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Raccoon

Perfect for the kid who always sneaks a midnight snack.

  • Has instructions

  • No-sew

Materials

  • One gray kids outfit
  • Headband or Beanie (in lieu of a hoodie)
  • Black felt (3 sheets 9 x 12 inches each)
  • Faux fur
  • Stuffing (polyfil, felt scraps, tissue, or newspaper)

Tools

  • Permanent black marker
  • Safety pins
  • Hot glue gun and sticks
  • Scissors

Instructions

Make paws and mask:

  • Cut out claw-shape pieces of black felt, and glue them onto fingertips of gloves.
  • Cut oval holes in a strip of felt to fit your child’s face; use a safety pin to secure it in back.

Make tail:

  • Cut out a large triangle of faux fur and give it thick black stripes using a permanent marker.
  • Glue edges to each other to form a cone shape. Stuff tail with cotton batting (or a plastic bag, or newspaper) and pin onto comfy pants.

Make body:

  • Cut out two 1.5-inch strips of faux fur and glue them around wrists of hoodie.
  • Cut out a tombstone-shape piece of fur; cut it in half, and glue one piece onto each side of zipper. Cut two 2-inch-tall triangles, and glue edges onto hood as ears.

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