Felt Gingerbread Man Ornament
You only need a few simple supplies to make your own felt gingerbread man ornament. This is a fun crafting project that's great for the Christmas holidays.
Servings: 1 ornament
Ingredients
- PDF pattern printed
- light brown or ginger felt one 3½ x 5-inch piece per ornament
- 2 craft safety eyes black, 6mm size
- embroidery floss brown and white
- 2 small buttons black, 6mm size
- polyester fiberfill
- ⅛ Inch wide cream ribbon 6 inches long (optional, for hang tag)
- fleece scrap for scarf
- scissors
- sewing needles and pins
Instructions
- Pin the gingerbread body pattern piece onto the felt and cut it out. You need to cut two identical body pieces to make one gingerbread ornament.
- Using a sharp pair of scissors, make a small hole at each eye insertion point in the front piece of the ornament. Insert each of the safety eyes, and attach their backs.
- Using 3 strands of white embroidery floss, embroider a mouth to complete the face.
- Sew 2 small buttons onto the front of the ornament.
- Pin the front and back pieces of the gingerbread ornament together (right sides out) and starting near the top of the head, sew all the way around the edge using a blanket stitch (or another stitch of your choice) leaving an opening at the top of the head for stuffing.
- Lightly stuff the ornament with polyester fiberfill.
- Cut a 6-inch piece of ribbon and knot it to form a hang tag. Tack the hang tag in place (with the knot inside the head so it can’t pull out) then finish sewing around the edge of the ornament to close the hole. Ensure one stitch goes through the ribbon hang tag to secure it in place.
- Cut a ¼ x 7-inch piece of fleece for a scarf, tie it around the gingerbread ornament’s neck, and trim the ends to the desired length.
Notes
No over-stuffing: Stuff the gingerbread man ornaments until they are full but not overly so, otherwise they won't look as tidy and the stitching might break.
Effective hang tags: It's best to tie the ribbon in a knot and have that part inside the gingerbread man head. Add a stitch through the knot when sewing up the gingerbread man to secure it in place.
Supervise the kids: If you're making these with the kids, keep an eye on them if they're young because of the pins, needles and scissors. Older kids shouldn't need much supervision.
Effective hang tags: It's best to tie the ribbon in a knot and have that part inside the gingerbread man head. Add a stitch through the knot when sewing up the gingerbread man to secure it in place.
Supervise the kids: If you're making these with the kids, keep an eye on them if they're young because of the pins, needles and scissors. Older kids shouldn't need much supervision.
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