25 Gift Ideas to Sew for Children
/For me there is nothing quite like a handmade gift. Something thoughtful that tells the recipient they are worth the time, thought and effort you put into creating a gift just for them. I just love a handmade gift.
I still have a few handmade things that were given to me when I was a child which I share as part of my “their stories” ramblings. You can check those out here if you are interested - Why Sum of their Stories?
Having said that I do know handmade gifts are not for everyone. It’s definitely worthing checking before you embark on a very large, expensive and/or time consuming make for someone that it will be welcomed and well received!
If you are looking for ideas to of what to sew for children, from littlies right up to tweens, then I’ve collected some ideas together for you.
Let’s dive in - just click on the photos below to be taking to the sewing tutorial for each children’s gift idea.
Gift ideas to Sew for Children
DIY Marble Maze
Apple Green Cottage has a tutorial to make a fun fidget toy. Silent, portable, and safe - ideal for travel, classrooms, or quiet play time.
Making Toys from Kid’s Drawings
Not a precise tutorial of course, because everyone will be different but lots of hints and tips if you’d like to make a toy based on a child’s drawing. Not an easy make but worth the effort for a special gift.
Game Controller Pillow
A fun pillow (cushion) for the gamer in your life, a free pattern from Sew Simple Home.
Os & Xs (Tic Tac Toe) Travel Game in a Bag
Whether you call it noughts and crosses, tic tac toe or soemthing else this easy to play game in a travel bag is easy to make and lots of fun for all ages.
Baby Colours Book
Scrap fabric Love show us how to make a baby colour book from fabric scraps.
Sew an Apron
Sew Red Poppy has this lovely apron pattern in all sizes including child size. I’ve used this pattern myself a few times so I’d definitely recommend it. You could sew up a kids aprn really quickly in a fun print. you could even personalise it with their name or initial.
Embroider a Hooded Towel
This personalised embroidery is on a store bought hooded towel but you could sew your own towel too.
Denim Bean Bag game
Upcycle an old pair of jeans and some print cotton to make a bean bag game.
Corner Bookmarks
If you need a really quick easy make, how about this simple corner bookmark by Christine’s Crafts. You could use a print fabric with a favourite character.
Gift a lovely fabric bookmark with a book or book token for the perfect gift for any bookworms in your life.
Doll Dress
You only need a fat quarter to make this dress for an 18” doll, this pattern is from Orange Bettie.
Bow Tie
It only uses a small amount of fabric to make a cute little bow tie, this tutorial is from Lemon Squeezy Home.
Scrappy Cat Toy
Could this scrappy cat toy from Sew Toy be any cuter? No, I think not!
Drawstring Toy Bag
If you can get hold of a cute fabric print panel then why not make an adorable drawstring patchwork bag. Ideal for toys or treasures.
Embroidered Needle Book
If you know a child or teen who is interested in sewing and crafts then a needlebook filled with supplies would be a wonderful gift.
Dressing Up Cape
Stitch Social has tutorials to make a child’s cape which you can adapt to suit whatever they are into. be it wizarding, superhero or fairytale.
Sew a Crown
Sticking with the ‘dressing up” vibe for a moment, how about making a fabric crown. Joyberry Studios has a lovely tutorial.
Toy Car Roll
This is a fun travel toy idea, a roll for toy cars that opens out to a length of road. The tutorial os from PA Country Crafts.
Denim Tablet Case
Encourage an old child to take care of their electronics with a padded denim case for a tablet.
Reading Pillow
Another lovely idea for a book lover is a reading pillow. This tutorial from Polkadot Chair is very details and shows how to make a stunning pillow that could be easily personalised.
Sewing Projects the kids can make themselves
These sewing projects and tutorials are all designed to help kids learn to sew themselves, a great skills for any young person to acquire.
Wouldn’t it be lovely to make them up a kit with everything they need to sew something themselves. You could choose a design they love and colours that are their favourites to make a personal gift.
Felt Dragon
Mama Smiles designed this felt dragon for her dragon mad children. Some elements here are a little tricky so best for a slightly older child or one who doesn’t mind a little bit of help.
Fairy Toadstool House
Make a little toadstool house with simple stitches, you can even make some tiny shrink plastic fairies to live inside!
Rainbow Felt Flower
Easy to sew, this rainbow flower is so cheerful.
Sock Balls
Another easy project that kids can sew themselves are these soft balls made from socks. Great for all sorts of games.
Pocket Hug
Simple sewing techniques are all that’s needed to make pocket hugs, either to give as gifts to all your friends or maybe to keep in your pocket when at school or away on a trip or excursion.
If you want more ideas for kids to sew for themselves then I’d highly recommend checking out Sew a Softie too where you’ll find links to dozens of ideas as well as lots of tips for teaching kids to sew.
Julie
