Sewing Ideas for Kids

I love to sew for kids before it is easy and beginner friendly. Try out one of these sewing ideas for children and learn how to sew and make something fun and whimsical for boys and girls. You can get creative and use fun patterns and fabrics for your projects and learn tips on how to make gifts for your kiddos.
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Babydoll Dress with Circle Skirt Hack
Learn how to make the Babydoll dress with a circle skirt using a free downloadable PDF sewing pattern. It’s the perfect twirling dress!
Free Bow Tie Pattern for Kids
Learn how to make a child bow tie with this free bow tie pattern. It’s a faux tie version and comes in three styles and three sizes.
DIY Bow Elastic Hair Ties
Learn how to make bow elastic hair ties with a free sewing pattern. This beginner sewing project is a quick and easy handmade gift!
Free Bow Tie Pattern for Kids
Learn how to make a child bow tie with this free bow tie pattern. It’s a faux tie version and comes in three styles and three sizes.
No-Sew DIY Valentine Tee for Boys
I'm to make my son simple, fun holiday shirts. I wanted a quick, easy, and masculine t-shirt. How fun is this No-Sew DIY Valentine Tee?
DIY Valentine Tees with Infusible Ink
Learn how to make DIY Valentine tees with Cricut Infusible Ink. These kid t-shirts have funny Valentine puns to celebrate! I have made several Valentine inspired shirts, but I couldn’t help making more for this year! My kids are getting old enough to appreciate puns so I tried looking up Valentine and love puns to use for these designs. One is very Valentine inspired, and the other two are just some love inspired puns. My kids love them!
Free Cloak Sewing Pattern
Learn how to make a cloak with a free sewing pattern. I used this pattern to make a DIY Little Red Riding Hood costume. I loved the classic fairytale story characters, and I’ve always wanted to create them. We have a big gray dog who would make the perfect “Big Bad Wolf”, so I made my littlest daughter a DIY little red riding hood costume with a free cloak sewing pattern. They look so cute together, and they are actually the best of friends!
DIY Anna Frozen 2 Cloak
Make a DIY Anna cloak that she wears as she travels into the Enchanted Forest. This is an upcycle so it’s easier and cheaper! When I saw Anna’s travel cloak in Disney’s Frozen 2, I kept thinking how easy it would be to make from a skirt. It’s essentially a skirt in a bunch of different colors with armholes. I was so excited to make this DIY Anna cloak, and it might be one of my favorite upcycles ever!
DIY Elsa Frozen 2 Dress
Learn how to make a DIY Elsa Dress inspired by the new movie. Hack a sewing pattern for Elsa’s original snow dress from to make a stronger dressup to play with. My daughters have been traveling to the Enchanted Forest. They talk about Gale, the fire salamander, the rock giants, and the water Nokk. I made a DIY Elsa dress that Elsa wears to travel to the Enchanted Forest for my daughter. It pairs well with the Elsa jacket that she also travels with. I also made Anna’s dress and cloak.
DIY Anna Frozen 2 Dress
Make a DIY Anna Dress out of two men’s button up shirts and some trim. Sew and upcycle the dress that she wears to travel to the Enchanted forest. Since I made Elsa’s dress and jacket for my daughter, I had to make Anna’s dress and cloak for my other daughter. This dress is upcycled and inspired by Anna’s dress in Disney’s Frozen 2.
Easy DIY Drawstring Backpack
How to make an easy DIY drawstring backpack. Sew this project in a quickly and with beginner sewing skills. #sewingtutorial #backpack # drawstring #sewingproject
How to Upcycle a Swimming Suit
Learn how to upcycle a swimming suit for kids. It’s a great way to save money and reuse adult swimming suits that aren’t being used. I find nice men’s swim trunks and women’s swimming suits at the thrift store that look like they’ve never been worn. I love to be able to reuse the fabric that looks nice. Something I’ve always done for my kids is upcycle a swimming suit to make a new one. My kids essentially live in swimming suits all summer, so they need several in rotation.
Sewing Projects for Teaching Kids & Beginners | Diary of a Quilter - a quilt blog
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Upcycled DIY Bike Bag
Learn how to make a DIY bike bag by upcycling the leg of a pair of pants. This sewing project is quick and easy, and it holds all the essentials on your bike. With a little bit of sewing, I upcycled the leg of a pair of jeans into an easy DIY bike bag that snaps onto the handlebar of a bike. Reuse the hem for a finished edge, and the denim or twill is strong enough to hold all the rocks, sticks, flowers, sunglasses, and water guns a kid could want.
Easy DIY Towel Poncho for Kids
Learn how to make a DIY towel poncho out of a beach towel and hand towel. This easy sewing project is great for kids at the beach or pool! My kids love swimming SO MUCH that it’s a huge process to leave. They beg to stay longer, and they complain about being cold and wet. To make the situation easier, I made my kids DIY towel ponchos so that they can dry off, get warm, and they don’t even have to carry anything.