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Stocking Stuffer Idea- Handmade Owl Heat Pack

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Stocking Stuffer Idea- Homemade Heat Pack Owls via thirtyhandmadedays.com

You can’t go wrong with this sweet stocking stuffer idea – a owl handmade heat pack! Simple directions and pattern below. 
stocking stuffer idea- handmade heat pack tutorial

Hi there friends! Hope everyone is surviving the countdown to Christmas! I can’t believe we only have…. a couple of weeks. oh yo, I need to get crackin’.  We are always searching for awesomely unique and super rad ideas for gifts. Today we are going to do a quick tutorial on our owl warmer guys. We first made these for our own kiddlets and after a few requests decided to sell them. And now we are sharing the secrets so you can make them too!! I know, Happy Holidays ya’ll. These are really pretty simple and only require a few scraps and some rice. And a sewing machine too….

We have provided a pattern at the end of this post…

Just grab a couple coordinating fabrics and a white and black scrap for the owl’s eyes.


Easy Peasy. For realzy.

Cut a pattern for the front of your little owl buddy and a solid color for the back. We use all different types of fabrics but have found that cotton works really well for the microwave. I measure down from the top a bit and sew the nose on first. (mess around with placement for the eyes and nose)

stocking stuffer tutorial 1

Start with the bigger circle of a solid fabric and sew onto the front body then a cordinating fabric on top of that. Then I sew on the little black eye. Really, every owl looks different and you can’t really go wrong with this.  Then I start on the bottom edge and sew all the way around leaving about a 1/4 seam (I prefer the edges to fray…it looks super cute). When you come around to the other side leave about two inches to fill your owl with rice. Then carefully (over a bowl works nice, it’s messy) fill with rice. I just leave enough room to still hold edges together and sew the remanding two inches closed.

stocking stuffer tutorial 1

Tada! Super cute owl warmer. This is a great neighbor gift or teacher gift.. or stocking stuffer… my kids sleep with them every night. I even heat one up and put it in the carseat with my baby (over a blanket so she doesn’t get too hot). I put mine in the microwave for about 15 seconds and just check on it to see if it needs more… every microwave is different, so be cautious it could be hot!!

Hope this helps check off at least one thing from your list! Happy Holidays!!

xoxo-Devenie and Shawna

 

 

stocking stuffer tutorial 2

 

 

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  1. Avatar for Salty BisonKimberlyRae says

    October 23, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    WooT! I adore these and in the process of making some right now. For my family in the hotter states can they put them in the freezer OR is it the fridge to cool?
    Thanks so much :)

  2. Avatar for Salty Bisonellie says

    October 22, 2014 at 9:05 am

    Can I use felt for the back?

  3. Avatar for Salty Bisonellie says

    October 22, 2014 at 9:05 am

    Can I use felt for the back?

  4. Avatar for Salty BisonDeb says

    October 21, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    Trouble is mice like to eat the rice and grain that I have used so have stopped making heat pads like this as it encourages vermin. Any suggestions?

  5. Avatar for Salty BisonApril says

    October 19, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Would I be able to make these without a sewing machine?

  6. Avatar for Salty Bisonzoe says

    September 7, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    Thank you for posting this, love the pattern and I feel pretty confident I could fudge my way through! Lol
    Pretty amazing how you come up with such cool stuff with all those kids!

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  10. Avatar for Salty BisonJoy Candrian says

    January 9, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Just wanted you to see the ones I made. I’m referring my readers to your post about these darling owls. My daughter shared your post with me & asked me to make her some of these. Thank you so much for the darling idea!
    http://xoxograndma.blogspot.com/2014/01/stay-warm-with-owl-hand-warmers.html

  11. Avatar for Salty BisonAmy Pinson says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Thank you so much for this idea and pattern. My daughter and I made these for her classmates Christmas gifts. They turned out so cute! We added some lavender in with our rice. Thank you again!!!

  12. Avatar for Salty BisonNicole says

    December 16, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    These are too cute and would be an awesome stocking stuffer for my girls. Does anyone know the finished size of these? When I printed out the pattern, the owl body was around 5 1/2″ and seemed much smaller than the photos. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks!

