How to Cut Felt Shapes

You can cut shapes from felt.

Felt is a fuzzy material that can be used for crafts, banners, or classroom tools and decorations. You can use shapes cut from felt to help children learn shapes and colors through manipulatives and hands-on activities. By cutting your own felt shapes, you can save money by not having to purchase craft packages.

Things You'll Need

• Patterns
• Dull scissors
• Felt
• Pins
• Black felt marker

Instructions

1. Obtain patterns for the shapes you want to cut out. You can print out shapes that you like from a computer program or from the Internet, or you can draw the shapes by hand on a sheet of paper. Cut out the patterns.

2. Pin a pattern onto a piece of felt. You may want to pin the pattern in the middle and at any corners and points.

3. Trace the pattern onto the felt with a black felt marker. Make sure you are tracing the corners and points of the shapes.

4. Cut around the traced marks on the felt with dull scissors. Throw the extra felt away, or save it for another project.

Tips & Warnings

• Using new scissors to cut felt will dull your scissors.

• Use different colors of felt for a variety of shapes.

References

• Comfy Country Creations: tips and techniques