How to Make a Stuffed Dinosaur Plushie (+free Sewing Pattern)

Learn how to make a stuffed dinosaur plush with felt and easily create your own using our free dinosaur sewing pattern. This fun and simple project is perfect for kids and anyone who loves crafting!

Hello, Craftaholic!

Are you ready to make your very own dinosaur plushie? This DIY project is super fun, easy, and great for kids! You’ll create a cuddly friend that you can keep forever. It’s perfect for anyone who loves dinosaurs or enjoys making special gifts.

Making a dinosaur plushie is a great way to show off your creativity. You can give it as a gift, use it as a cute decoration in your room, or snuggle with it as a cozy buddy. Choose fun colors and patterns to make it special for any season or holiday—bright colors for summer or warm shades for winter. Kids will especially love having their own dino to play with!

The best part? This project is simple and won’t cost much! It’s perfect for beginners. All you need are basic sewing supplies, some fabric, and stuffing. With a little time and patience, you’ll have your own dino friend! Plus, there’s a free template to help you along the way. Let’s get started on your dinosaur plushie!

How to Make a Stuffed Dinosaur Plushie with Felt

Things You Will Need

Supplies:

• Felt fabrics
• Fabric chalk or pencil or pen
• Scissors
• Needle and thread
• Cotton or scrap felt

Felt Dinosaur Sewing Pattern

It’s an easy craft and the dinosaur pattern is very easy to follow. Click the button below and download the free dinosaur sewing pattern.

Looking for more free plushie patterns? Check out these super cute bunny plushies or these lovely owl plushies! They all come with free plushie patterns. 

Have you downloaded the pattern? now go through the step-by-step instructions and make this cute stuffed dinosaur plushie.

Instructions to Make Dinosaur Plush

Step 1: Preparing the Patterns

Select felt fabrics for the dinosaur plush and trace the template patterns on them. Cut out the traced patterns using scissors. The patterns include 2 body base patterns, 3 circles (spots) for the body, 2 circles (1 big and 1 small) for the eyes, and 1 scale pattern (the zigzag bordered pattern).

Tip: Use sharp scissors for clean cuts, and pin the patterns to the fabric to prevent slipping while cutting.

Step 2: Assembling the Eye Patterns

Place the black felt circle (small) on the white felt circle (big) and then place them on the head part of any one of the dinosaur body base cutouts.

Step 3: Stitching the Dinosaur Plushie Eyes and Mouth

Prepare a needle with white thread and stitch a small white dot pattern on the black part of the eye, making sure to stitch all three patterns (body and 2 eye circles) together.

Next, prepare the needle with black thread again and stitch the black part with the rest of the pattern. You won’t need to stitch the white circle of the eye as it is already attached to the dinosaur head part.

Step 4: Placing the Scale Pattern

Take the plain body base cutout of the dinosaur pattern and place the zigzag bordered cutout (the scale pattern) along the top side of the body cutout, keeping the zigzag side facing outside. Make sure to overlap both pieces by half a centimeter.

Step 5: Stitching the Scale Pattern of the Plush

Now, place the eye-stitched body base cutout on top of the plain one. Prepare the needle with matching thread and start to stitch around the side to attach the two body cutouts together. Do a running stitch along the top side, with the scale pattern between the body base cutouts.

Tip: Make sure to keep your stitches evenly spaced for a neat finish.

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Step 6: Stuff the Dinosaur Pattern

For the rest of the stitching, use flat blanket stitches. Remember to keep a small opening before closing the stitch. You can use cotton or scrap felt for stuffing. Keep stitching and stuffing until the whole felt dinosaur is filled.

Step 7: Stitch to Close the Open End

Once you’re done stuffing, close the open end with flat blanket stitches. Tie a knot, draw the needle inside the plush, and then pull it back out. Cut off any excess thread.

Warning: Make sure the opening is securely closed to prevent the stuffing from coming out during play.

Grab some more fun colors and make another one or 2 cute little dino plushies!

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Tips for Making Your Dinosaur Plushie

If you’re new to making plushies, here are some important tips to help you along the way:

1. Use Good Quality Felt: Choose soft and colorful felt that is easy to cut and sew. This will make your dinosaur look great.
2. Pin Your Patterns: Use straight pins to hold your patterns on the felt while you cut. This keeps everything in place for neat cuts.
3. Practice Basic Stitches: If you’re not confident in your sewing skills, try some simple stitches on scrap felt before starting. This will help you feel more comfortable.
4. Stuff Gently: Don’t overstuff your dinosaur. Keep it soft and cuddly while making sure it holds its shape.
5. Have Fun: Enjoy the crafting process! Remember that each plushie you make is unique and special, even if it’s not perfect.

Hope you liked this stuffed dinosaur plush tutorial. We have a few other how-to make stuffed animal tutorials, and most of them have free sewing plushie patterns, you may want the check them too.

• DIY Cute Felt Owl Plush
• DIY Gnome Plush
• DIY Felt Bunny Tutorial
• DIY Felt Llama Plush
• DIY Totoro Plush

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Happy Crafting!

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