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Making a Furry Animal Keychain


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September 24, 2017

Furry Keychain - attached as a decoration to a handbagThis craft was taught to us back in the 5th grade and I used to display this cute little furry thing on my bags as a keychain. This project is shared with us at school to let the kids know that there are simple craft ideas that we can use or sell. It's actually a good idea for crafty entrepreneurs.

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Supplies:

  • small pieces of furry fabric
  • 2 pages of old newspaper
  • threaded needle
  • small piece of art paper (2 different colors)
  • 1 pair of wiggly eyes
  • scissors
  • glue (strong hold)
  • paper twine (if you have key ring, much better)
Furry Key Chain - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Cut a large piece of newspaper and also cut 4 more small pieces.
  2. Furry Key Chain - cut one large and four small pieces of newspaper
     
  3. Now, crumple the large piece to form a ball. Do the same with the small pieces to create 4 small paper balls. Set them aside.
  4. Furry Key Chain - crumple to create one large and four smalls balls of paper
     
  5. Get the fabric and wrap it around the big paper ball to estimate it's size. See to it that when you cut the fabric it will fit and cover the whole thing. Do the same with the small ones.
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  7. Insert threaded needle onto the fabric and do a simple running stitch around the sides so that when you pull it up it will create a shallow pouch.
  8. Furry Key Chain - open circle of fabric with a running stitch around the edge
     
    Furry Key Chain - after confirming that the fabric will fit around the paper balls, use a running stitch to make a pouch
     
  9. Put the big paper ball inside the pouch and pull on the threaded needle to tighten and completely close it.
  10. Furry Key Chain - place the large ball inside the pouch and tighten the thread to enclose the ball
     
    Furry Key Chain - closed fabric around the paper ball
     
  11. Cut off the excess fabric. Do the same with the four small ones.
  12. Furry Key Chain - cut off excess fabric
     
  13. Make another ball that is a little bit bigger than the small balls.
  14. Furry Key Chain - make one more fabric wrapped ball and the four smaller ones
     
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  15. Now, start forming the figure. Glue the last ball you just made onto one side of the big ball. Use strong hold glue so it sticks immediately. This will be the tail.
  16. Furry Key Chain - attach the slightly bigger one on one side of the large ball, it will be the tail
     
  17. Stick the four small balls under the big ball. This is where the locked stitch was located. The balls will serve as the feet.
  18. Furry Key Chain - glue the four small balls on the underside of the large one (side with the gathered fabric)
     
  19. Next, stick the wiggly eyes to the other side of the big ball, opposite the tail.
  20. Furry Key Chain - glue the eyes on the side opposite the tail
     
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  21. Cut the art paper forming 2 tiny ears for an animal. Combine the two colors together and glue into place.
  22. Furry Key Chain - cut two ears from the art paper and add a smaller piece to the center and glue together
     
  23. Do the same with the mouth.
  24. Furry Key Chain - create a mouth in the same way and glue in place
     
  25. I added a push pin in between the eyes and the mouth for the nose. Push it in and make sure it's tight and intact so it doesn't fall out easily.
  26. Furry Key Chain - add a ball headed pin for the nose
     
  27. Since I don't have the key ring, I used a piece of paper twine. Loop it around the tail, twist and support with glue. It will serve as the key chain ring.
  28. Furry Key Chain - in place of an actual keyring you can use a piece of paper twine and loop and tie around the tail
     
    Furry Key Chain - loop of twine
     
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  29. Done!
  30. Furry Key Chain - finished
     
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
September 29, 20170 found this helpful

Your little critter makes me very happy! I will make one, too. Thank you for sharing your craft!

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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 449 Posts
September 30, 20170 found this helpful

thanks I'm glad you liked it..

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