20+ Handmade Back To School Felt Crafts Perfect for School Days
Back to School Felt Crafts fit right into that first crisp stretch of the season, when lunchboxes get packed, backpacks get zipped, and the house starts to feel full of new routines. Soft felt, bright colors, and simple shapes make each project feel friendly and easy to enjoy.
A few thoughtful details can turn felt into cheerful school-day accents, handy accessories, or sweet little keepsakes. Back to School Felt Crafts are a lovely way to bring handmade charm to desk corners, backpack clips, and classroom gifts without needing advanced skills.
Apple Pencil Topper Charm
A cheerful felt apple turns a plain pencil into a sweet back-to-school favorite with a soft handmade look.
What you need
- Red felt
- Green felt
- Brown felt
- Needle and thread or glue
- Polyester stuffing
- A yellow pencil
How to make it
- Cut two apple shapes from the red felt and a small leaf and stem from the green and brown felt
- Stitch or glue the apple pieces together, leaving a small opening
- Add a little stuffing, then close the edge neatly
- Attach the topper to the pencil and shape the leaf on top
Cheerful Felt Backpack Charm
A tiny felt backpack makes a sweet back-to-school accent with a bright, playful look that feels ready for the classroom.
What you need
- Light Blue Felt
- Yellow Felt
- Dark Blue Felt
- Orange Button
- Matching Thread
- Fabric Glue Or Needle And Thread
How to make it
- Cut a rounded backpack body from light blue felt and add a matching loop handle
- Cut a yellow flap and a dark blue front pocket
- Layer and stitch or glue the pieces in place
- Finish with an orange button and small strap details
Rainbow Felt Keychain Charm
A rainbow felt keychain charm brings a cheerful pop of color to backpacks, lunch bags, or zipper pulls. The soft felt layers and tiny apple accent make it feel playful, sweet, and perfect for a back-to-school refresh.
What you need
- Red felt for the rainbow base
- Rainbow felt strips in bright colors
- White felt for the clouds
- Small red felt piece for the apple accent
- Keychain ring and chain
- Needle and thread
- Fabric glue or hot glue
How to make it
- Cut a rainbow arch shape from red felt and trim narrow curved strips from the other colors
- Layer the colorful felt strips across the arch to create the rainbow pattern, then glue them in place
- Add two fluffy white felt clouds at the bottom edges and stitch or glue around the outer edge for a neat finish
- Attach the small apple accent near the top, then connect the finished charm to a keychain ring and chain
Starry Pencil Felt Notebook
A navy felt notebook cover with bright pencil shapes and playful stars brings a cheerful school-day look to any desk or backpack.
What you need
- Navy Felt Cover
- Yellow Felt Pencil Shape
- Green Felt Pencil Shape
- Small Felt Stars
- White Stitching Thread
How to make it
- Cut a sturdy navy felt rectangle for the cover
- Cut and layer the pencil shapes from felt pieces
- Arrange the stars around the pencils and secure them in place
- Stitch or glue the edges for a neat finished look
Bright Felt Schoolhouse Wall Decor
A cheerful felt schoolhouse turns any back-to-school space into something playful and welcoming. The bright red walls, dark shingled roof, and tiny bell give it a sweet classroom feel that kids will love.
What you need
- Red felt sheets
- Black felt sheets
- White felt sheets
- Light blue felt sheets
- Yellow felt sheet
- Green felt sheets
- Gray felt sheet
- Dark blue felt sheet
- Pink felt flowers
- Fabric glue or hot glue
How to make it
- Cut out a house shape, roof pieces, windows, and door from the felt colors
- Layer the roof with rounded shingle pieces and glue them in place
- Add the windows, bell, steps, bushes, and small flower accents
- Finish by attaching the doorway and letting everything dry flat
Turquoise Felt Scissor Pouch
A slim turquoise felt pouch with a bright yellow flap and orange front pocket keeps scissors neat, colorful, and easy to grab at a desk.
What you need
- Turquoise felt fabric
- Yellow felt for the flap
- Orange felt pocket piece
- Matching embroidery thread
- Button and scissors
How to make it
- Cut a long tapered pouch shape from turquoise felt
- Cut and layer the yellow flap and orange front pocket pieces
- Stitch the edges with neat blanket stitches and attach the button
- Sew the pouch closed, add the pocket, and slide in a pair of scissors
Sunny Felt Ruler Bookmark
A sunny felt ruler bookmark brings a playful schooltime look to reading and homework binders. The long bright shape and stitched measurement marks make it feel both useful and charming.
