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Homemade Hand Warmers

December 14, 2012

Keep your hands and your hearts warm this winter with these homemade hand warmers! This would make a great last minute holiday gift, or plan ahead and make this for your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day.

It requires a little bit of sewing, but if you have a sewing machine this project would be even easier. Sorry, no gluing allowed.
You will need:
– Felt (in colors of your choice) or you could use Fleece. Make sure it is non-synthetic, otherwise it could melt in microwave.
– Yarn or embroidery thread for sewing
– Needle
– Cup of uncooked rice
Nothing is cuter and cozier than a sweet little owl and I am providing the template I used to create my owl shaped hand warmers. But you could make any shape you want. The simpler the shape, the less sewing you will need to do.

Owl Hand Warmers Template

First, use the template to cut out the shapes from felt. Make sure you cut two pieces for the body. Then begin sewing each piece together. You will want to start by sewing the heart to the tummy, then the tummy to the top body piece, then the eyes, then the beak. I used a small tapestry needle and 2-ply yarn to stitch each piece together. Again, much easier if you have a sewing machine. But you could also just make a simple heart shape and use a blanket stitch to sew the edges together.
Before you finish sewing the two body pieces together, fill with rice then sew closed.
When ready to use, heat in microwave for approx. 30 seconds and enjoy up to 30 minutes of heat. 
Make “His & Her” owls for a couples gift! Or one for each of your children to keep their hands warm while walking to school or waiting for the bus.

Need other handmade gift ideas? #MyFavoriteBloggers has a great roundup of 12 DIY gifts under $20!


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    Comments

    1. Kara @ Petals to Picots says

      December 14, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Awwww … love these little guys 🙂

      Reply
    2. Lila-Art says

      December 14, 2012 at 5:52 pm

      sweet;-)

      Reply
    3. valana says

      December 14, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      What a cute n clever idea for stocking stuffers, gift toppers, how about slipping them into a mug along with some home made cocoa for a teacher or a co worker? I love the idea of saving these back for valentines too! Sarah, you always make me smile!

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      December 14, 2012 at 9:18 pm

      These are so perfect. I just made my good friend an owl hat (I know a lot of people were having issues, but using worsted weight yarn my gauge matched yours perfectly), these would be perfect to go with the hat.

      Reply
    5. Spangled says

      December 14, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      I make neck warmers with the same rice stuffing. One tip is that you can use tea to make them smell nice. I snipped open a couple of tea bags and dumped the tea in with the rice. It subtly scents them when they're warmed up. The good thing about this is that you can use up those weird bags of tea in the back of your pantry – I had a whole bunch of cheap lemon tea that I used, and it smelled great! I'd say 1/2-1 bag of tea in each hand warmer would be more than enough.

      Reply
      • Dagmar says

        December 15, 2012 at 2:13 am

        neat idea. thanks so much. I know just where to look.

        Reply
    6. Helen Dooley says

      December 14, 2012 at 10:46 pm

      Know when you see the postman across the street and he is packages and your excited, hoping one is yours? Thants how I feel when I open my email and see one from your page. I LOVE THESE!!! I am going to make football ones for my boys and then these adorable owls for my girls and me! you ROCK!!!
      Hugs!

      Reply
    7. Luna says

      December 15, 2012 at 1:55 am

      great,love them.

      Reply
    8. Dagmar says

      December 15, 2012 at 2:14 am

      I always love your posts. Thanks so much.
      What kind of felt are you using?

      Reply
    9. CreationsByKT says

      December 15, 2012 at 2:54 am

      This is such a cute and simple project! And a very useful one! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Jenn says

      December 16, 2012 at 10:32 pm

      These are great – I made a bunch last night! Perfect for all those little secret santa's we all have…. A tea bag in the rice worked great (dry coffee was great too)… They are adorable and perfect for the chill while the car warms up or at a cold desk!

