Looking for a fun DIY gift idea? Check out this tutorial on how to make a monster kids can decorate! It’s the perfect Halloween craft, and combines perfectly with these other Halloween activities for preschoolers! You may also enjoy these sewing tutorials for all ages.
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Kids love softies, ESPECIALLY when they can decorate them themselves! This little guy was super easy to make.
How to Make a Monster Kids Can Decorate
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Want to make your own decorate-a-monster softie?
Decorate a Monster Stuffie Tutorial
Making this little monster is easy!
- Download the pattern above.
- Cut out of muslin
(any cotton fabric works, actually. Stay away from fabrics like fleece and minky that are hard to color). - Sew wrong sides together, leaving an opening for stuffing.
- Turn right side out.
- Stuff. We love cluster stuff!
- Hand stitch closed.
- Hand to a child to decorate.
(any cotton fabric works, actually. Stay away from fabrics like fleece and minky that are hard to color).
!I drew faces on with a Sharpie pen (a fabric marker works even better, but I don’t have any). You can also leave the faces for kids to draw on themselves!
Use sharpie or fabric pens for a permanent effect, or decorate them with washable markers, wash, and decorate again. We used Crayola washable markers on ours, and Emma was able to get all of the marker off her monster by bathing it in a small bin of plain water. Then we wrung it out, let it dry for a few hours, and it was good to go for another round of decorating!
What activities is your family enjoying as we get ready for Halloween? Do you have a sewing tutorial my kids would love? I would love to see photos if you use this How to Make a Monster sewing tutorial! Share photos on my Facebook page. You can also tag me on Instagram.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
i hope i’m not too late to participate in the give away! if i am, that is ok :)
this little monster is so cute! i have kids, too, and i love the whole ugly-cute monster thing!! so i’m glad i came by, even i don’t make it into the give away, since you have linked to the pattern! your kids are adorable by the way ;) thanks <3 khatarynah@excite.com
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What a cool giveaway!!! I love this idea – I’m sure my kids would really enjoy this :)
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Love the little guy! My girls would have a ball coloring him.
so cute! My kids would love it
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I love this idea and my 3 year old would get a major kick out of it!
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What a great rainy-day project to fall in love with! thank you!
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This is so fun! My eldest daughter is almost 3 and she always wants to be involved in my crafting. This would give her a great way to do her own creating!
Thanks for the chance to enter!
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What a clever idea, thanks for the opportunity!
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My little girl would love this, She’s obsessed with monsters.
I have a special little boy in mind who would enjoy this if I were to receive it.
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Fun giveaway thanks!
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Oh how fun :)
Super cute
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Great little guy–my daughter would have a lot of fun with this guy. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I think I’m going to win!
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Great idea, and super cute monster doll. My hubby would hog this if we won. ;)
I love that little monster!
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Ohh what a CUTE idea. Love it!
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Great idea! my boys would love this!!
This is such a great idea. My 3-year-old son would love it!
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We would love one, over here :)
I am also a follower.
Very cute idea!
My kiddos would love this1 Thanks for the great idea and giveaway!
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Oh, cute! I think my son would enjoy this!
Very cute, my son would love it!
So cute, thanks for a chance to win!
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I now follow your blog….looking forward to visiting again.
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This is so cute, my granddaughter will love it.
Donna
Such a cutie monster! My daughter would love him.
This looks like the guy from where the wild things are and my kids love WTWTA!!!
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I love this tutorial for making 3-d snowflakes for winter decoration: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-3D-Paper-Snowflake
But once you’ve done it once you won’t need the tutorial again.
This looks like so much fun! My nephew would have a blast.
What a cute idea! This would make a great gift for some little ones in my life!
This is a tutorial showing how to use an old t-shirt to make a cute new necklace! http://justjingle.blogspot.com/2010/03/have-old-t-shirt-want-new-necklace-ive.html
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He is absolutely adorable!!! What a wonderful idea! jinglesells at gmail dot com
These are cool! This is inspiring! I should make some for the children in my life! Thank you! Even if I don’t win this I still feel like a winner!
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Oh, my son would get such a kick out of this!
What a wonderful idea! My girl is only 14 months, so I wouldn’t trust her with markers quite yet, but the monster is cute even in his “naked” state in the meantime….
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What a fun softie!
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I don’t want to enter, I just want to say that the monster is adorable and the combination of stuffed animal and art project is awesome!
Too cute!
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My kids would love to decorate this monster!
My son would have fun decorating this little guy! Thanks for the chance.
I am honored to be part of your inspiration for your monster cutie! I would love to included in the giveaway.
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i love the twenty-minute skirt and ruffle skirt tutorial over at ruffles and stuff blog. I love the tutorial, its easy and I have new skirts for the summer and spring.
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My three year old would love these….Thanks for the giveaway!!
My kids would love this!!
Thanks for giving!
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What a great idea! My daughter would love this guy!
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How fun! My little girl would really love this little guy to decorate. She loves any craft of any sort…what a great idea!
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this is so fun. my cousin would love it.
My little marauder needs this little guy! :)
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Ahh…cute! I’m participating, too! This is so fun!
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Very cute, I’m sure my girls would love to decorate a monster, although I may need two.
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