Most people associate sock monkeys with having been made, stuffed with some sort of stuffing and then stitched and decorated however our version are much more attractive for toddlers to make and then play with after.
You will need: Socks - Plain or colourful Felt Wiggly Eyes Scissors Glue Stick Printer to Print Template
- With mummy's help Maxwell printed off the sock monkey template which you can see above. Maxwell and mommy then carefully cut the shapes from the printed template out. They then got their felt and traced around the shapes leaving the shape printed on the felt. Again carefully mommy and Max cut out the felt shapes and put them to one side.
- Maxwell then got the sock in front of him. Ensuring the sock heel was flat on the table Maxwell got the 2 felt eyes and started gluing them to put on the sock. Maxwell glued them down securely and then went on to glue 2 wiggly eyes to the eye felt.
- Working down the sock Maxwell went ahead and stuck the felt nose on to the stock. Maxwell ensured that the nose was low on the sock.
- Finally Maxwell got his 2 felt ears and put a slither of glue on the pointed edges of the felt. Maxwell then carefully placed the felt ears on to the sock ensuring that they had been placed straight.
Maxwell had a fantastic time making sock monkeys and is planning on making lots more. The materials for the sock can be picked up cheaply. I would 100% say this activity is a lot of fun for toddlers and the activity does not cost the earth. The activity does not take a lot of time to do and toddlers can play with their sock monkeys after.
Have you made sock monkeys for your children before? What crafts do you enjoy doing to keep your children entertained?
