project // sew a softie french fry kid

Make a McDonaldland Fry Kid with this easy-sew softie project! This month I've shared a few things patterns for making my Big Burger House that's part of my Kawaii Crossing town. That house is inspired by McDonald's and specifically the memories I have from my childhood. The McDonaldland characters were iconic, and the Fry Kids were at the top of my list of favorites.

July is also Sew a Softie month, so I'm joining up with Trixi from Sew a Softie to share this quick and fun project that kids can make almost entirely on their own. There are lots of other projects to find through the blog hop too.



I recently found these super cute Fry Kid mix and match Happy Meal toys. Right on time for planning out this little project! Did you ever have these? These three are just a fraction of the pieces and combinations that you can make with them.



Now, I'm not entirely sure if kids these days know who these characters are. These are probably more recognizable for those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s. But I still think that they are cute and fun no mattern what. Kind of like silly monsters!



You will need:
Wool blend felt in a variety of colors
Embroidery floss in matching colors, plus black
Buttons (optional)
Scissors
Embroidery needle with a large eye
Sewing clips or pins

DOWNLOAD THE FRENCH FRY KID PATTERN PDF



For each french fry kid, cut out 4 body shapes, 2 legs (choose the length you want!), 2 of each shoe, and 1 of each toe. If you want to add a bow or two, cut those out too.



Embroider a face on one of the body pieces. I used all six strands of black embroidery thread and used satin stitch for the eyes and a scallop stitch for the mouth. You could also sew on black buttons or paint the face with acrylic paint!



Cut a fringe along the bottom of each of the body pieces. Try not to cut them all exactly the same.



Match a toe with a shoe piece and stitch the straight line in the middle of the shoe, but not the edges yet.

Next, place another shoe piece behind and sew around the toe. I used six strands of embroidery floss and running stitch for all of this.



Place a leg piece between the layers of the shoe, then sew around the rest of the shoe. Sew the other shoe and leg the same way.



Place the legs on one of the body pieces and stitch them in place.



Layer the body pieces together. Make sure the piece with the legs is in the middle and the piece with the face is on the top. Hold the pieces in place with sewing clips or pins.

Sew around the top of the body pieces, stitching through all the layers.



Now, give your french fry kid a haircut! Trim the fringe so it's not all the same length. I alternated long and short, and trimmed all the layers just a little.



If you want to give your fry kid some pig tails, use a button to sew on the center of each bow.



Your french fry kids are ready to play!

One of the fun things I remember about the fry kid toys, commercials, and animated shows is that they often had fun accessories. More than just bows! You can do the same thing with these and craft some different kinds of shoes, glasses, or other things. I bet they could even "hold" some felt objects in their fringe!



And while they won't stand on their own, they can sit, even without leaning on something. Just use the fringe to give them a bit of a base.

Have fun mixing and matching the colors and heights on your fry kids and enjoy this silly journey to McDonaldland!