Would you like to give your child or someone else a very special treat and give them a cute cuddly toy? Although your project sounds like a lot of work, you can sew a cute stuffed toy with little material and time investment or even make a craft without a needle or thread. What do you think about creating lovely stuffed animals out of socks? In today's article we have put together great ideas, suggestions and instructions for you on how you can make cute sock animals yourself from old or pairless socks.
Cute sock monkey to make yourself
In order for you to make such a cute monkey at home, you need some imagination, free time and the following materials and tools:
A pair of socks
Some filler
Needle and thread in a color of your choice
Scissors
Buttons or plastic eyes
First turn both socks inside out. One sock is used to make the monkey's body, while the other is used for the arms, ears, tail and snout. First the legs are shaped. Cut the sock in the middle down to the heel. Round the bottom of the sock, ie. the two feet, a little off. From the second sock, cut the pieces of fabric that will serve as arms, ears, muzzle and tail. The step-by-step instructions show which part of the sock is used for what. You can then sew the two legs together using a loop stitch, leaving a small opening for the filling. Turn the body right side out again. Now determine the position of the eyes and attach them. Fill the body with the filling material and sew it shut.
Now you need to turn the toe part of the second sock into a muzzle. Put some of the filling in temporarily to get an idea of what it will look like. Sew the top of the muzzle to the body from the inside and make two nostrils and a wide smile through the muzzle. Stuff stuffing into the snout and sew it up completely.
Then you have to sew and fill the ears, arms and tail and finally sew it to the body. Your handmade, cute monkey is now ready!
Make bunnies out of socks
small,adorable bunniesare a popular decoration not only at Easter. Do you perhaps still have small socks lying somewhere from your grown child? As you've already seen, you can make great stuffed animals pretty quicklycraft from socks. And if the soft toys are made in mini format, they simply look cute.
Materials:
Socks for newborns or babies made of cotton (you need one sock per bunny)
Sewing thread
Nadel
Scissors
Black thread
Pink felt-tip pen or watercolor
Pompoms, ribbons or other decorations
fiberfill
To make the bunny out of socks, first turn the sock to the wrong side and cut it from the middle of the toes almost to the heel. Shape the tip of the two ears into a triangle and sew the inside of the ears. Then stuff the body with fiberfill (please leave out the ears) and shape it into an oval. Stretch the sock slightly around the filling and cut off the excess fabric. Sew the opening of the sock bunny together as shown in the instructions. Fold the edges inwards to completely close the holes.
Now sew the rabbit ears together with a few stitches at the base so that they take on the typical shape. Now you can give the tiny bunny made of socks a face with black eyes and a cross-shaped nose. Using pink watercolor or felt-tip pen, draw red cheeks. Last but not least, decorate the cute sock animal with a bow or pompoms.
Make cat crafts with socks without sewing
True cat lovers can quickly and easily turn a partnerless sock into onesweet kittydo it Yourself. We have selected a simple craft project for you that you can quickly implement without sewing.
Materials required:
sock
Fabric scissors
Fabric adhesive
fiberfill
Rubber bands
Buttons, felt, yarn, ribbons
Make the opening of the sock V-shaped, these will be the cat's ears. Fill the sock animal with cotton wool until it becomes the desired size. Tie the ears at the base with rubber bands and glue any opening between the ears. Using another rubber band, shape the cat's head. To give the kitten a realistic face, make the whiskers out of yarn and make the eyes out of felt and buttons. Use materials like bows, sequins, etc. to make the cuddly stuffed animal pretty.
You can make a pretty cat yourself out of a pair of socks. Although using a sewing machine is recommended, this craft project is not that complicated, so you can also sew the kitten by hand.
Materials required:
A pair of socks
fiberfill
Buttons for eyes and nose if desired
Needle and thread
Turn the socks inside out. Use one sock for the body and the other for the head and tail. Draw a line down the middle of the first sock starting from the heel. These will be the hind legs. Round the paws. For the front paws, draw another line starting from the toe. Cut out the body and legs and turn the sock right side out again. Cut the head part one centimeter below the heel. Now you can fill all parts of the sock animal with the filling material and close the openings for turning. Until you hold the cute stuffed cat in your hand, all that remains is to put all the pieces together and give the cute little animal a smiling face.