  13. Avatar for Salty BisonNikki Comma says

    December 9, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    Really looking forward to making a few of these as Christmas gifts. I better get started soon. :D Thanks for the great tutorial.

  14. Avatar for Salty BisonRachel of OddModicum says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Gosh, the owl version is just as cute as the fox one! And I’d love to do one with a few owls stitched together, all nestled on a branch or something, and fill the whole ‘line’ of owls with rice to make a long warmer suitable for a lumbar warming pillow for my really crummy back pain. Cute and comforting. ;) Thanks so much for the darling idea!

    Hugs & Hope,
    rachel of OddModicum
    http://www.OddModicum.com

  15. Avatar for Salty BisonMegan says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:49 am

    I LOVE this tutorial! I’ve featured it on my blog on Handmade for the Holidays! Feel free to check it out. http://theprettypickle.com/blog/handmade-for-the-holidays

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  17. Avatar for Salty BisonJune says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    These are absolutely adorable and can’t wait to make a few!!!!!

  18. Avatar for Salty BisonKathryn says

    November 9, 2013 at 4:42 am

    Thanks so much for sharing this darling project! I stitched up a dozen and my daughter snatched up six of them, my sister nabbed four and I was left with two. Time to get stitching up another dozen. This project is a real winner. You are so kind to include the pattern. Again, thank you!

  19. Avatar for Salty BisonSusan says

    October 30, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Any idea how wool would work in the microwave…I’ve got some sweaters that I snagged at Goodwill and felted and keep around….need to get crackin on those too!

  20. Avatar for Salty BisonEmbroiderymad says

    October 30, 2013 at 3:39 am

    Gorgeous, thank you for sharing

  21. Avatar for Salty BisonDebbie says

    October 29, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    So cute and simple, but just wondering, do you cook the rice??? JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

  22. Avatar for Salty BisonKathryn says

    October 29, 2013 at 5:52 am

    So darling and so very kind of you to share this pattern! This Nana of two darling grandbabies will be stitching a couple of these cuties up this afternoon. Thank you, thank you,thank you!

  23. Avatar for Salty BisonAlex says

    June 22, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    I had my 7th grade students make these for Family Consumer Science class! Check it out http://alexfahey.blogspot.com/2013/06/sewing-with-part-4.html

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  25. Avatar for Salty BisonErin says

    December 27, 2012 at 7:07 am

    I just made 2 of these last night and LOVE them:). Thank you so much for a great tutorial. I’d love to post an image of the ones I made on my site, and will link back to you. Already pinned this page to Pinterest as well:). Happy Holidays!!

  26. Avatar for Salty BisonJENNIFER CLEAVER says

    December 14, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Thanks for sharing! I was looking for a quick project of something I could make for my kids for Christmas and this is PERFECT! Thanks again!

  27. Avatar for Salty BisonHope says

    December 13, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    Love it!!!

  28. Avatar for Salty BisonDeana says

    December 12, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    <3 <3 <3!! Thanks- going to the sewing machine right now! Whoot whoot 30days! Thanks :)

  29. Avatar for Salty BisonHannah says

    December 12, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    What type of rice do you use?

    • Avatar for Salty Bisonellie says

      October 28, 2014 at 9:05 am

      I think plain white original rice

  30. Avatar for Salty BisonBonnie says

    December 12, 2012 at 11:46 am

    These are so adorable! I can’t wait to make a few. Did you use quilted fabric, or just regular cotton fabric?

  31. Avatar for Salty BisonJulie says

    December 12, 2012 at 11:24 am

    I love this cute little owl heat pack and your suggestion to make them for stocking stuffers. They’ll be filling ours this year…thanks so much for the pattern. I just found your blog through Pinterest and am now following you on both! Love what I’ve seen so far and can’t wait to read your older posts.

  32. Avatar for Salty BisonKelsey Bang says

    December 12, 2012 at 10:16 am

    super cute!

  33. Avatar for Salty BisonMelissa says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:00 am

    So cute!

  34. Avatar for Salty BisonPeggy says

    December 12, 2012 at 6:54 am

    Super cute!! And easy. Bonus!

  35. Avatar for Salty BisonLove Notes Restyle Studio says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:54 am

    crazy cute! love it! will be making some of these for sure!

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