What you need
- Yellow felt
- Black embroidery floss
- Needle
- Fabric scissors
- A ruler or straight edge
How to make it
- Cut a long rectangular felt piece with softly rounded corners
- Trim a few tiny notch marks along one side to mimic ruler measurements
- Stitch the marks and edge with black floss for a neat finish
- Keep the bookmark flat and slip it into a favorite notebook or book
Sweet Felt Eraser Pouch
A sweet felt eraser pouch brings a playful school-day touch with its soft pink body, creamy top, smiling face, and sprinkle-like accents. It feels cheerful, compact, and easy to tuck into a backpack or pencil case.
What you need
- Pink and white felt sheets
- Embroidery floss or sewing thread
- Polyester stuffing
- Small scraps of black, pink, and colorful felt
- Fabric glue or needle and thread
How to make it
- Cut two rounded rectangle pieces from pink felt and two matching top pieces from white felt
- Stitch or glue the front and back layers together, leaving a small opening for stuffing
- Add a little stuffing, then close the opening neatly with stitches
- Cut and attach the face, cheeks, and sprinkle details, then finish with a simple border stitch around the edges
Globe Felt Charm
A bright globe felt charm brings a playful school-day feel to backpacks, zipper pulls, or classroom gifts. The rounded shape and layered continents give it a cheerful handmade look.
What you need
- Blue felt sheets
- Green felt sheets
- Needle and thread
- Stuffing
- Loop cord or ribbon
How to make it
- Cut two matching circle pieces from blue felt
- Cut simple continent shapes from green felt and place them on the front circle
- Stitch the circle edges together, leaving a small opening, then add a little stuffing
- Close the opening, stitch on a top tab, and tie on a hanging loop
Smiling Felt Star Badge
A cheerful felt star badge adds a sweet handmade touch to backpacks, jackets, and pencil cases. The bright colors and simple smiling face make it feel playful and easy to love.
What you need
- Yellow felt
- Orange felt
- Black felt circles
- Pink felt circles
- Needle and thread
- Safety pin back
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large star from yellow felt and a slightly larger star from orange felt
- Stitch the yellow star onto the orange base with neat edge stitches
- Add black eyes, pink cheeks, and a simple stitched smile
- Sew or glue a safety pin back to the reverse side
Playful Pencil Caddy
A bright felt pencil caddy like this brings a cheerful school-day feel to any desk while keeping crayons, pencils, and markers neatly in one place.
What you need
- Blue Felt Sheet
- Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, And Brown Felt Pieces
- Empty Can Or Cardboard Tube
- Fabric Glue
- Needle And Thread
- Scissors
How to make it
- Wrap the can or tube with the blue felt and secure the seam neatly
- Cut apple shapes, leaves, and alphabet pieces from the colored felt
- Stitch or glue the decorations onto the front of the holder
- Trim the top edge neatly and let everything dry before filling it with supplies
Soft Felt Pencil Bookmark
A cheerful felt pencil bookmark adds a playful school-day touch to notebooks and favorite reading spots.
What you need
- Pink felt
- Yellow felt
- Gray felt
- Tan felt
- Black felt
- Fabric glue or needle and thread
How to make it
- Cut a pencil shape from tan felt for the tip
- Cut the long body from yellow felt and a rounded eraser top from pink felt
- Add gray felt strips for the ferrule and a small black felt point at the bottom
- Glue or stitch the layers together and let everything dry flat
Sunny Apple Felt Wall Hanging
A cheerful apple, smiling sun, and oversized pencil make this felt wall hanging feel bright, playful, and perfect for back-to-school decorating.
What you need
- Blue felt base
- Red felt, yellow felt, green felt, white felt, and pink felt
- Brown felt and black felt for small details
- Needle and thread or fabric glue
How to make it
- Cut a large blue circle for the background and layer on the main shapes
- Make the smiling apple, pencil, sun, cloud, stars, and grass pieces from colorful felt
- Arrange the pieces on the base until the layout feels balanced and fun
- Stitch or glue everything in place, then add small facial details and outlines
Yellow Felt School Bus Charm
A cheerful yellow felt school bus makes a sweet little back-to-school charm with bright windows, black wheels, and a playful handmade look.
