Sewing instructions for hand puppets

You need:
for each animal:
approx. 25 cm x 90 cm
of fleece in the
appropriate colours
(black, white, green,
purple, orange, yellow)
felt remnants in the
appropriate colours (for
the clothes, snouts and
the turtle shell)
for each animal: a bit
of cloth which fits your
index finger to go inside
the head
volume fleece (for
stuffing the head)
buttons (for the eyes)
2 polystyrene balls (for
the crocodiles eyes)
thread
needle
black felt-tip pen
scissors
glue

Peter the panda

Cut out the template.

Put the paper templates on the fabric
and cut the cloth, leaving a 0.5 cm seam
allowance on each side.
Generally: Make sure that you always
put the outsides of two pieces
of fleece together (i.e. the fluffy
surface) when sewing.
Sew the darts of the head and snout.
Sew the ears to the seam of the head.
Sew the snout along the dotted line.
Sew all back parts together (body, arms,
head).
Sew the front and back parts together
and turn them inside out.
Fill the head with volume fleece.
Sew on the eyes and draw a mouth.
Glue on a snout made of black felt.
For the inside of the head, make a small pocket to fit over your
index finger: Cut out a piece of cloth, 7 cm x 18 cm.
Fold it in half and sew it together to make a little pocket.
Insert the pocket into the head and sew it into the inside seam.
Sew the parts of the trousers together and attach them to the body.

Tom the turtle

Cut out the template.
Put the paper templates on the fabric and cut the cloth, leaving a
0.5 cm seam allowance on each side.
Generally: Make sure that you always put the outsides of two
pieces of fleece together (i.e. the fluffy surface) when sewing.
Sew all front parts together (body, arms, head).
Sew all back parts together (body, arms, head).
Sew the head middle part to the head.
Sew together front and back pieces and turn them inside out.
Fill the head with volume fleece.
Sew on the eyes and draw a mouth.
For the inside of the head, make a small pocket to fit over your index
finger: Cut out a piece of cloth, 7 cm x 18 cm. Fold it in half and sew it
together to make a little pocket.
Insert the pocket into the head and sew it into the inside seam.
Cut out a 20 cm x 25 cm piece of cloth for the shell. Round the edges.
Thread around the shell, stuff it and attach it to the body.

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 Rosie the rabbit

Cut out the template.
Put the paper cut-outs on the fabric and cut the cloth, leaving a 0.5 cm
seam allowance on each side.
Generally: Make sure that you always put the outsides of two pieces of
fleece together (i.e. the fluffy surface) when sewing.
Sew the ears, fasten them at the bottom and sew them to the head.
Sew the head middle part and the chin to the head.
Sew the front and back pieces together and turn them inside out.
Fill the head with volume fleece.
Sew on the eyes and draw a mouth.
Glue on a snout made of black felt.
Cut out white felt teeth and attach them.
For the inside of the head, make a small pocket to fit over your
index finger: Cut out a piece of cloth, 7 cm x 18 cm. Fold it in half
and sew it together to make a little pocket.
Insert the pocket into the head and sew it into the inside seam.
Sew the felt shirt and attach it to the body.
Thread around the fabric circle for the scut, stuff it and attach it to the
body.

Connie the crocodile

Cut out the template.
Put the paper cut-outs on the fabric and cut the cloth, leaving a 0.5 cm seam
allowance on each side.
Generally: Make sure that you always put the outsides of two pieces
of fleece together (i.e. the fluffy surface) when sewing.
Sew the head middle part onto the head.
Sew the front and back parts together and turn them inside out.
Fill the head with volume fleece.
Glue on the polystyrene balls and draw dots for the eyes. Draw
the mouth and the nostrils.
For the inside of the head, make a small pocket to fit over your index
finger: Cut out a piece of cloth, 7 cm x 18 cm. Fold it in half and sew it
together to make a little pocket.
Insert the pocket into the head and sew it into the inside seam.
Sew the tail parts together, stuff the tail and sew it onto the body.
Sew the felt dress and attach it to the body.

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Sewing Pattern: Peter the panda

draw pockets
with pencil

trousers
2x blue fabric

dart

ear
Ohr
black fabric
2x2xschwarzer
Stoff

eye
Auge
black fabric
2x2xschwarzer
Stoff

nose
2x white fabric

ea

ea

head
2x white fabric

nose

dart

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Sewing Pattern: Peter the panda and Tom the turtle

neck

front and back part

2x white fabric for panda
2x yellow fabric for turtle

paws
4x black fabric for panda
4x orange fabric for turtle

Sew on paws first.

Then sew front and back parts
together.

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Sewing Pattern: Tom the turtle

neck back

he
1x ad m
or id
an dl
ge e p
fab art
ric

head
2x orange fabric

neck
back
neck front

no

se

mo

uth

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Sewing Pattern: Rosie the rabbit

ear

nose
head
2x purple fabric
ear
4x purple fabric

nose

neck front neck back

nose

snout
head middle part
1x purple fabric

teeth

chin

fold

neck front

1x purple
fabric

1x white felt

base for ears

tail (scut)
1x white fabric

Sew along the dotted lines

and gather the fabric.
neck back

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Sewing Pattern: Rosie the rabbit

neck

front and back part

2x purple fabric

Sew tail on here.

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Sewing Pattern: Connie the crocodile

neck

front and back part

2x green fabric

Sew tail on here.

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tail
1x green fabric

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Fold tail and sew together.

fold the tail along this line

he
a
1x d m
gre idd
en le
fab par
ric t

neck front

head
2x green fabric

neck back

Sewing Pattern: Connie the crocodile

neck front

no
se

neck back

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