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Felt Forest Friends Keychains

October 26, 2012

When I started out making these adorable little felt forest friends, my thought was to make them keychains, but after I put the first one together, I thought they would make wonderful Christmas tree ornaments. And wouldn’t they also be adorable hanging from a mobile in a nursery?!

I am going to run through a quick tutorial on how to make the toadstool mushroom and then you can apply that method to the rest of them. I am also providing you with a downloadable PDF template of all 4 of the basic shapes for you to print out, trace and cut.

First, download the template HERE

You will need felt in various colors (see picture for color ideas). Feel free to use whatever colors you wish or copy what I have done.

You will also need small amounts of ribbon for the loop at the top, and yarn that coordinates with each felt color for stitching. If you want to make these keychains, you will need to purchase key rings (I found mine at Michaels).

(Note: Don’t be confused by the picture of the toadstool. I used that print out before I created the templates. My templates will be much easier to follow)

The template includes the major elements you will need to cut out and trace onto felt. I didn’t include the toadstool circles, the circle eyes for the bird and owl, or the small triangles for the foxes ears and owl nose, so be sure to cut those out as well.

You will need to cut out two pieces of each “body” elements which you will stitch together.

I separated strands of yarn to be 2-ply (instead of 4-ply) and used a small tapestry needle to work my way around the edges of each piece. Be sure to stitch the embellishments (like eyes) on before sewing the two felt pieces together. Connect body parts as you stitch as well. For instance, I stitched the mushroom stem together then sandwiched it between the top and bottom pieces of the mushroom head. Then I stitch around the edge of the mushroom head, going through the stem.  Don’t be afraid to use hot glue when needed.

 I lightly stuffed the “bodies” of each one to give them a little dimension.

Before completely closing the top, be sure to hot glue your ribbon loop inside of it and then stitch it closed.

That’s it! Aren’t these the cutest little critters (and toadstool) you ever did see?!

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  1. Dagmar says

    October 26, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    They are so cute. Thank you for sharing them with us. I will head to Michaels and get the felt and rings. Thanks again.
    Dagmar

    Reply
  2. Theresa says

    October 26, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    So cute! I'd love to make & have a woodland Christmas! Thanks for the inspiration & template. Visiting from DearCreatives.com & a new follower. Drop by anytime found you via a blog hop.

    Reply
  3. KONGPAT says

    October 26, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Really, REALLY cute! Thank you for sharing. Pat

    Reply
  4. folkhaven says

    October 26, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    How adorable! Thank you for providing the template. 🙂 In years past I've made similar ornaments for my nieces and nephew for Christmas but had to make up my own patterns. Having this is very convenient.

    Reply
  5. Gen says

    October 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    So adorable! I can totally see it as a nursery mobile, too!! Pinned it!

    Reply
  6. dragonswing says

    October 26, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    SO cute! I love them.

    Reply
  7. Alessandra says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    really nice, all of them!
    xxxx Alessandra

    Reply
  8. Ana Lopes says

    October 26, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    So lovely!!! Love the mushroom! Thanks so much for sharing template and tutorial! I'd love for you to visit my blog.
    Happy week!

    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Pam Fields says

    October 27, 2012 at 1:40 am

    These are just adorable! I love the little fox. I HAVE to make him! I have pinned in my
    http://pinterest.com/pammy1965/needle-thread-felt/ ! 🙂

    Reply
    • Repeat Crafter Me says

      October 27, 2012 at 3:03 am

      The fox is my favorite too! Thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  10. Clare says

    October 27, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    So cute! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. aiesha says

    October 27, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    soo cute <3

    Reply
  12. Enjoying the Epiphany says

    October 28, 2012 at 3:37 am

    Hi! I am your newest follower and was hoping that you would stop by and follow me back!!

    http://www.enjoyingtheepiphany.com

    Thanks,
    Sarah

    Reply
  13. Vanessa @ See Vanessa Craft says

    October 31, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    LOVE!! You are awesome for including the templates 🙂

    Reply
  14. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    November 1, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Adorable! I definitely need to make some of these. For myself. No sharing… 🙂

    Thanks for always supporting Artsy Corner!!

    Reply
  15. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    November 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Adorable!!! I saw these featured at Artsy Corner.

    Diana
    Diana Rambles
    Bento Blog Network
    Link Rink

    Reply
  16. 4 You With Love says

    November 2, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    These are super cute! I have scheduled a picture post with a link to here on my facebook page for 6 pm tonight! 🙂

    Reply
  17. loudowning54 says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    so sweet and cute. thanks for the template.

    Reply
  18. Shelley Torgerson says

    April 28, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    I love this, thinking of making it into a mobile. Thanks for making it available to us! Do you know if there's a way to download the pdf without buying a membership to the downloading tool?

    Reply
    • needlekrafter says

      December 10, 2013 at 2:35 am

      I wondered the same thing. 🙂

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      September 17, 2021 at 6:29 pm

      you just open the pic, press print, and put int in for printing!

      Reply
  19. Terri Furget says

    May 11, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    adorable! now I won't have to buy an expensive mobile. this matches my nursery! Thanks

    Reply
  20. Terri Furget says

    May 11, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    adorable! now I won't have to buy an expensive mobile. this matches my nursery! Thanks

    Reply
  21. Adele says

    July 29, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    Hi hun. I featured this on my FB page. I hope that's ok.

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Our-World-Creations/545295912204391

    Reply
  22. Marni @ Haberdashery Fun says

    October 24, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    Saw this over at Daily Craft.. Way toooo cute!!

    Reply
  23. nicole says

    January 12, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Looks like these would be perfect as fridge magnets too– just throw a little magnet tape on the back.
    I might need to make a rainbow of woodland critters for my fridge!

    Reply
  24. Elisanna says

    April 20, 2017 at 7:19 am

    These are absolutley adorable!!! SO CUTE!

    Reply
  25. H.Spencer says

    October 4, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    I wanted to let you know that we have featured your ADORABLE felt forest friends project with our readers! You can see it here in roundup post 30 Fun and Easy Sewing Projects for Kids https://hellosewing.com/30-fun-easy-sewing-projects-kids/
    All the best,
    Helen

    Reply
  26. Jessica says

    April 23, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    What you have said is absolutely right. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  27. water secure says

    June 22, 2021 at 6:49 am

    really nice

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    September 17, 2021 at 6:26 pm

    this. is. awesome! I would recommend this to any one who wants a keychain, ornament, etc. I would also recommend as a gift for a baby shower (best on a mobile), a birthday gift, or a xmas or new year gift. ( I am russian, so they don’t really celebrate christmas as they would new year. but i live in the us and celebrate both)

    Reply

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Hi and thanks for stopping by! I'm Sarah, the crafter, crocheter and occasional crockpotter behind this blog. As a wife and mom of 3 my days are busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook or indulge in something crafty. I have a passion for crafting and crocheting and offer my patterns and tutorials for free! I hope you enjoy everything you find here and please feel free to repeat after me!

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