Felt Monsters are super cute and easy to make. Today we have a fun and fantastic Monster craft idea which I am sure you will love. These are baby monsters and I think they are super cute. There is even a brilliant monster template for you to download for free so you can make your very own set of baby themed felt monsters. Enjoy.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Simple & Fun: A hands-on craft that's easy to make with minimal materials.
- Spooky Decor: Turn your felt creations into Halloween decorations, such as wall hangings or table centerpieces.
- No Mess: Felt is easy to work with and doesn't leave behind a big mess, perfect for hassle-free crafting!
🖌️ How To Make These Cute Felt Monsters
- Step 1: The first thing you'll need to do is print your monster templates.
- Step 2: You can print these on paper and trace onto poster board after you print.
- Step 3: You could also print directly onto poster board if you think your printer can handle it. Just cut the poster board to size. Once printed, cut your monsters out.
- Step 4: Now you'll want to use your monster template to trace the shape onto your felt. When you're done tracing your monster shape onto your felt, go ahead and cut your monster out of the material.
- Step 5: Once you have cut your monster out of the felt, you'll want to glue the felt portion onto your poster board to give the felt some stability. You can use white school glue or hot glue for this.
- Step 6: Cut an oval shape out of flesh toned felt and glue onto the monster. Add poster board teeth. You can add fangs, buck teeth, sharp scary teeth etc. Start adding additional features such as googly eyes or stripes on the horns.
- Step 7: Use a black sharpie marker and draw on an adorable face. You can draw any face you'd like. Your monster is now finished unless you'd like to make him a bit more expressive.
Invite your kids to add pom poms, pipe cleaners or scraps of felt to your monster.
💡 Pro Tip: Pre-fold key parts like horns or arms before attaching—this adds subtle angles and depth without sewing or cutting extra fabric shapes.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Body Thickness: Use two identical layers for the monster’s body to create a firm base that holds its shape without sagging or curling at the edges.
- Hand Positioning: Place small arms slightly lower than halfway down the body to maintain good spacing and keep them from crowding facial features.
- Leg Placement: Attach legs farther apart near the outer corners of the bottom—this makes the monster more stable when standing or propped upright.
- Stuffing Distribution: Focus stuffing in the arms and sides first before filling the center—this keeps the shape full and avoids lopsided silhouettes.
- Mouth Width: Keep the mouth at least half the width of the face to maintain a fun, exaggerated expression without covering up other features.
- Back Support: Add a small square of stiff felt inside the back layer before closing the edges to provide support for floppy or tall head shapes.
💭 FAQs
Light pinning or tack gluing before stitching can hold irregular parts in place. This prevents movement and makes sewing the final shape much easier.
Felt holds shape better than fabric but can shift during cutting. Tracing templates helps maintain consistency, especially for uneven or abstract monster shapes.
Start with the body, then build outward. Lining up limbs or features loosely before gluing or sewing ensures the monster doesn’t look off-balance or awkward.
Yes, curvier or narrow felt parts may stretch slightly under pressure. Using a firm grip and slow cutting keeps edges stable and accurate.
Felt Monsters Art Idea For Halloween
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Poster Board
- Felt Various Colours
- Pen & Black Sharpie Marker
- White School Glue Or Hot Glue
- Googly Eyes
- Pom Poms
- Pipe Cleaners
Instructions
- The first thing you’ll need to do is print your monster templates.
- You can print these on paper and trace it onto the poster board after you print.
- You could also print directly onto the poster board if you think your printer can handle it.
- Just cut the poster board to size. Once printed, cut your monsters out.
- Now you’ll want to use your monster template to trace the shape onto your felt..
- When you’re done tracing your monster shape onto your felt, go ahead and cut your monster out of the material.
- Once you have cut your monster out, you’ll want to glue the felt portion onto your card to give the felt some stability.
- You can use white school glue or hot glue for this.
- Cut an oval shape out of flesh toned felt and glue onto the monster.
- Add poster board teeth.
- You can add fangs, buck teeth, sharp scary teeth, etc.
- Start adding additional features such as googly eyes or stripes on the horns.
- Use a black sharpie marker and draw on an adorable face.
- You can draw any face you’d like. Your monster is now finished unless you’d like to make him a bit more expressive.
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fab Halloween ideas!
I truly treasure your work, Great post.
thanks