When I was writing my tips for teaching kids to embroider, I realized how few simple embroidery patterns for kids are out there.. I am all for letting kids draw their own designs (see how my son drew & stitched a project here), but if they would rather start out with a premade design, here is a list of fun freebies that I think fit the bill! Simple stitches, fun motifs, and relatively quick to finish.
Is there a style or design you wish was out there for kids? What would get them excited about stitching? Leave a comment and I can try to find something that matches!
Also check out these related posts!
- my favorite hand embroidery tools
- the easiest way to transfer an embroidery pattern
- The best tips for teaching kids to sew
- How to make a diy sewing kit
Simple embroidery patterns for kids:
Check out my free ice cream embroidery design that is perfect for kids, here at Swoodson Says.
Free rainbow embroidery pattern from Shiny Happy World – how cute would this be on a backpack?
A fun, simple t-rex hand embroidery pattern for kids to stitch! I don’t have a full blog post for this one but sign up for my newsletter and get the free download once you confirm your subscription! If you’re already a subscriber, you can access the pattern with the password in each newsletter, in the resource library.
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Free heart embroidery pattern from Yellow Dandy – super simple and perfect for wall art.
Free mountain embroidery pattern by @makingjiggy for Instructables – my outdoorsy kids would love this, and I’d love it on my wall.
Free sashiko animal patterns from Wild Olive for The Spruce – my kids would put that kitty face on everything!
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Kid’s embroidery tutorial for a pencil pouch at Jacks and Kate – their own name is an excellent project idea.
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Kid’s embroidery tutorial for a felt bookmark at The Craft Train – bookmarks are super useful and fun to stitch.
Free llama embroidery pattern from Make and Takes – this looks a little complicated but the “blanket” isn’t actually stitched, and the rest is very simple.
Free Star Wars embroidery pattern at Wild Olive – are your kids crazy about Star Wars like mine? They’d love this!
Pin this list of simple embroidery patterns for kids for later, here:
Alex
Tuesday 22nd of March 2022
What an amazing and enjoyable informative read, your contribution in respect of digital embroidery / digital embroidery services are appreciable. Keep up the good work!
Angela
Tuesday 12th of January 2021
The ice cream cone was one of the first things my boys (7 & 5) sewed. (The 3 yo too, kind of, he has to do everything his brothers do). We turned one into a pillow cover for their grandpa as a Christmas present. My 7 yo finished the mountain one and it’s one of our favorites! He’s starting a second version now. Personally I love those sampler style patterns because I think the variety of stitches make them more interesting to do.
Stephanie - Swoodson Says
Tuesday 4th of July 2023
This makes me so happy to hear!!
James Craig
Monday 12th of October 2020
Thanks for sharing such a informative article here with us .
Sara Laney
Friday 1st of February 2019
This is a nice activity for kids to get involved in. Thanks.
Stephanie - Swoodson Says
Friday 1st of February 2019
You're welcome! Don't try to leave spammy links in blog comments, bloggers just delete them.