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    11. Emma says

      December 17, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      I love these! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    12. Lauren says

      December 17, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      I LOVE this. So adorable! I'm hoping to make one for my mom's stocking this year 🙂

      Reply
    13. Chiwei @ One Dog Woof says

      December 18, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      You're so on the ball – V-day already? 🙂 These are super cute, thanks for sharing the template. And I'll have to look into embedding through Scribd. I keep getting people who ask me to email them because they can't access my documents on Scribd. Anyways, saw you on craftgawker while I was stalking my own submissions and thought I'd say hi!

      Reply
    14. Amy O'Donnell says

      December 28, 2012 at 6:42 pm

      Where did you find your felt? I've looked around and cannot find anything non-synthetic.

      Reply
    15. Regina says

      November 5, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      What a cute idea!! Love the addition of adding tea like Spangled suggested and making a neck warmer too. Love finding a muse and giving me inspiration..thank you!!!

      Reply
    16. Tiffany Green says

      November 21, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      I wonder, could you possibly use something like lavendar or peppermint extract to the rice?

      Reply
    17. Marilyn Clark says

      November 21, 2013 at 6:11 pm

      Sarah these owls are so darn cute! Thanks for not only inspiring me but including the template! Happy Thursday!

      Reply
    18. Colene Myers says

      November 21, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      Thank you so much for posting the potholders. They were my Mom's favorite I made them for her years ago and they last forever. I had misplaced the pattern so I was excited to see them. I have received many of great patterns from your site and the best part is you do them free.. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to a lady who makes people smile throughout the year.. 🙂

      Reply
    19. Bethany Lee says

      November 22, 2013 at 12:37 am

      These are soooo adorable!

      Reply
    20. Chiwei @ One Dog Woof says

      November 22, 2013 at 2:30 am

      I love these owls, and they look simple to sew too. I can imagine a whole army of little girls wanting one of these, or rather, two of them, one for each coat pocket!

      Reply
    21. Tara @ Suburble says

      November 22, 2013 at 4:07 pm

      These are fabulous, Sarah! I love them! All-things-owls are welcome in my house!

      Reply
    22. Lauren Lanker says

      November 24, 2013 at 5:30 am

      I absolutely LOVE felt creations – – and this may be just my "gateway" into embroidery projects. Who can resist a felt owl handwarmer?

      Reply
    23. Kara says

      November 26, 2013 at 12:39 am

      These are adorable! I can't wait to make some!!

      Reply
    24. Dawn says

      December 7, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      These are so cute, I am making some for Christmas gifts right now:) Thanks for the template too!! By the way I found you through Pinterest.

      Reply
    25. Lady Dragoness says

      November 1, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      I love this little hand warmer… but Scribd isn't letting me download it. 🙁

      Reply
    26. Anastasia says

      September 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      New site design is very beautiful! And owls are so adorable ^_^

      Reply
    27. Vanessa says

      December 18, 2015 at 12:56 am

      Hello! Where did you buy your nonsynthetic fleece/fabric? I found 100% polyester fleece in Jo-ann and Michaels only.

      Reply
    28. phyllis e. smith says

      October 24, 2016 at 6:01 pm

      These owls are just the thing to help use up a lot of scraps and make. Thinking of making
      some in , cats , dogs, fox faces for the kids in the hospital and donating them at Christmas time to the childrens ward here in our hospital that’s in our county.Think the children will love them. I will be looking forward to more of your ideas. I’m 76 and I don’t have much to spend for freebies but this is such a great way to share with others. Thanks for your talent and for sharing it with us.
      Phyllis Smith

      Reply
    29. Aisha says

      May 25, 2018 at 7:18 am

      It’s great that you share with us.

      Reply
    30. spiel Komplettlösung says

      December 25, 2019 at 9:03 am

      i want o make it, it’s pretty.
      film trailer

      Reply
    31. guia says

      December 25, 2019 at 10:02 am

      it’s a nice dress.
      Trailer

      Reply
    32. water secure says

      June 10, 2021 at 4:40 am

      great post

      Reply

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