Cat crafts without sewing
You are welcome to transform partnerless socks into adorable, cute cuddly toys using the hot glue gun. Whether cat, rabbit or dog, there are no limits to your creative imagination. The following materials are necessary for the playful sock animals:
Colorful socks
Scissors
black permanent marker
Mini Pompoms
Felt in different colors
Hot glue gun
fiberfill
Stuff the cotton into the socks leaving the ankle area empty. Fold this piece of fabric backwards and glue it to the back of the sock. Use the hot glue to attach the mini pompoms for eyes and nose and draw the whiskers and mouth with the marker. Ears, belly and paws can be made from felt. Glue the tail to the back of the sock. Your little ones are also welcome to take part in this easy DIY project. You'll have a whole team of little sock friends in no time!
No-sew octopus
In less than 30 minutes you can make such a cuddly little octopus out of socks without sewing. Your little one will love tossing the octopus into the air and pretending the sea inhabitant is swimming through the water. Grab a bright, patterned pair of socks and turn them into playful octopuses. With a little stuffing and a few cuts, you can make great stuffed animals out of socks in just a few minutes.
Materials required:
sock
fiberfill
Scissors
thread
Felt (White, Black and Yellow)
Hot glue gun
Take some cotton wool and stuff it into the sock. Tie a thread underneath the filling. To make the squid tentacles, cut several thin strips into the sock. Then pull the strips of fabric slightly toward you. This will make them slightly wavy and look more realistic. To create your octopus' eyes, you will need to cut circles from felt in three different sizes and colors. There must be 6 circles in total. Put some glue on the back of the eyes and stick them a little lower and a little to the side on the octopus' face.The little sea creaturesare also an ideal decoration or party favor at a sea inhabitant themed party.
Sewing stuffed animals – making a snake out of socks
Our next craft project is also simple and beginner-friendly. If you have already collected a bunch of old socks or ones that your child has long outgrown, you can use them to make such a cute snake. Approximately 10-12 socks are necessary for the sock animal. It's even easier if you use colorful children's tights or knee socks for the sock creature.
Materials:
at least 10 socks (alternatively tights)
sewing machine
thread
Scissors
Buttons
red ribbon
Filling material
Sweet sock caterpillar
Cut four finger-width straight pieces from the socks by removing the heel or curve. If the pieces are of different widths, you can sort one part of them from smallest to largest and the other part accordingly from largest to smallest so that you mimic the shape of the bat's body. Then cut each piece on the side and sew all the pieces together on the long side. Cut a small triangle from the end of the red ribbon. This will be the serpent's tongue. Sew them to the top of the sock. Now you can sew the sock snake closed on the side and attach two buttons for the eyes. Now turn the snake right side out again. Now comes the most tedious task of your DIY project. Due to its length, filling the cuddly toy may take some time. Once finished, sew the turning opening closed.
Colorful owls without sewing
These colorful owls are also quickly made from a pair of socks, felt in different colors and two buttons. Which color and pattern you choose is entirely up to you. Do you prefer earthy tones or would you like to make the most colorful creature possible? Cut off the heel of the sock and fill the sock with rice so that the cute bird can stand steadily. Make templates out of paper for the feathers, beak, eyes and feet and cut them out of felt. Attach them to the body with hot glue. Finally, pull the ends of the edge of the sock together and fold the back side of the sock forward in the middle. Now glue the exposed edge of the sock over the eyes and voilà, the cute owl is ready.
Dino cuddly toy made of socks
Do your loved ones love to look at dinosaur books all day long and find their world particularly exciting? Then surprise the little ones with a loving handmade dinosaur cuddly toy made from socks. It is best to use simple striped socks or plain socks with dots for the prehistoric giant. Using a second sock or felt that you shape into triangles, you can make the characteristic bone plates on the giant's back. Your dinosaur-loving children will be overjoyed with their new toy.
A cute dog is an easy-care and loving housemate who is also ideal for cuddling. You can make the loyal four-legged friend yourself from a few materials using the same principle as the cat or dinosaur.
Make your own little mouse cuddly toys out of socks
Or maybe you would like to make a cute little mouse? There are no limits to your imagination here. Do you already have your next DIY project for stuffed animals made of socks in mind?
