Up the game for kids' playtime with a gorgeous collection of handmade cuddly toys. This cute fabric hedgehog is so adorable – children will have hours of fun playing with him!

You will need

  • Oddments of cotton fabric
  • 1 m in total of 10mm-wide ribbon in assorted colours
  • Matching thread
  • Black embroidery thread
  • Polyester toy stuffing
  • Glue suitable for fabric

To make

1. Enlarge template (below) to around 14cm high. Cut two hedgehog pieces from fabric. Cut 11 8cm lengths of different colour ribbons, twist and fold in half to form loops. Pin the twisted loops to the right side of one hedgehog piece, arranged evenly, and starting 3cm above bottom back edge and finishing 9cm from the nose end. Tack in place.

2. With right sides facing, pin and stitch the hedgehog pieces together, taking 1cm seam allowance and leaving a gap at the lower edge for turning through. Snip turnings around curves.

3. Fold bottom corner with seams matching and stitch across for 4cm as shown. Turn right side out and press. Fill with polyester toy stuffing. Sew up gap in stitching. Stitch French knots for eyes. Glue on pompom for nose.

Hedgehog cuddly toy templatepinterest

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By Kirsty Robertson