

Galina Utkina

Currently there is a very huge selection toys for children - bright, beautiful, unusual. Choose any! But it’s always more pleasant and interesting to do something with your own hands.

Toys- homemade products have great pedagogical possibilities.

They develop imagination and creativity, constructive thinking and intelligence, expand gaming experience, provide knowledge about the world around them, enrich children’s vocabulary, and develop the ability to communicate with each other.

Toy made hands, even with the help of an adult, is not only the result of labor, but also a creative expression of the individuality of the creator. Homemade toy It’s very dear to a child, it’s much more fun to portray heroes of fairy tales, songs and short stories with it.

A little imagination - and no one will guess what your unique art object is actually made of.

Only the one who creates lives. Through play, a child develops and becomes smarter. But what is the game without toys? The more toys, the more fun and interesting it is to play, and especially if this toy made by the child himself or together with an adult.

Tasks:

1. To develop children’s interest in making toys from waste material and paper.

Cultivate a desire to bring joy to yourself and others toys, manufactured with your own hands.

2. Develop creative thinking, artistic taste, imagination when creating an image, accuracy and independence.

3. Use methods of transformation and design (cone, cylinder, box, cardboard - turn into toy).

Supplement the proposed option with details by gluing and painting.

4. Develop the ability to organize a workplace, plan the stages of one’s activities, choose methods of action, and bring the job started to completion.

5. Determine effective forms of working with parents.

Psychologically "hiding" behind toy, speaking on her behalf, the child becomes more open and courageous in contacts with others, and begins to try on different models of social behavior.

Dolls work wonders: entertain, teach, develop, correct behavior. In production toys- homemade preschoolers acquire labor skills and abilities, develop creative imagination and constructive thinking. Children develop a taste for beauty and a desire to do it with your own hands. It is necessary to always praise the child and thus maintain his interest. Firstly, this is a very exciting activity, and secondly, it makes children closer to each other. With manufactured homemade ones toys you can not only play, but also give them as a gift to his brothers, sisters, grandmothers.

In the process of work, preschoolers consult, discuss whether the part is suitable, and are happy if they succeed in their plans. This creates conditions for the formation of a children's team, dialogical interaction, and friendly verbal communication.

And these Russian folk proverbs also help during work:

The eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing.

When you start something, think about the end.

It’s not easy to pull a fish out of the pond.

You can't cut a dress without scissors.

It’s not enough to want, you need to know and be able to.

If you hurry, you will make people laugh.

"Perhaps" And "somehow" it won't come to any good.

Try it on seven times, cut it once.

A blunder and a blunder - the ship will not leave.

Children like toys made with your own hands, they are not afraid to break or spoil their crafts, since they can repair them themselves. But, the most important thing is that the child’s imagination manifests itself here, he opens up internally, becomes liberated. And every seemingly unnecessary thing turns for a child not only into an interesting character for games, but also into a dear friend.

You probably have boxes of Hochland cheese or sweets left at home to throw away. You can use them to make fairy-tale heroes or cartoon characters, and make the legs and paws of the heroes using yogurt or kefir lids.

Nyusha's hair, muzzle and legs are cut from viscose napkin, the daisy on her hair is made from cotton pads.

Mashenka’s hair is also cut from viscose napkin.

You can also make tabletop theater characters from champagne corks, cotton pads and viscose napkins.

This is how the grandparents turned out for the theatrical play.

Turns out to be exciting toys shampoos made from unusual bottles, a little imagination and these are what the toys will work out

You can make cars like this from cream boxes, make wheels either from cardboard or from lemonade lids.

This KAMAZ tank is made from a jar "Rastishki".

This red cat is made from a cream box, the head is made from a strip of paper rolled into a roll, small parts are cut out from colored paper

We don’t cut out the world of human imagination, you just have to pick up any waste material, a little creativity, and you’re ready homemade toy. From a roll of toilet paper, a plastic spool, and a cream lid, we made this doll for theatrical play

These animals can be made from cups of yogurt and cotton pads

This cheerful horse, the symbol of the year, is sewn from viscose napkin, inside there is cotton wool, the mane and tail are made of threads of two colors, and the eyes are made of buttons.

By February 23, you can make these airplanes and a tank as a gift for dads. The work used cardboard, a matchbox or a Kinder Surprise egg, colored paper, glue, and the wheels were made of pasta and painted black.

