DIY Felt Food with a Cricut Machine

There is still time to make your own DIY felt food for kids! This makes a great and inexpensive gift for the holidays. Get out your Cricut and get started on this fun gift idea. I have even included a free SVG below just for you. So, download the file and start cutting your own felt food! The kids will love playing with it and you will love giving a handmade gift from the heart!

How To Make DIY Felt Food Video Tutorial

Let’s make some DIY felt food. You can watch me make some lettuce in the video below to see just how easy it is!

Can’t watch the video or missed some of the steps? You can also follow along below.

How To Make DIY Felt Play Food

Making DIY felt food is simple when you have a Cricut machine and our free SVG file below! Yep, a free pattern for making felt food with your Cricut! You can use this technique with your Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker machine. So, break out your Cricut and start creating!

Supplies Needed To Make DIY Felt Food

• Felt (I used a high-quality felt but NOT the stiff felt)
• Heat n Bond
• Cricut Machine (Explore or Maker will work)
• Cricut Deep Cut Blade
• Cricut Strong Grip Cutting Mat
• Embroidery Floss
• Sharpie Markers
• Needle
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Free SVG cut file (see below for how to get this file)

Download Free Felt Food Pattern For A Cricut

You will want to get the free SVG file for uploading to your Cricut machine. To do this, sign up for the newsletter below and the file will be sent to your email. Just look for a sign-up box below with a picture of the file you want and add in your information. If you already get the newsletter, just add in your information again as you will not be signed up for anything further. Once you add your information, check your email for your file then upload it to Cricut Design Space.

Please note that this file is for personal use only. You can contact me for commercial use or if you have any issues with your files.

Step 1: Add Heat n Bond To Felt

First, you will need to iron the Heat n Bond to the back of your felt according to the package directions. I find that this type of felt cuts best when it has a backing attached.

I found that after some trial and error, it was better to leave the white backing on the Heat n Bond when cutting then remove it after the pieces were complete. So just add the felt with the Heat n Bond to the strong grip mat. You can actually cut it both ways so feel free to try it for yourself.

Step 2: Upload File To Cricut Design Space

Then you will need to get the free SVG file from the newsletter sign-up above. Once you have that, upload it to Cricut Design Space. Please note that I have all of the food color-coded to different colors of felt. You can change up the colors if you would like. Be sure to set your machine to a custom material and pick felt with backing from the drop-down menu. You will want to add the deep-cut blade to your Cricut machine.

Step 3: Cut Each DIY Felt Food Shape

Cut each color with your Cricut to get all of your shapes.

Step 4: Remove Excess Felt

After each cut, remove the excess felt.

Step 5: Remove Food Shapes From Mat

Then remove the shapes. You can now peel off the paper liner from the back of the felt.

Step 6: Trim Food Shapes

You will be left with a ton of shapes to start making your own felt food.

NOTE: Sometimes I had to trim some on the edges with scissors.

Step 7: Start Stitching Around Bread Pieces

I actually hand-stitched the food with embroidery floss. I tried machine stitching at first and it just did not work for me. I am going to start with the bread. I used a long skinny piece of felt in addition to my bread pieces. I stitched the darker piece around the edges first.

Step 8: Add A Bit Of Stuffing To Bread

I then added in a bit of stuffing and stitched on the top bread piece in the same manner.

Step 9: Stitch All The Way Around Bologna, Cheese, And Lettuce Pieces

The bologna, cheese, and lettuce just get the two halves stitched together around the edges with no stuffing.

Step 9: Add Seeds To Tomatoes

You will want some seeds on your tomato, so add those with a permanent marker. Then stitch the two halves together with no stuffing.

Step 10: Make Cookies

I also made some cookies. Just use a permanent marker on the icing to create sprinkles. Then stitch the icing to the top of the cookie. Add in just a little bit of stuffing before adding the other cookie half.

You now have made felt food for a fun gift for any child in your family!

This DIY felt food is great for toddlers and babies and it is so easy to make with your Cricut. I love giving handmade gifts at the holidays and it is all the better when it is an easy project like this one.

Stack up a felt sandwich with your child this Christmas!

It is easy to make DIY felt play food when you have a Cricut machine! So, download the free felt food patterns above and upload them to your machine. Then just cut your pieces and assemble this cute toy!

Toddlers will love this cute handmade gift and you will love giving a gift from the heart. So, be sure to make some DIY felt play food this year. You will be so glad you did!

FAQs About DIY Felt Food

If you have questions about this DIY felt food, I have answers for you! Please leave your question for me in the comments if you don’t see it already answered below!

Can I Use Another Cricut Machine For This Project?

It depends! You can cut a variety of felts with the Cricut Explore Air series, Cricut Joy, Joy Xtra, Cricut Venture, and the Cricut Maker machines. Depending on the felt you are using can dictate what Cricut machine you can use.

If you didn’t have a Cricut Maker, my next suggestion would be to use a Cricut Explore.

To learn more about cutting felt with your Cricut machine, check out our Cutting Felt With A Cricut: A How To Guide!

Did You Use A Blanket Stitch To Sew The Food Together?

I used a whipped stitch, but a blanket stitch would work too!

Can I Change The Color Of The Cookies?

Yes, you can change the color of the felt to match whatever type of cookies you want to make!

Could I Use Something Else To Create The Seeds Or Sprinkles?

Yes, if you didn’t want to use a marker, you could use puff paint or more embroidery thread instead.

Can I Add Velcro To This Felt Food?

Yes, you can!

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