12 Spooky Felt and Plush Halloween Crafts (with PDF Patterns)

Every year our craft bags fill up with Halloween craft projects, and if we’re honest, most of it is paper halloween crafts, cute for one night, then in the trash the next morning. Felt Halloween plush is the one exception, we don’t throw these away, kids keep them in their treat bags and are still playing with them months later.

These 12 spooky felt and plush Halloween crafts, from a 15 minute witch hat to a three piece felt garland, were chosen from more than 30 tutorials we reviewed for exactly that staying power, each with a free or Premium printable pattern.

Tie a few together and they hang as a garland that looks just as good as paper, the difference is this one is still around long after Halloween ends. The only real catch with felt plush has been speed, it’s never been as quick to make in bulk as paper crafts, but a printable pattern solves that too: download it, cut it, and you have a beautiful plush in a short time.

These felt makes are part of our full Halloween crafts collection, and if felt and soft toys are your thing beyond October, our plushies and soft toys hub has more patterns to work through all year.

Spooky Felt and Plush Halloween Crafts at a Glance

Bats, Cats, and Other Spooky Critter Plushies

Felt does not fray, does not need hemming, and does not care if your first stitches wobble, which is exactly why bats, cats, and spiders are the classic starting point for felt Halloween sewing. These four made the cut for the range of skill levels and finish sizes they cover, from a beginner’s first softie to a slightly trickier wired tail.

1. Bat Plush

Difficulty: Intermediate  ·  Time: 30 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt, cotton stuffing, needle and thread

Best for: Treat bags and garlands

An A4 sheet of felt makes up to three of these, each one costing about a dollar in materials. The wings sew in between two body layers so the seam stays hidden, and one sheet of any color felt is enough to make a whole colony to clip onto treat bags or string into a garland.

Make the Bat Plush →

2. Black Cat Softie

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 40 min  ·  Ages: 6+ (with adult help)  ·  Materials: Black, orange, white, and pink felt, bendable wire, stuffing

Best for: First sewing project with kids

A short length of bendable wire runs through the tail so it holds whatever curl you pose it in, which is the one detail that makes this cat feel more finished than a flat softie. The tutorial was written and tested alongside the author’s own daughter, so every step assumes it is someone’s first time threading a needle.

See the Black Cat Softie at The Crafting Nook →

3. Spider Softie

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 25 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Black felt, patterned fabric scraps, rice or dried beans, stuffing, hat elastic

Best for: A hanging weighted spider prop

Ethel, as the pattern calls her, gets a handful of rice sewn into her body so she has real weight and hangs with a natural bounce from a doorway or shelf edge, instead of just lying flat like most felt spiders. Two fabric scraps and an embroidered face are the only extras beyond basic felt.

See the Spider Softie at Sew a Softie →

4. Felt Owl Plush

Difficulty: Intermediate  ·  Time: 35 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt, sequins, needle and thread, cotton stuffing

Best for: A nocturnal shelf companion

Owls are not a jump scare, but they are the one creature on this list that is genuinely, quietly nocturnal, which earns this heart winged little owl a spot among the bats and cats. Stitched sequins at the wing joints catch the light in a way flat felt cannot, and the round body shape is forgiving if your first few stitches are uneven.

Make the Felt Owl Plush →

Monsters and Skeletons

These end up perched on a bookshelf, tucked into a kid’s backpack, or standing guard on a windowsill through the whole month of October. Monster and skeleton plushies have more pattern pieces than a simple bat or ghost, so they suit a crafter who has already sewn one or two of the simpler shapes above. These three rose to the top by balancing hand sewn detail against how much time each one actually takes.

5. Skeleton Plush

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 40 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: White and black felt, embroidery floss, freezer paper for the template

Best for: A poseable shelf decoration

Each bone is its own felt piece connected by stitched fabric strips at the joints, so the finished skeleton actually bends and poses instead of sitting stiff. A basic running stitch handles nearly the whole project, which keeps it approachable despite the higher piece count.

See the Skeleton Plush at Handmade Charlotte →

6. Frankenstein Plush

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 30 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt scraps, needle and thread, cotton stuffing

Best for: A gentle not-scary monster

Rounded felt bolts, a flat top haircut, and stitched stitches down the neck give this one instant monster recognition without anything genuinely frightening about it. It is built entirely from small scraps, so it is a good project for using up felt left over from the bat or cat above.

