If you’re looking for a fun and easy handmade gift, why not try making animal bibs for babies? This is a quick project that can be completed in just a few hours, and it’s perfect for a baby shower gift. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a cute personalized baby bib for those animal lover babies!
Why bother BUYING a bib when you can make one in under an hour with some fabric and a few basic supplies? This bib is perfect for keeping a baby’s clothes clean and dry during mealtimes, and it also makes a great gift for any new parents! It’s all perfect for the holidays or even an upcoming baby shower.
I truly had a blast making these cute bibs. I mean, how adorable is the little frog? And how precious is that blue elephant?
I can’t help it!
The best part is that they are super easy to make and really inexpensive. That is my kind of handmade gift y’all.
Follow along below to see how to make all four versions of these no-sew animal bibs for babies. Make one, two, or even all four for holiday gifts!
Note: If you love these animal bibs, consider making these DIY baby booties and applique bibs.
How To Make Animal Bibs For Babies
Making these handmade baby gifts has never been easier! All you are just a few supplies.
Supplies Needed
Here is everything you need to get started with your own animal bibs…
- Plain bibs
- Felt
- Fabric adhesive
- Scissors
- Circle cutter
Watch My Video Tutorial!
Want to see a few of them being made in a video? I have that for you as well! Watch the short video below.
If you can’t watch the video or have questions, you can see the final bibs below as well. Breaking each one down into components makes them super easy!
Instructions
The process is super simple! I will break down the instructions to show you how I made each animal.
To make a duck baby bib:
- Cut two circles and a square from felt and glue them onto the bibs.
- Just be sure there is a small opening when you glue on the square so it looks like the duck’s mouth.
That is one bib done!
To make a frog baby bib:
- Cut two circles for the eyes of the frog and two more for his cheeks.
- Then, just freehand cut the mouth and tongue.
- Be sure to just glue the edge of the tongue and leave the rest to flap!
You have now completed two animal bibs for the baby! So easy right?
To make a tiger baby bib:
The other bib shown in the video is the tiger.
- Cut two circles for the eyes and long + thin triangles for the whiskers.
- Then, just free-hand cut the rest of the elements.
I love the ears on the side of the bib! Just glue down one edge to get this look.
To make an elephant baby bib:
I just couldn’t stop there y’all! I had to create another animal bib! This time it was an elephant.
- Cut two circles for the eyes and freehand cut the ears (shaped like a heart) and trunk. I let the trunk and ears hang off of this one.
I think out of all the baby bibs, this is my favorite!
FAQs
Here are a couple of questions that I see readers ask about learning how to make bibs for babies. If you have a question, please check to see if I’ve already answered it below. Don’t see it? Leave it for me in the comments!
When should a baby start using a bib?
A bib can be used as soon as your baby starts to eat solid foods.
Is this bib machine washable?
I would not recommend machine washing these bibs. They will need to be hand-washed and air-dried or all of the glued on animal parts might fall off!
Can I use any kind of baby bib?
You can use any bib that you would like. If you find one with a plain solid color, it will be the easiest to work with.
I love how all of these animal bibs for babies turned out! This holiday season, they make a fabulous handmade gift for any baby or toddler on your gift-giving list. Make all four of these in just minutes!
More Handmade Baby Gifts:
- Cricut Dollar Store Crafts For Baby Showers
- DIY Whale Baby Mobile
- Baby Tag Blanket In A Dinosaur Shape
- DIY Baby Booties With Iron-On Vinyl
- Heat Transfer Baby Onesies
Supplies
- Plain bibs
- Felt
- Fabric adhesive
- Scissors
- Circle cutter
Instructions
To make a duck baby bib:
- Cut two circles and a square from felt and glue them onto the bibs.
- Just be sure there is a small opening when you glue on the square so it looks like the duck's mouth.
To make a frog baby bib:
- Cut two circles for the eyes of the frog and two more for his cheeks.
- Then, just freehand cut the mouth and tongue.
- Be sure to just glue the edge of the tongue and leave the rest to flap!
To make a tiger baby bib:
- Cut two circles for the eyes and long + thin triangles for the whiskers.
- Then, just free-hand cut the rest of the elements.
- Just glue down one edge to get this look.
To make an elephant baby bib:
- Cut two circles for the eyes and freehand cut the ears (shaped like a heart) and trunk.
- Let the trunk and ears hang off of this one.
The bibs are adorable! Can you tell me, please…..how do you wash them? Does the felt hold up well after multiple washings? Thanks!
It should hold up pretty well. Use the gentle cycle and cold water!
These are really cute!
Those are so cute, thank you for sharing. Pinning for future reference!
Oh these are too cute! 🙂
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What a sweet idea and great gift.
Very cute gift idea. I have several friends expecting and these would be great shower gifts. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
So darling. I can imagine a supply of these in the buffet for all the little ones at the Holiday table. So cute! I need to get busy!
Adorable, Angie!