These quaint felt apples make sweet trinkets this fall! They fit so nicely in the palm of your hand and make nice giveaways for Thanksgiving as well.

I originally got the idea from the Web site Kaboose, but made a couple adjustments based on the materials I had.

What you’ll need:

-Red and green felt

-A coffee stirrer or popsicle stick

-Hot glue gun

-Polyester fiberfil (like stuffed animal stuffing!)

-Brown marker or paint

-Scissors

What to do:

First, color the end of the coffee stirrer brown with either a brown marker or paint. Break off the end so it’s a couple or so inches in length. Set it aside for later.

Cut a plus-sign shape out of the red felt. If you prefer a shape to trace, you can download a printable shape provided by Kaboose here. I used a red marker to trace the plus-sign so it showed up just enough for me to see where I was cutting.

Tear off a piece of fiberfil and squeeze it into a ball shape. Glue it in the center of the plus-sign with either regular Elmer’s-type glue or the hot glue. Try to keep the puff ball as compact and round-shaped as possible.

Fold up two of the sides so they meet at the top. Then begin hot gluing the other sides one at a time so they stick to the sides you folded up. Hot glue is good because it dries quickly. When you’re done, you can peel off the excess strings of glue.

Now take your coffee stirrer and stick it in the middle. Glue a line along the opening and seal the top shut. Cut out a leaf shape from the green felt and glue it on top.

Voila, felt apples for the fall season! Happy crafting!