With different sizes of socks, i made the sock monkey out of a family, from the baby, toddlers, teens to adults. Not forgetting a brown sock monkey, the photographer who took this family photo that can do yoga. Campbell and illustrated by elizabeth thieme is a really fun read aloud kids book. Campbell is a charming childrens pictorial book introducing young readers the concepts of responsibility.
Sock monkeys are something she has made and sold at craft fairs and little gift shops. The elephant tutorial available in her book, but check out the cat tutorial on her blog just as cute, i promise. As a parent the frustration of disappearing socks being made into a book was also fun and led to some discussion in our house about what our sock monster might look like and where he could be hiding the socks. Another popular sock animal is this sock dragon that is again from craft passion. Pretty art, cute art, character concept, character art, sock monster, manga art, anime art, japanese books, anime couples manga. An exclusive line of stupid creatures is available at the land of nod. Tie a knot at one end of the yarn and sew up the end of the sock with running stitch. Making a sockmonster isnt as hard as it seems easy stepbystep instructions to make your own lovable creature.
If youre looking for an easy monsters craft, then look no further. Finally decorate your monster blue eyes cut out of felt or googly eyes to the top of the sock puppet or enhance those eyes with some pompoms. Instead of throwing out those mismatched socks, you can easily turn them into any number of wonderful diy crafts. Diy mini notebooks one sheet of paper diy back to school hi guys. Blincubus has a sweet tooth the size of montana, and his sugary fixes are causing him all sorts of trouble. Download our custom patterns designed by julie jackson of subversive cross stitch. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Theyre fun for a halloween craft even a halloween craft for toddlers. In this video ill show you how to create an adorable sock monster. Diy doll easy, easy diy, sock crafts, sewing crafts, sewing for kids, baby sewing, free sewing, sock monster, sewing projects for beginners milkyway moon soft toys the sweetest collection of diy sock animals to make.
Journey through this interactive storybook helping monster cross streams, seas and outer space to find those lost socks. The sock bunny is perfect to make for spring or easter, in fact, any time at all. Sock monster making campbell county public library. These adorable little monkeys are not only cute, theyre really easy to make. Little hands will have lots of fun stuffing their socks with this amazing sewing idea. When his mother asks him to clean up for the night, he does.
Its one of the few posts from early on in my blogging career that i actually still like, so i. If youve ever done laundry, youve surely experienced the missing sock dilemma. Im sure they would be great for making other sock creatures too. If you want works of handcrafted soft sculpture, please explore the rest of this site. Sock under the glue, the socks edges to the edges of the cardboard and felt oval make sure the glue is dry before moving your hand. They do require sewing, but not much, and you can create an entire little forest of monkeys in no time. If youre looking for more monster crafts, check out this trollhunters diy sword and armour. Sock monster problems august 4 my soft sculptures just keep getting bigger this is a cocktail dress i turned into a louise bourgeois style spider its about 3 x 3 and all the legs have wire so you can bend them into different shapes. Simply stuff the socks and sew funny features onto them to make a whole array of crazy creatures. The monster that ate my socks is a very cute book written for younger elementary aged children. Heres how to make your own adorable diy monster sock.
Doityourself sock monsters make your monster step 1. Zombie dolls voodoo dolls ugly dolls creepy dolls doll crafts diy doll sock dolls monster dolls sock animals. This book has great ideas for the using socks, besides wearing them of your feet. See more ideas about sock monster, sewing projects and sewing toys. We hope this new layout will help you find all of the socks you need. Perhaps the easiest sock diy is to cut off the toe section for instant leg warmers. Make some sock monsters with the kids or make a sock monster for your boyfriend. Crazy fun and no end to the possibilities once you get the hang of it you can create your own designs with a little imagination. The only known fact is sock monster numbers are proportional the number of people in residence at one location. These cute felt monsters are a great way to teach your kids to sew theyre the perfect beginner sewing project. The sock monster coloring book by manmulsang imp of socks, korean webtoon colouring book, socks goblin. Ok, so starting with my sock monkey tutorial in case you missed it i love using these soft and fuzzy socks, as they make super soft sock monkeys. Pin it there are so many different things that you can make with.
The monster book of monsters what can i say, this was a time consuming project, it took me 5 days to finish his fur. Posted on 1009 1115 author wendy categories 52 acts of creating, crafts. A cuddly antihero charms and devours in a simple story of theft and footwear. Found in or around washing machines and tumble driers thought to be genetically modified, highley evolved organism.
