Needle Felted Play Mat

Needle-felting guide for making a wool play mat: cut a felt base, layer coloured wool roving, felt it down with a needle tool and trim the edges, with ideas for habitats, ponds and streams.
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Updated Aug 12, 2021

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Sewing, Felting
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Felted play mats quickly bring an enchanted feel to any play setup. Paired with a few simple loose parts and animal toys, you can easily create magical small-world scenes that will have your little one's imaginations soaring. These mats look fantastic and are super quick and easy to make, and your little ones will love creating their habitats with you.

Supplies Needed:

  • - Wool Felt Sheets

  • - Wool Roving dyed in various colours

  • - Needle Felting Tool or single needles

- Piece of thick Polystyrene or foam

  • - Scissors

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  • Needle felting

  • Wool roving

  • Small-world play

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