This soldier is made of thick white paper glued into a cylinder shape, with colored paper and cardboard used for decoration.

This cow's head and body are also made of white cardboard glued into a cylindrical shape, small parts are cut out of colored paper.

The little pig is molded from salt dough and painted with gouache.

And these look like ordinary candy jars, but inside, if you open them, they pop out surprise toys"Cheerful Parsley", "Bunny"

In this toy the main thing is to make the spring correctly (take two multi-colored strips, glue them together, bending them alternately, first one or the other strip to the end - you get a two-color spring, draw any face of your choice, cut it out and glue it to the tail of the spring, glue the opposite end of the spring to the bottom jars, close the lid. The surprise toy is ready.

Thus, toys- homemade products are of great importance for the development of a child of any age. They develop not only fine motor skills, but also imagination, the ability to express themselves and understanding of the world around them.

This is how we play with homemade toys

Be the best parents you can be: keep your kids busy so you can have some time to relax! Or try making something with them.

1. This amazing tool storage device was just an old nightstand.

You can also paint it some other color.

2. The refrigerator box turns into a slide.

The main thing is that children do not build a fortress out of it!

3. And from old sheets, planks and two screws you can make a tent camp.

These tents fold up for easy storage.

4. Hang the bath curtain on the hoop and the tent is ready!

Manufacturing Guide

To make a tent you will need:

hoop;
safety pins;
twine or rope;
tulle or ribbons;
sheets;
scissors;
pillows and blankets.

Don't forget to throw a blanket and pillows on the ground.

In rainy weather, such a structure can be made at home, if there is somewhere to attach it.

5. From branches, reels, magnets and other available materials you can make this kind of fishing.

Manufacturing instructions

For a fun fishing game you will need:

branch (or stick);
old wooden reel;
wire;
rope
magnet;
felt (or other stiff fabric);
needle and thread.

6. And you can build a water wall from recycled materials.

To do this, drill the fence in several places, insert screws and put different plastic containers on them (you can cut off drink bottles), secure with nuts.

And although for us it is just trash on the wall, for children it is a magical device that allows water to flow in different directions.

7. Did the carpenter in you suddenly awaken? Make a dollhouse!

But the house is simpler. It is made from a CD shelf.

Another option is to improve the closet.

In fact, a dollhouse can be made from anything!

8. Make this unusual chalk and your kids will get creative in the fresh air!

9. You can make a skateboard for your baby with your own hands.

To begin, prepare all the necessary materials and tools:

4 furniture casters (it’s better to take ones with rubber wheels, because plastic ones can scratch the floor);
1 wooden disk (this can be found in the lumber section of any hardware store);
16 screws;
drill;
rope or twine;
scissors.

10. Puppet theater is also an excellent idea!

This one, for example, is made from a cardboard box.

For the puppet theater you will need the following materials:

large cardboard boxes;
long cardboard rolls from gift paper;
lightweight fabric for curtains;
glue;
paints;
thick white cardboard.

Unfold the cardboard box and cut off the sides to create a large rectangular sheet.

Glue on the “waves”. If your child prefers princesses, then the waves can be replaced with a castle wall, and a dinosaur lover will appreciate the mountains and volcanoes.

Bend the cardboard sheet along the extreme folds. At the top of the stage, glue empty cardboard rolls on both sides. They will not only play the role of theater columns, but will also reliably fix the stage in a stable state.

Wrap both rolls with a long rectangular sheet and secure this position with glue.

Make a curtain. Glue the curtain fabric to the top sheet. And don't forget to give the theater a beautiful name.

Prepare pictures for the puppets. Ask your child to draw their favorite characters or print the drawings on a printer.

Connect the drawing to a thick sheet of cardboard and cut out the figure along the contour.

Stuff the figure with cotton balls.

Glue a wooden stick to the finished puppet.

11. You can cook toy food in the toy kitchen.

12. Or in a kitchen like this, made from the same old nightstand.

13. Have a competition with balls on a water stick cut in half!

14. Immerse yourself in art with this huge board!

It is ideal for the backyard: chalk dust will not fly all over the yard.

15. And creativity again! Now in the bathroom.

Such homemade volumetric paints are easily washed off from tiles.

