Hand-Stitched Felt Poppy Pin
Captain A will help you learn: Children sew a layered felt poppy with a button centre to wear or give to someone special. They learn to tie a knot, sew stitches through several layers and attach a button, and hear why poppies grew on the battlefields of northern France and Belgium after the First World War and became a symbol of remembrance.
⚠️ Use a blunt-ended embroidery needle and keep sharp needles and safety pins in a pot when not in use. An adult should attach the safety pin or brooch back. Buttons and safety pins are choking hazards for under-3s.
Steps
- Draw a large and a small four-petal poppy shape on paper and cut them out as templates.
- Draw around the templates on red felt and cut out one large and one small poppy.
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