What you need
- Yellow felt
- Light blue felt
- Black felt
- Gray felt
- Orange felt
- Yellow embroidery thread
- Stuffing or batting
- Ribbon loop or keychain ring
How to make it
- Cut two matching bus shapes from yellow felt and small window, wheel, headlight, and bumper pieces from the other colors
- Stitch or glue the window panels, stripes, and front details onto one bus layer
- Place the second bus layer behind it and add a little stuffing before closing the edge
- Attach the wheels and loop a ribbon or keychain ring at the top for hanging
Colorful Felt Crayon Garland
A string of tiny felt crayons brings a playful back-to-school touch to desks, shelves, and classroom corners. The rainbow colors and simple shapes make it feel cheerful, handmade, and easy to love.
What you need
- Felt sheets in assorted bright colors
- Black felt or fabric scraps
- Twine or thin cord
- Scissors
- Fabric glue or a needle and thread
How to make it
- Cut felt into small crayon body shapes in different colors
- Cut tiny black ovals and bands for the crayon details
- Glue or stitch the pieces onto each crayon
- Attach the finished crayons to twine and space them evenly
A Z Felt Alphabet Cards
Soft felt alphabet cards make learning letters feel playful, colorful, and hands-on. The clean cream background lets every bright letter pop with a cheerful classroom look.
What you need
- Cream felt squares or thick felt tiles
- Colorful felt letters
- Fabric glue or hot glue
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut matching square felt bases if needed
- Arrange one felt letter on each square
- Glue the letters in place and press flat
- Let the cards dry fully before using them for sorting, spelling, or display
Fresh Apple Felt Pocket
A soft apple-shaped felt pocket brings a sweet back-to-school touch to any desk, backpack, or classroom display. The layered colors and neat stitching give it a handmade look that feels cheerful and tidy.
What you need
- Red felt sheet
- Cream felt sheet
- Green felt sheet
- Brown felt sheet
- Matching thread
- Fiberfill or batting
- Fabric scissors
How to make it
- Cut two apple shapes from red felt and a smaller apple center from cream felt
- Cut a stem from brown felt and a leaf from green felt
- Stitch or glue the cream center, stem, and leaf onto the front apple piece
- Layer the two apple pieces, add a little stuffing, and sew around the edge
Alphabet Felt Banner Charm
Bright alphabet flags make a cheerful felt banner that feels playful, colorful, and perfect for back to school decorating or a homemade learning corner.
What you need
- Red felt sheets
- Yellow felt sheets
- Green felt sheets
- Blue felt sheets
- Purple felt sheets
- Felt letters
- White thread or cord
- Scissors
- Needle and matching thread
- Craft glue
How to make it
- Cut small pennant shapes from the felt sheets
- Arrange the letters across each banner piece
- Stitch or glue the letters in place
- Attach the finished flags to a cord and space them evenly
Sweet Owl Felt Pencil Cup
What you need: 1. 1 turquoise felt cup wrap 2. 1 small paper cup or plain pencil holder 3. Scraps of white, pink, purple, yellow, and black felt 4. Craft glue or fabric glue 5. Needle and thread or a fabric pen
What you need
- 1 turquoise felt cup wrap
- 1 small paper cup or plain pencil holder
- Scraps of white, pink, purple, yellow, and black felt
- Craft glue or fabric glue
- Needle and thread or a fabric pen
How to make it
- Wrap the cup with turquoise felt and secure the seam neatly
- Cut out large owl eyes, a tiny beak, wings, and a belly patch from the felt scraps
- Glue or stitch the facial pieces and feather details onto the cup
- Let everything dry, then fill the owl cup with pens, markers, or scissors
Colorful Felt School Supply Set
What you need: 1. Cream felt base squares 2. Red, yellow, green, blue, orange, and purple felt 3. Gray felt for metal details 4. Fabric glue or a needle and thread 5. Scissors 6. Matching thread and a pencil for tracing
What you need
- Cream felt base squares
- Red, yellow, green, blue, orange, and purple felt
- Gray felt for metal details
- Fabric glue or a needle and thread
- Scissors
- Matching thread and a pencil for tracing
How to make it
- Trace and cut out simple school supply shapes from the colored felt
- Cut tiny details like book covers, pencil tips, ruler marks, and scissor blades
- Layer the pieces on the cream felt squares and secure them with glue or stitching
- Arrange the finished set together for a cute classroom display or game