Cozy DIY Bear Projects

Dazzle guests with this wedding cake-like topiary created from a foam cone covered in high-style fondant and gum-paste blossoms. Color options abound so be creative!

Completion time – 2-3 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Balls, 1-1/4", two

Eggs: 5"; 4"; two 3"

Scrap, 5" x 5"

Other Materials

Wool roving, 2 oz. each: natural; brown; pink; tan

Checked fabric, 3" x 18"

Dark brown or black beads, 8mm, two

Buttons, 1/2", three

Tools

Serrated knife

Candle stub or paraffin

Pencil

Ruler

Round wooden toothpicks, six

Scissors

Needlefelting tool

Soft cloth

Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks

Thick, white craft glue

Instructions

Note: Felting needles are extremely sharp; use caution at all

times. The higher the needle number, the finer the needle and

the smaller the hole left in project. Follow manufacturer's

instructions throughout.

1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut one 3"

foam egg in half lengthwise for feet; cut sides are soles. Cut

4" egg into lengthwise thirds; use two outside pieces for

arms. Rub all cut edges with soft cloth to remove stray bits

of foam; wipe work surface.

2. Flatten foam balls against work surface for hands.

Remaining 3" egg will become bear's head; 5" egg will become

body. Place foam pieces on work surface in appropriate order.

3. For head, cover narrow half of egg with tan roving;

needlefelt fiber to foam. Cover remaining half of egg with

pink roving; needlefelt fiber in place.

4. Refer to photo and use fingers to gently make indentations

for bear's eyes. Apply a dot of glue to each indentation and

push eye beads into face. Pull very thin strands of brown

roving and needlefelt around each eye to create shading.

5. Place small amount of brown roving in nose area and

needlefelt into a small oval. Pull very thin strands of brown

roving and needlefelt to face for mouth.

6. For ears, trace and cut out pattern. Place a layer of tan

roving on scrap foam. Place a second layer on top in the

opposite direction. Gently needlefelt layers together to

create fabric. Cut two ears from felted fabric. Refer to photo

to needlefelt straight edge of each ear to pink part of head,

aligning ears behind eyes.

7.For body, cover largest egg with pink roving; needlefelt

fiber to foam. Add additional wool as needed for full, fluffy

look. Cover rounded side of each arm with pink roving, pulling

wool 1/2" over to flat side. Needlefelt fiber to foam.

8. Cover each hand/paw with tan roving; needlefelt fiber to

foam. Cover each foot with brown roving; needlefelt in place.

9. Insert one toothpick halfway into bottom of head and apply

small amount of glue around base of toothpick. Apply glue to

opposite end of toothpick and push head down into body.

10. Repeat Step 9 to join feet to bottom of body, arms to

sides of body, and paws to ends of arms.

11. Pull three 2"-wide strips of natural roving. Wrap one

strip around head in front of ears; needlefelt slightly along

edges and at back of head. Trim excess. Needlefelt edges of

another strip down center front of body; trim excess. Repeat for arm

and leg cuffs; needlefelt pant cuffs to body near back of foot.

12. Cut 1" fringe into both ends of fabric piece for scarf and

tie around neck. Glue buttons, evenly spaced, down front of body.

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