This sock snake tutorial would be perfect for for using up. Turn the sock the right way out and push the ears out. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Fun crafts for kids, cute crafts, diy for kids, sock puppets, hand puppets, marionette puppet, operation christmas child boxes, puppets.
The sock monster by valeen hall goodreads share book. Next, make a rounded head at the sock opening and stitch it shut. It would make a great read aloud for children who are not yet reading or a great level 2 reader. Why, she tells you the tale of the sock monster, of course. I first shared the pattern for these little felt monsters six years ago. The site is filled with the most amazing ideas so be sure to visit. The sock monster grinned again, i would love to do that, but only if youre mother doesnt find out. The picture below shows the family photo of the sock monkey, from daddy, mommy, sister, brother, triplet toddlers, and a baby.
To make a sock monkey, turn a sock inside out and draw a line down the middle to create the monkeys legs. Sock monkeys are the original sock toy, and for good reason. It gives a lesson but so gently that the listener wont even mind. This diy was submitted by talar, who was inspired to recreate the infamous attacking textbook from harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Each one is absolutely individual and are stuffed full of fiberfill and love. Sockmonsters are fantastic creatures that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Fill the sock with fiberfill stuffing, pushing it into the ears, or into the toe of the sock if your monster doesnt have ears. Mix victorian and industrial styles for a party look thats historically hip. No sew monster dolls when i owned a boutique in the east village of nyc we would take the scraps from the dresses and make matching accessories and quite often these crazy monster dolls.
Find diyhandmade sock animal ideas, including patterns and step by step instructions. How to sew a sock monster looking for a craft to do with all those single socks that have lost their mate. Even better, hes easy to make out of things that you probably have around your home already, or that you can pick up for a song at your local dollar store. You know, when you put a pair of socks into the dryer but end up with only one. This sock monster tutorial was inspired by the aaahh. I remember when she came to me with a poorly written pattern and a pair of knee highs to. Of course you should make an elephant sock puppet a sock makes a perfect elephant trunk. Striped socks look so adorable on these, and it only takes an hour or so for each one. This is a good monster craft for preschoolers to teens because theyre easy and diy no sew or an easy sewing projects for kids if you want. Socks monsters are joyously imperfect and come in near.
The sock monster followed us out of his tiny tree house and down the hill to the dark tunnel. This diy jewelry project lets kids create unique bracelets theyll love to wear. In the home of the young girl narrating the story, the sock monster is very real, a little white puff with a pink belly, a cottonball tail and a hungry human mouth. You should really pick up his latest book and meet some of his quirky, lovable creations. We will show you how to make this great halloween decorationconversation piece on your own. Make your own stupid sock creatures by lark books, other. Even principal krupp and professor poopypants will be tralalaaaing. Tall, short, big, small, creed or color, we here would like to make sure that we have socks that fit your style. He enjoyed that it was easy to read and especially enjoyed all the ways the sock monster behaved and tookhid the socks. It has been brought to my attention that a fair few visitors to this site are looking not for quirky cross stitch, cuddly monsters, or how to season crocodile soup, but are in fact thirsting for the knowledge that will enable them to go away and make their own sock monster. For the body, turn the sock rightside out and stuff it. Diy captain underpants costume for book character day or. Diy sock toys, sock crafts, toy diy, sewing for kids, diy for kids, crafts for kids, baby toys, diy teddy bear, teddy bears lydia melendez stockings the sock monster coloring book by manmulsang imp of socks, korean webtoon colouring book, socks goblin. It is full of colorful pictures and great vocabulary boosting text.
Sock monster chomps socks in drawers, eats them right off the clothesline and gets into the washing machine to enjoy them fresh and wet. The way the author tells you to cut the socks up might be a little scarry, but if you take the first step, and keep up your courage he shows you can have some amazing creatures. My wonderful daughterinlaw was here with her family over christmas. Monster co monster book of monsters monster party manualidades halloween halloween crafts monster gloves diy crafts for kids arts and crafts colegio ideas. All the kids friends want a sock monster and their parents too. Free crossstitch patterns and instructions 6 photos. This diy captain underpants costume is the perfect idea for book character dressup day at school or even halloween. Then, sew up one side of the marked line and back down the other before cutting along the line. Today im going to show you how to make kawaii mini notebooks with one sheet of paper. The sock monster paperback september 1, 2016 by derrick mcghee author 3.