DIY Kids Foraging Pouch

Last Updated on August 16, 2026

Kids love to pick up rocks, seeds, leaves, flowers and other cool nature finds while out hiking. But, since most their clothing often lacks real pocket space (especially girl’s clothes!) they quickly begin to try to hand things off to mom and dad to hold for the rest of the hike.

Sew your little forager a pouch of their own so they have a convenient place to stash their treasures along the way. This little felt pouch is simple enough for beginner sewers and older children to put together.

The sewing pattern for this foraging pouch is available for FREE. Grab your copy below.

How to Make a Foraging Pouch

This simple foraging pouch is designed to be super beginner friendly, making it a great project for kids or new sewists. This project is intended to be sewn by hand, so don’t worry if you don’t have a sewing machine!

Materials:

• 1 ft (30 cm) x 6 in (17 cm) piece of felt in your color of choice
• Two small pieces of felt for the mushroom & heart details in your colors of choice — scraps from other projects are perfect for this!
• Fabric marking tool (tailor’s chalk or a water-soluble marker)
• Scissors
• Pins
• Embroidery thread in your color(s) of choice
• Embroidery needle
• Toggle button
• Elastic string

Directions:

Print out your sewing pattern and cut out the pattern pieces.

Trace the pattern pieces onto your felt taking care to keep them from shifting while you trace.

Cut out the felt pieces.

Place the front piece on top on of the front piece, lining up the side and bottom edges. Pin the two pieces together.

Sew around the edges of the pouch.

Fold over the top of the pouch and place the toggle button in the middle of the flap. Sew it into place.

Place the belt loop piece roughly in the middle of the back of the pouch. Sew the tops and bottoms of the loop, leaving the sides open so a belt can slide through.

Place the mushroom and heart pieces on the pouch to see where you want them. When you are happy with the placement, pin them, then sew them in place.

Using the embroidery needle, poke the two ends of the elastic thread through the felt and knot them together in the back. This forms a loop that can be hooked over the toggle button to close the pouch.

The foraging pouch is now ready to fill with treasures! Feed your little one’s belt through the loop in the back to attach it to their waist for hands-free foraging. If your little one doesn’t have a belt, you can always cut a length of wide ribbon or rope to fit your child’s waist instead.

Get the FREE sewing pattern below.

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