How to make Felt Popsicles

These colorful felt popsicles are one of the most fun beginner projects you can stitch up in an afternoon. Soft, stuffed, and completely customizable, they make charming pretend play toys, party decorations, or a sweet handmade gift for the little ones in your life.

What You'll Need

• Felt sheets in 2–3 bright colors per popsicle.
• Small piece of tan or cream felt for the popsicle stick cover
• Embroidery floss in coordinating colors
• Hand sewing needle
• Wooden popsicle sticks
• Stuffing or felt/batting scraps
• Sharp fabric scissors
• Fabric marker or chalk pencil
• Pins
• Popsicle template (printed or hand-drawn about 3" wide x 4.5" tall with rounded top)

Step 1: Cut Your Felt Pieces

Draw or trace a popsicle shape onto your felt. A rounded top with straight sides and a flat bottom works perfectly. Cut two identical shapes from the same color for each popsicle. If you want a two-tone look, cut the top and bottom sections from different colors and plan to sew them together. Each 9" x 12" sheet is generous enough to cut at least two popsicle bodies.

Step 2: Decorate the Front Piece

Before assembling, add any embellishments to the front piece of felt. Use embroidery floss to stitch a simple stripe, a fruit slice detail, or polka dots — whatever suits your color palette. This is the easiest step to do while the felt is still flat and easy to work with.

Tip: A simple running stitch in a contrasting color adds great visual interest without requiring advanced embroidery skills. Two to three strands of floss give the cleanest, most polished look.

Step 3: Wrap the Popsicle Stick

Cut two small tan or cream felt rectangles slightly larger than your wooden popsicle stick. Sandwich the stick between them and whip stitch around the edges to secure it. This gives the stick a finished look and makes it easy to attach cleanly to the body of the popsicle later.

Step 4: Sew the Popsicle Body

Pin the front and back felt pieces together with wrong sides facing out. Using a whip stitch or blanket stitch with matching embroidery floss, sew around the top and both sides of the popsicle. Leave the flat bottom edge open. You'll use this opening to stuff the popsicle and insert the stick.

1. Start your stitch at one bottom corner and work around the curved top.
2. Keep your stitches even about 1/4" apart looks clean and tidy.
3. Stop when you reach the other bottom corner and knot your thread securely.

Step 5: Stuff the Popsicle

Fill the popsicle body with stuffing. Aim for a firm, even fill, enough to give the popsicle a nice plump shape without distorting the felt or pulling at your seams. Press the stuffing gently into the top rounded section first, then fill down to the opening.

Step 6: Insert the Stick and Close the Bottom

Slide the felt-wrapped popsicle stick into the open bottom of the body, pushing it about halfway up into the stuffing so it sits firmly in place. Pin the bottom closed around the stick, then stitch across the flat edge to seal everything in. A few extra stitches on either side of where the stick exits will keep it secure over time.

Step 7: Finish and Display

Trim any uneven edges, weave in your thread ends, and give the popsicle a gentle press with your fingers to even out the shape. Make a whole set in different colors and textures. They look beautiful displayed in a small basket or arranged as a summer garland. The more the merrier!

Final Thoughts

Felt popsicles are a wonderful project for beginners and a fantastic way to use up colorful felt scraps and leftover embroidery floss. Make a set in seasonal colors like pastels for spring, brights for summer, or red and white for the holidays. They also make a sweet handmade gift paired with a few ThreadArt felt sheets so the recipient can make their own.