Make Fruity Felt Hand Pies for Dolls

       Make these easy little felt hand pies for your dolls. Stuff them with colorful pom-poms to mimic all kinds of fruits: purple = grapes, red = cherries and yellow = lemon curd. This simple sewing project will help your young chef to stuff all those doll sized lunch boxes or picnic baskets with something adorable to play pretend with this summer. 

Left, doll sized hand pies made using felt and pom-poms. Right, our Wellie Wisher,
Willa, can't wait to feast on these faux, fruity bakery treats!

Supply List:

• brown or tan felt scraps
• a few colorful pom-poms: red, yellow and purple
• needle and embroidery floss
• small scissors for cutting slashes in the felt tops
• you may use hot glue instead of sewing (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut small shapes from the felt for your hand pie crusts. These shapes may look like a pie, half pie, or a rectangle.
2. Make sure that you always of two of each shape. Now take one of the two and cut tiny holes in it; this will be the upper crust of your hand pie.
3. Using a needle and embroidery floss, sew around the outer edges of two shapes that are alike, leaving a small hole to stuff the insides of the tiny hand pies.
4. Gingerly stuff each tiny pocket with colored pom-poms, to act as the berry or jelly filling.
5. Sew the holes on the sides shut. But, leave the openings on the top crust to give away the flavor stuffed within.
6. You can make this craft with the careful placement of hot glue. Have adult supervision if you decide to use this craft supply because hot glue guns can be dangerous!
7. Now that you've made hand pies for a doll, ask Mom or Dad to help you bake one or two or three for yourself in the kitchen.