How to Make Felted Wool Critters

Felted Caterpillar

• 1

  Fill one dishpan with warm water and 1 tsp. of dish soap. Fill the other dishpan with plain warm water.

• 2

  Divide the green roving into six portions.

• 3

  Wrap one roving section around one small plastic foam ball. Dip it into the soap water and roll the roving in your hands. Continue rolling and squeezing the wool for several minutes. Dip the ball into the warm water to remove the soap. Repeat for each section of green roving. Let the balls dry thoroughly.

• 4

  Connect the balls with white glue to form a long caterpillar. Cut small round circles from the black felt for eyes and 1-inch-long, thin strips for antennae. Glue the eyes and the antennae to the caterpillar face.

Felted Ladybug

• 5

  Divide the red roving into three sections. Combine two of the sections to make a large, felted ball with a medium-sized foam ball as a core. Use one section to make a small felted ball with a small foam-ball core.

• 6

  Glue the small felted ball to the front of the large felted ball.

• 7

  Cut small black circles, eyes and antennae from the black felt square. Glue to the face and body of the ladybug.

Felted Baby Chick

• 8

  Divide the yellow roving into three sections.

• 9

  Combine two sections for a large felted ball and use one section for a small felted ball.

• 10

  Glue the small ball on the top of the large ball.

• 11

  Cut a 3/4-inch diameter circle from the yellow felt square. Cut a slit from one end of the circle to the center, form the circle into a pointed cone and glue to secure as a beak.

• 12

  Cut small black circles for eyes and glue the eyes and beak on the baby chick's head.