Looking for a Halloween-themed activity? Here’s how to make Halloween Shadow Puppets of a witch, a Jack O’Lantern and a ghost, and have some chillingly fun theater time! Download the FREE template (Halloween_Shadow_Puppets-Muumade_Free_Template-Letter (US Letter size) or Halloween_Shadow_Puppets-Muumade_Free_Template-A4 (A4 size)) and follow the quick and easy instructions below. You will need: Muumade’s Halloween Shadow Puppet […]
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The Little Felt Sea Lion is the newest member of the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. With a tiny modification, this pattern can also be used to make a Little Felt Seal! Curious about the differences between a sea lion and a seal? Please visit […]
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Here is how to make Halloween spiders from pipe cleaners for some cute spooky fun! These spiders are very easy and quick to make. And they are really cute in their own poisonous way. 1. What you will need to make one spider: 1 pipe cleaner 2 small googly eyes Crochet thread in […]
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I am happy to announce a new finger puppet & felt ornament from Muumade: The Lucky Ladybug! The Lucky Ladybug sewing pattern contains a tutorial for a beginner friendly hand-sewing project. It is now available from my online Etsy shop: muumade.etsy.com Visit The Lucky Ladybug’s blog page for more cute photos and information. I […]
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I recently made a Little Felt Bunny with felt eyes instead of the French Knot eyes included in the original instructions. The result was a completely new look for the Little Felt Bunny! I decided to use felt for the eyes when I was making a black Little Felt Bunny as a gift for a […]
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Here is the newest member of the Muumade family: the Huggable Doggy! The Huggable Doggy’s sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from Muumade.esty.com. As shown in the photo, I designed three types of ears, as well as three options for the snout. Also, instructions and patterns for making a super cute cowboy vest […]
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Do your children enjoy make-believe picnics and dinner parties with their toy friends? Needle felting is an easy way to fill such special occasions with lots of homemade (or rather, “handmade”) food. Needle felted food can be made into whatever shapes and sizes that match your child’s play friends. If you are not familiar […]
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The Little Felt Bunny is a small stuffed animal, which began as a play companion that I made for my daughter some years ago. I was inspired to make a bunny because we were reading Watership Down by Richard Adams at the time. (It is a beautiful book, by the way!) I always begin […]
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Happy 2016! In the Japanese zodiac, 2016 is the year of the monkey. Thus, I invite you to begin the new year by hand sewing some cute monkey finger puppets. It is an easy project for any age and one which only requires very basic sewing skills. Follow this link to download the monkey […]
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Here come Muumade’s dragon and dinosaur, just in time for the holiday gift season! The patterns and tutorial for these huggable dragons and dinosaurs are now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com! For more information and some cute photos of these mighty cute dragons and dinosaur, please visit my blog page! Happy Winter Holidays!
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