Felt Food Ornaments With a New York City Theme

If you're a foodie in a festive mood, you're going to love these DIY felt ornaments. They're designed to look like three classic New York City eats: a pretzel, a bagel and the iconic blue NYC coffee cup. So fun!

All three felt Christmas tree ornaments are essentially mini plush toys, as they're stuffed with polyester fiber fill (i.e., the stuff that makes pillows and plush animals so fluffy!). The pretzel is embellished with white beads for "salt," while the bagel is decorated with rhinestones and sequins to represent spices and seasonings. The result is a trio of cozy, cute ornaments that will add serious charm to your tree.

What's more, craft felt is an affordable material, so if you're looking for a budget-friendly Christmas project, this tutorial might be just what you need. For context, a standard sheet of felt offers enough material to make at least three bagel ornaments, and it costs less than a dollar!

Needless to say, when styled together, the following food-themed ornaments will be just as magical as NYC itself during the holiday season. Read on to learn how to make these easy felt Christmas ornaments—no sewing machine required!—complete with tips and free printable patterns to get you started.

Begin by printing our free pattern and then cut out the pretzel shape. You can use a craft knife to carve out three sections inside pretzel.

Trace pretzel template onto brown felt.

Cut out felt pretzels.

Stitch white beads onto one felt piece. This will form "salt" on front layer of pretzel.

Pin felt pieces together. To attach them, you'll need to use a blanket stitch. Start by inserting a strand of embroidery thread through needle and tying a knot at end.

At top of pretzel, insert needle through first layer, moving from back to front. Pull through until knot is between both layers.

Bring needle over top and through hole you just made, moving from back to front and piercing both layers.

Pull until thread forms a tiny loop.

Insert needle through this loop, moving from right to left.

Pull needle upward. This creates first stitch.

To continue blanket stitch, insert needle from back to front about 1/4 in. from first stitch. Be sure to pierce both layers.

Again, pull through until thread creates a tiny loop on top.

Insert needle through loop, moving from right to left.

Pull needle upward to create second stitch.

Continue this sequence halfway around pretzel.

Tuck fiber fill into stitched side of pretzel. Then, use a blanket stitch to sew up openings inside pretzel.

Alternate between adding fiber fill and stitching until half of pretzel is finished.

Continue stitching and filling on other side of pretzel.

To complete DIY felt Christmas ornament, tie a strand of ribbon into a loop. Hot glue it to back of pretzel.

Who knew felt crafts could look so tasty?

On a sheet of tan felt, trace jar lid twice.

Cut out both circles.

Trace bottle cap onto one circle, making sure it's in middle.

To cut out center hole, fold larger circle in half. Make a small snip in center.

Cut out hole.

Place felt bagel on top of second one and then trace hole.

Cut out.

Using a blanket stitch and tan thread, stitch center hole and then stitch halfway around bagel.

Stuff bagel ornament with fiber fill, making sure to push it through layers of felt.

Continue blanket stitch around remainder of bagel, adding fiber fill as needed.

Using craft glue, add sequins and rhinestones to front of bagel.

To turn felt bagel into a DIY Christmas ornament, tie a strand of ribbon into a loop. Hot glue ribbon to back of bagel.

Print and cut out felt ornament pattern for mini cup.

Trace template onto blue felt and then cut out.

With white embroidery floss, use a running stitch to create a straight line across top about 1/2 in. from top edge. This will create a straight line.

Repeat on bottom about 1/4 in. from bottom edge.

Next, just under top white line, stitch a simple zigzag design.

Hot glue side edges together.

Trace top and bottom of cup onto white felt and then cut out circles. The top piece (or "lid") will measure approximately 2 1/2 in. wide, and the bottom will be about 1 3/4 in. wide.

Pin lid to top of cup.

Using a simple overcast stitch, join lid to top of cup.

Stuff cup with fiber fill. Then, stitch bottom to cup.

Cut a crest or heart out of white felt. Feel free to have fun with this shape; it doesn't have to look exactly like the real cup!

Write "NYC" on white felt using marker.

Stitch letters with brown thread.

Glue NYC crest to front of cup. Glue a brown circle on top to represent coffee.

Tie a strand of ribbon into a loop and then hot glue on top. If you'd like, add a smaller piece of brown felt on top of ribbon to conceal glue. You can even add a pompom for "whipped cream"!

Here's to a happy holiday season that's cozier than a fresh cup of coffee!