What you'll need
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How to make it
Buttons are choking hazards, so skip them and draw dots with fabric paint if the ornament is for a baby's tree.
1Trace 2 shapes
Trace a gingerbread cookie cutter onto the felt twice. Cut both out.
2Decorate the front
Glue on buttons and stitch a white zigzag across the arms and legs. Do this before sewing the pieces together.
3Thread the needle
Cut an arm's length of yarn. Thread it and tie a big knot at the end.
4Sew around the edge
Stack the 2 pieces and sew around the edge with a whip stitch, over and over the edge. Leave the head open.
5Stuff it
Push small tufts of stuffing in with a pencil. Fill the arms and legs first.
6Close the top
Tuck a ribbon loop into the head and sew it shut. Knot the yarn twice on the back.
Edie's tipKeep stitches about 1/4 in apart. Big gaps let the stuffing poke out.
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