How to Make a Snuggly Teddy Bear

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut two of a vertical oval with a horizontal oval on top of it (combined so they are one shape) out of brown felt.

   (Tip put two pieces of brown felt on top of each other, draw the shape on the felt and cut them out at the same time).
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   Step 2: Cut a medium sized circle out of tan felt

   ,, Now put a dot of glue in the middle of each circle, now press them onto the shape we made in step
   1. , Draw an upside down triangle, and two u’s coming out of it.
   
   Now it is time for the tricky part; you have to sew the two brown shapes together. , Pull it through so both ends of the thread meet.
   
   Tie them in a knot. ,, If you feel your stitches are too loose pull your needle.
   
   Now you are finished sewing, you should have some extra thread so cut it right before the needle.
   
   Now tie the two pieces of thread together. ,, Using the way you did before, sew the rest of the bottom closed. ,,
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   Step 3: but make sure it can fit onto the top part of your brown shape

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   Step 4: because now you have to glue the tan circle on to the brown shape we made in step 1.

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   Step 5: Put a circle of glue around the edge of your tan circle (but not to close to the edge

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   Step 6: you don’t want it to leak out) now put a dot of glue in the middle

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   Step 7: now press it on the top of the brown shape.

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   Step 8: Cut out two small black circles make sure they can both fit on to the top of the shape without touching each other or the tan circles.

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   Step 9: Take the black sharpie and draw on the mouth.

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    Step 10: Cut a two-foot long piece of brown thread

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    Step 11: and put it through the hole in the top of the needle.

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    Step 12: Set up the two brown shapes so that the one with the stuff glued on to it is facing inward

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    Step 13: because you will turn this inside out later.

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    Step 14: Sew around the edges by looping around the side all the way around except for the bottom.

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    Step 15: Turn the bear inside out.

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    Step 16: Put cotton balls in through the hole in the bottom until the bear is full.

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    Step 17: Cut seven half ovals

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    Step 18: two will be the ears

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    Step 19: two will be the arms and two will be the legs.

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    Step 20: Put glue on the straight edge and put them where arms

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    Step 21: and a tail go.

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