Needle felting animals: easy crafting bliss for beginners
Want to learn to felt super cute needle felted animals but not sure where to start? With these hand-picked projects, novice felters can achieve great results and enjoy the process.
Cozy Penguin Family Felting Kit by PenFelt Studio.
Little wool animals = hours of happy crafting!
Needle felting lends itself to making cute wool animals. If you’re new to the craft, the best projects to try have a simplified form adorned with sweet and specific details. Don’t try and make a realistic animal for your first (or second) felting experience… the precision required for pet portraits comes with experience!
My top 10 animal needle felting projects come from small, independent businesses who source wool from happy sheep. No big box store products here. Happy felting!
Peaceful Whale Felting Kit
From Petitelts on Food 52
This very chill whale just got home from a birthday party. Modern and soft in style, this kit allows you to focus on form.
Barn Owl Needle Felting Kit
From Grey Fox Felting on Etsy
Instantly recognizable, and cleverly simple design.
Penguin Pals Needle Felting Kit
from PenFelt Studio
Portly pudgeballs that are simple and sweet. With optional acorn cap berets, these penguins become ornaments!
Sleeping Cat Brooch Needle Felting Kit
From Hawthorne Handmade on Etsy
Great character design on this iconic kitty brooch.
Needle Felted Guinea Pig
Kit
From Everything Guinnea Pig on Etsy
Is it a potato or is it a guinea pig? Realistic and simple - this is a great design for beginners.
Best Friends Sheep Felting Kit
From Hamanaka on PenFelt Studio
Wooly, puffy, adorable - this kit for a pair of sheep comes from veteran Japanese craft company Hamanaka. This kit comes with excellent paper diagrams - a good choice for people who prefer paper to video instructions.
Rabbit Needle Felting Kit
From Bear Creek Felting on Etsy
This rabbit has a touch of realism, but with excellent instructions and high-quality materials it is a totally doable project for beginners.
Felted Chicken Kit
From Bear Creek Felting on Etsy
Great contrast and a straightforward design with nice little details.
Dinosaur Felting Kit
From WoolPets on Etsy
Super cute and simple! This would be a great project to do with a dinosaur-enthralled youngster.