See the Frankenstein Plush at Big Family Blessings →

7. Felt Monster Plush

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 20 min  ·  Ages: 8+ (adult help with the glue gun)  ·  Materials: Felt scraps, polyester fiberfill, googly eyes, hot glue gun

Best for: No-sew project for young kids

Seven printable body, eye, and mouth pieces mix and match into a whole family of monsters, and a hot glue gun replaces the needle entirely. It is the one project on this list with no sewing at all, which makes it the pick for a younger crafter who wants to build a monster without hand stitching.

See the Felt Monster Plush at One Little Project →

Witches, Ghosts, and Garland Decor

When you want a whole witchy scene, not just one plush, this is the section that gets you there. A stitched ghost, a witch to go with a witch hat, and a gnome that borrows the same silhouette all lead into a garland technique that strings several felt shapes onto one length of twine. These five cover the widest spread of technique, from a 15 minute hat to a three piece garland.

8. Ghost Plush

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 20 min  ·  Ages: 6+  ·  Materials: White, black, and pink felt, needle and thread, cotton stuffing

Best for: The simplest first project here

Two body pieces, a stitched face, and a stuffed middle are the entire pattern, which makes this the fastest full plush (not counting the hat) on the list. It is a full stand alone softie rather than the smaller garland charm shape below, so it holds up on its own as a shelf or windowsill decoration.

See the Ghost Plush at Easy Things to Sew →

9. Witch Plush

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 35 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt in several colors, needle and thread, cotton stuffing

Best for: A witch to match the hat

A dress, a pointed hat, and two hair pieces come together into a small witch doll with a customizable color scheme, since every piece is felt you choose yourself. Sew the hat pattern below in matching colors first and this witch becomes the character to put it on.

See the Witch Plush at Easy Things to Sew →

10. Witch Hat

Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time: 15 min  ·  Ages: 12+  ·  Materials: Felt (1/2 to 5/8 yard), trim or embellishments

Best for: The fastest project on this list

Two seams, one cone, one brim, and it is done in about the time it takes to watch one episode of something. It scales to an adult size or a child size from the same pattern, and it is the project to reach for when you need a felt Halloween win with almost no time left before the party.

See the Witch Hat at Bombshell Bling →

11. Witch Gnome Plush

Difficulty: Intermediate  ·  Time: 30 min  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt, needle and thread, scrap felt for stuffing

Best for: A witchy mantel gnome

Swap the hat and body felt for black, purple, or deep green and this classic bearded gnome shape reads as a witch’s familiar rather than a garden ornament. The pointed hat is the same cone construction as the standalone witch hat above, just sized down to gnome scale. If you want the same silhouette dressed for autumn instead of Halloween, our felt fall gnomes tutorial uses the same hot glue method in rust and mustard tones.

Make the Witch Gnome Plush →

12. Halloween Garland

Difficulty: Intermediate  ·  Time: 60-90 min for all three  ·  Ages: 8+  ·  Materials: Felt in several colors, twine, needle and thread

Best for: Three felt charms in one project

One tutorial, three small patterns: a stitched pumpkin, a ghost, and a candy corn, each about the size of a large cookie and each stuffed and finished the same way as the plushies above. String all three onto twine for a mantel garland, or skip the string entirely and keep them loose as ornaments or treat bag charms.

Make the Halloween Garland →

Tips for Sewing Felt Halloween Crafts

• Trace patterns on the back side of the felt so marker or pencil lines never show on the finished piece.
• Use medium weight craft felt, not the thinnest discount sheets. Thin felt puckers around small pieces like ears, fangs, and spider legs.
• Keep one pair of sharp fabric scissors dedicated to felt. Dull scissors leave fuzzy edges that are hard to hide once a piece is stitched down.
• Save every scrap. A garland charm, a monster’s spikes, or a witch hat’s trim only needs a few square inches of felt.

Frequently Asked Questions

Felt forgives almost every beginner mistake a needle and thread can make, so the worst outcome here is a slightly lopsided bat or a witch hat that leans a little to one side, and both still look intentional once they are stuffed and stitched shut.

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