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Can you believe Christmas is RIGHT around the corner? With school holidays beginning, we like to use our time together celebrating with a good Christmas craft or activity to help ring in the new year.
This sweet Star Softie Pattern captures the mood of the whole holiday season, and work so well as a Christmas softie OR New Years craft.
The free printable makes this an easy project to complete quickly for an adorable handmade gift or stocking stuffer.
Instead of making these with fabric, you could also create paper pillows filled with small treats or surprises for New Years Eve!
STAR SOFTIE PATTERN – MATERIALS:
- The Christmas Stars Printable (download right below)
- White Fabric or Paper
- Transfer Paper
- Iron
- Polyfill or similar soft pillow stuffing
- Yarn or Small Pom Poms
- Glue
Click Here to Get Your Free Printable
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Print the stars on transfer paper for white fabrics. Following the instructions of the brand you are using, iron the pattern onto a white thin fabric. Once your pattern has been transferred, cut out your stars along the solid cut line.
Step 2: Using your cut stars or the paper template, trim backs for your stars out of the same fabric or something different.
Step 3: Sew the front and back together (or glue the edges) leaving a small opening to insert some polyfill or similar soft stuffing.
Step 4: Close the opening and make or use small pom poms and glue them to the star points.
STAR SOFTIE PATTERN
Materials
- Fabric Christmas Stars Printable
- White Fabric
- Transfer Paper
- Iron
- Polyfill or similar soft pillow stuffing
- Yarn or Small Pom Poms
- Glue
Instructions
Step 1:Print the stars on transfer paper for white fabrics. Following the instructions of the brand you are using, iron the pattern onto a white thin fabric. Once your pattern has been transferred, cut out your stars along the solid cut line.
Step 2:Using your cut stars or the paper template, trim backs for your stars out of the same fabric or something different.
Step 3:Sew the front and back together (or glue the edges)Â leaving a small opening to insert some polyfill or similar soft stuffing.
Step 4:Close the opening and make or use small pom poms and glue them to the star points.
With New Years Eve coming up soon, do you have any favorite traditions you look forward to? Over the years, we’ve found a few extra special touches can really add to the celebration. Some New Years treat ideas make a simple, but sophisticated addition to any party. And these shooting star banners truly bring the sparkle – a homemade kids craft that will put everyone in the mood to party!
Ana Carriço is the face behind PinkNounou. Illustrator and Graphic Designer, she created the brand five years ago driven by her passion for design and illustration for children. Currently living in Lisbon with her family, Ana has a degree in Visual Design from IADE and worked for many years as a graphic designer in several Portuguese design studios. In 2012, she was featured in Jenny Doh book We Make Dolls! – Top Doll Makers Share Their Secrets & Patterns. As the brand has been growing, Ana creations have been making kids happy from Portugal to Australia. Follow Ana on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram.
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