Felt Snail Plush Craft

Craft a Felt Snail Plush with Your Kids

Looking for some unique crafts as you spring into the new season? We’ve got a terrific one for you! Here’s a felt snail plush that older kids can make.

Not only is this felt snail plush a fun craft but it helps your students develop fine motor skills and gives them sewing practice at the same time.

List of Supplies for Felt Snail Plush

Felt fabrics
Needle
Thread
Cotton or Scrap felt
Fabric marker or pencil
Scissors
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Instructions for the Felt Snail Plush

Step 1

Print out the templates and select felt fabrics for the snail plush. The template includes patterns for the shell and the body. Trace the patterns on the selected felt fabrics and cut them out using scissors.

Step 2

Take any one of the body cutouts and use a sharpie or marker to trace the eyes and the mouth on the top part (head).

Step 3

Use a needle prepared with black thread to stitch along the traced eyes and mouth.

Step 4

Stitch the blush cutouts on the head part as well, with pink thread.

Step 5

Place the twirl/ spiral cutout on any one of the shell base cutouts. Prepare a needle with thread matching the twirl/ spiral.

Step 6

Stitch along the edges to join the twirl cutout with the shell base.

Step 7

Place the stitched shell base on the top of the plain shell base.

Step 8

Prepare a needle with thread matching the bases.

Step 9

Keep a small opening to stuff the shell pattern. Use cotton or scrap felt to stuff the shell pattern.

Step 10

Close the opening with stitches once the stuffing is done.

Step 11

Now, place the stitched body pattern on the plain body cutout.

Step 12

Use a matching thread to join both body cutouts together.

Step 13

Keep a small opening to stuff the body pattern. Use cotton or scrap felt to stuff it.

Step 14

Use craft glue to attach the felt shell pattern with the felt body pattern.

More about Snails!

Snails are fascinating little creatures. Here are some fun facts you might enjoy:

💡 Some snails glow – Certain marine snails are bioluminescent, meaning they can produce light, usually to ward off predators.

🐌 Snails can sleep for years – Some species of snails can hibernate or go into a dormant state for up to 3 years if the weather conditions aren’t ideal, like in times of drought.

🧭 They carry their homes – A snail’s shell is part of its body and grows with it. They never leave it behind!

🧠 Tiny brains, big memories – While they have simple nervous systems, certain snails (like sea hares) have been studied for their memory capabilities, particularly in neuroscience research.

🚶 Slow and steady – The average garden snail moves at about 0.03 miles per hour. That’s around 1.3 centimeters per second—perfect for a chill lifestyle.

🌀 Snail shells spiral – Most snail shells spiral clockwise (right-handed), but occasionally you’ll find a rare left-handed (sinistral) shell.

🌍 They’re everywhere – Snails live on every continent except Antarctica and have adapted to many environments, from deep oceans to deserts.

💋 Snails can have thousands of teeth – Some snails have up to 14,000 teeth arranged on a ribbon-like tongue called a radula, used to scrape or cut food.