Give Your Lonely Gloves a New Lease on Life

Turn those sad, single gloves into well-loved monsters in a few simple steps.

DIY Glove Monsters
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How many times have you thrown away a glove just because you’ve lost the mate? Instead of tossing yet another glove in the trash, say hello to the scariest (and cutest) stuffed monster you’ve ever seen.

Begin your monster’s transformation by tucking some of the fingers into the glove and hand stitching the holes so they stay put. There is really no rhyme or reason to this; just tuck however many you desire. Stuff the glove with polyester fiber fill and sew off the bottom. Next, add scary monster eyes by stacking various sizes and colors of buttons and securing with tacky glue. Cut and glue creepy mouths and teeth out of felt. Add as little or as much detail as you want to your monster, and if you run out of gloves, you probably have some lonely socks waiting to become monsters as well!

Photo by: Jalynn Baker

Jalynn Baker

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