How to make 3D bath paints

1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

To prepare volumetric paints you will need:

1 cup soap shavings (it is better to take baby soap without additives);
½ teaspoon liquid watercolor;
¾ cup hot water.

2. Prepare the soap mixture.

Combine soap shavings and a small amount of water in a blender bowl. Gradually add hot water so that excess foam does not form. ¾ cup of water gives both a thick and soft texture that is very easy to paint with.

Divide the soap mixture and place it in ziplock bags or ice cream containers. Add watercolor and mix well.

And voila – the volumetric paints are ready!

16. Cardboard boxes are the best invention!

How to make such a house

You can play with this house even in small and tiny apartments, because it folds into a flat sheet with one movement of the hand.

To create a cardboard house you will need:

2 cardboard boxes;
colored tape.

17. “Road” rug, sewn from scraps of fabric. It even has a zoo. Anything can be on it - it all depends only on your imagination.

Manufacturing instructions

Agree, it is much more interesting and cheaper to make your own road than to buy a ready-made carpet with a standard route.

canvas (or similar material);
colored tape;
acrylic paints;
clear aerosol coating;
small paint roller;
squares cut from multi-colored felt.

Optional:

transparent soft plastic (or thick film);
wooden figures and houses.

18. How do you like this option, made using decorative tape?

How to do it?

You will need:

white foam;
colored tape (or adhesive tape made from Japanese paper);
scissors;
black marker;
wooden cubes or building toy blocks.

19. Plastic tubes can easily be turned into bows and arrows!

Manufacturing instructions

To do this you will need:

PVC pipe 100 cm X 1.3 cm;
wooden dowels 0.9 cm X 40 cm;
insulation for pipes made of foamed polyethylene, diameter 16 cm;
thick nylon thread;
lighter for sealing ends;
scissors;
a hacksaw or jigsaw with a fine tooth;
insulating tape;
plastic ties;
triangles made of insulating polyurethane foam (approximately 7.5 cm X 7.5 cm).

Tie a large knot at the end of the nylon thread. It should not slip through the slot in the pipe. Burn the tip to prevent fraying and fraying of the thread.

2. Insert the string into the bow.

Make a 1/2 inch slit at each end of the pipe. Place the knot in the top slit and pull on the string to ensure it does not pop out of the groove. Tie a knot at the other end of the thread (about 7 cm from the end of the pipe). Bend the pipe and insert the second assembly into the groove.

Wrap the ends of the pipe with electrical tape so that the string, when stretched, does not jump out of the grooves.

Wrap the insulation around the middle of the pipe and secure with ties. Trim the zip ties as close to the handle as possible.

Insert a wooden dowel into the foam triangle and immediately pull it out. Now dip the end of the dowel in hot glue and insert it into the foam again. The other end of the wooden rod can be cut to make it easier for the child to install the arrow.

20. You can also run water or sand through such tubes.

To do this, you will only need ties, funnels and a board with holes (they can be drilled).

21. Let your kids spy on their neighbors using a plastic periscope.

You will find detailed instructions for making it.

22. Experiment with markers and alcohol. And you will get such a bright ribbon!

You may not have to buy a game console. May be.

Preparation method

Materials:

markers of all colors of the rainbow;
white tape (sufficiently thick and wide);
strong branch;
keychain ring;
medical alcohol;
eye bolt;
pipette;
glue gun;
plastic tablecloth (to protect your work surface).

Start by drawing thick lines with markers in the order of the colors of the rainbow.
Then take a pipette, fill it with alcohol and apply it to the tape.
Watch the colors blend into a beautiful and vibrant rainbow. If the tape is thick enough, you can color it on both sides.
Let's get to the branch. Take the eye bolt and screw it into the branch.
Thread the key fob ring into the eye bolt. Then thread a colored ribbon about 5 cm into this ring and secure it with glue.

Your feed is ready!

23. Turn your trash can into a pirate ship!

You can also use a cardboard box, laundry basket, or something else.

24. Another improved piece of furniture is a wardrobe.

Look, this will encourage your child to fold clothes!

25. And this is something like a large construction set.

Make such a collapsible house!

26. And from an old keyboard you can make a children's laptop.

This way your child will help you send letters without touching your computer. To make such a toy, you only need a cardboard folder, an old keyboard and Moment glue.