1 yard of brown felt 1 yard of yellow fleece 1/2 yard each of brown and gold fleece Gold colored sweatsuit or onesie 1 yard of 1" elastic Plastic Headband Polyester pillow stuffing Brown yarn Yellow and brown thread
Scissors Sewing machine Fabric glue Tape measure
A golden colored onesie makes a great lion’s body for a toddler.
If you are using a onesie, place the felt on the front of the onesie. Cut the oval in half where the zipper of the onesie goes up.
Get ½ yard of each color of fleece. Buy a 1-yard piece of 1" elastic.
Cut another 2 1/2 inch strip of fleece to use for the lion’s tail.
Alternate colors and stack multiple strips to create a colorful look.
Make sure to firmly connect the ends of the elastic together so the stretching does not rip the seam.
Wrap brown yarn loosely around your hand 10 times. Pull the yarn off your hand and squeeze the loops at one end. Tie a piece of yarn around one end of the loops to secure them together. Cut the yarn on the opposite end from where you tied to create frayed ends. Glue the yarn “hair” to the end of the tail.
