I’ve got a confession, I love writing these round-up posts! It’s so fun to research and see how much awesome content I can find to share with you all! And you know I love all things wool felt. Felt is my passion. I love creating new designs and patterns and finding other awesome designs to complement my own. So here’s a round-up of 20 oh-so-super-cute free felt animal patterns for you to enjoy!
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I tend to take on big sewing projects that never get finished. I know I’m not alone. Sometimes the big projects are just too daunting to pick up where you left off. A little project might be just what you need instead. Most of these felt animals could be completed in one sitting, and there’s something very satisfying about that.
So pour yourself a drink, put on a trashy tv show and spend an evening making a super cute felt animal plushie! Make one or make a dozen, these are fantastic gift ideas for little ones!
Plus check out this page for a list of all my favourite tools for working with felt.
Free Felt Animal Patterns
1. Mermaid
Ok so right off the bat I don’t know if a mermaid counts as an ‘animal’ so much as a majestic, wondrous beauty of the sea. But it’s still an adorable free pattern so I included it!
2. Pocket Sloth
3. Squirrel
This little guy is my own design. ๐ I also have an embroidered moth and a cute little owl in the pattern shop!
4. Seahorse
There are quite a few nautical patterns in this list, you could make a whole aquarium play-set!
5. Starfish
This is an adorable magnetic fishing game. But the starfish would be great as pocket pals!
A lot of these free felt animal patterns are a great way to use up felt scraps too. If you need more ideas for using scraps, I wrote this post just for you:
24+ Cute Crafts to Make With Felt Scraps
6. Turtles
I would stuff the heads on these as well to give them dimension.
7. Tiny Bunnies
Another one of my designs. These are really little, they’ll fit right into your pocket! They are meant to complement my woodland animal pattern pack.
8. Yeti
I love the belly button detail!
9. April Showers Bunny
This DIY rainy day bunny is so sweet with his little shorts and boots and umbrella!
10. Unicorn
Haha I can’t help it. This felt unicorn kinda looks like she got run over lying on her back like that! ๐
11. Pocket Kitty
Cute little kitty pattern. Many of these free felt animal patterns are just the right size for sneaking into a child’s pocket. You could make a whole family of pocket pets to take on trips or outings!
12. Koala
The pink cheek details really bring this koala to life.
13. Daisy Chicken
This site has a few felt bird patterns. I liked this fancy chicken the best!
14. Llama
This would make such a cute ornament, or string several of them together into a garland.
15. Beaver
Ah yes, the majestic national animal of Canada. So proud and industrious!
16. Mini Penguin
This cutie pie penguin kinda looks like he’s being held up at gun point. lol
17. Blackbirds
I love the black sequins detail on the wing. These would be great in a mobile!
18. Garden Mouse
19. Nice Mice
It’s a little mouse choir!
20. Beluga
I designed this adorable beluga to accompany a whole bundle of arctic animal patterns. Find them all here.
21. Shark
I’ve just learned that a group of sharks is called a ‘shiver’. Is that not the best fun fact you’ve ever heard?! Make a shiver of sharks with this free printable pattern!
Is there an animal not included in this list that you’d love to have a pattern for? Drop suggestions in the comments and maybe I’ll create a pattern for it!
Aww these are cute, perfect for my grandkids.
I am truly excited about all of these animals, Love it
How about a dragon? Zoo animals. Please.
Hey I wanted to make these for a friend who is having a baby the last one with the fox, bear, and raccoon wont open!?
Hi Mallory, It looks like that post has been taken down. ๐ I’ll try to find something to replace it.
Thank you so very much for your generous supply of felt animal templates. They are simply darling. My grandson is partial to sea otters and I am having a hard time drawing a template to make him felt sea otters as a birthday present as I am not as talented as you. Would you please con sider making a sea otter template? I would be ever so appreciative if you did.
Couldn’t open the bear, fox , racoon part. Any suggestions?
Kim
I’m sorry it looks like that link is no longer working. I’ll check it out. Thanks
I thought I read these were free? I clicked on the three bunnies , got took to Etsy and they cost ยฃ7.90?
Hi Steph,
The little bunny is a free pattern on the blog. Perhaps you clicked the link that takes you to the accompanying set of woodland animal patterns (on Etsy) by mistake? Here is the link for the bunny post: https://www.theyellowbirdhouse.com/felt-bunny-diy-free-pattern/ Thanks!
How about creating a giraffe pattern?