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How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Step 1

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Cutting pattern

Print the paper pattern and piece together with tape as instructed. Cut around black lines to cut dinosaur pattern. Cut out two dinosaurs from the fabric, each facing the opposite direction.

Step 2

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Sew on button eyes

Use a needle and thread to sew the buttons where the eye placement mark is on the pattern. Sew a button to each side of the dinosaur's head.

Step 3

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Cut the felt triangles

Take the two pieces of felt and place one on top of the other. Cut triangle shapes along the top edge all the way down the strip, leaving the bottom 3/4" connected.

Stage 4

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Stitch triangles together

Pin the felt strips together and sew along the edges of the outer triangle to secure the pieces together.

Step 5

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Pin triangles to the dinosaur

Place the straight felt edge on the top curve of one of the dinosaur fabric pieces. Place it between the tip start and tip end marks on the pattern. Sew together using a 1/4" seam allowance.

Step 6

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Sew triangles to dinosaur

Lay the two dinosaur fabric pieces to the right and pin them along all the outside edges, leaving the bottom of one foot open/no pins. Make sure the triangle felt tips are secured inside the fabric and do not protrude from the edge of the fabric; you may need to fold them inward. Sew around, leaving the foot of one foot open.

Step 7

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Clip Borders

Pin the edges of the seam on all the curved areas.

Step 8

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Turn right out

Turn the dinosaur right side out through the foot. Use your finger or a dull object to push all the edges.

Step 9

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

Dinosaur stuff

Add polyester stuffing to the open foot of the dino until the dino is completely filled. After stuffing, fold the raw edges of the dino foot over and roll it over.

Step 10

How to make a softie dinosaur toy

You're ready!

Now you have an adorable dinosaur ornament, a perfect baby shower gift or birthday present for the child in your life.