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DIY Hatchimal Habitats

April 2, 2020 by Wifeeclectic 2 Comments

This post was sponsored by Hatchimals as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

 

 

Hatchimals are like magic in our house. My kids don’t want the tooth fairy to bring coins, they want Hatchimals! And what should the Easter Bunny bring? Hatchimals of course! This year we are going for an EGGCITING Easter with baskets full of Hatchimals and these DIY Hatchimal Habitats. The all-new Hatchimals are clever and so much fun, and the habitats keep the fun going with giving my kids a place to start their adventures. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Hatchimals have some exciting new creations this Easter. The Hatchimals Spring Bouquet, Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Pet Obsessed, and Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Limmy Edish Glamfetti let you hatch like you never have before! You can now hatch not only eggs but flowers and hearts too! All of these products are available at Walmart, Target and Amazon!

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

We have been playing this week with the Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Spring Bouquet. This toy is not only fun but it is super cute too! Each of the little “eggs” look like perfect little flowers. Each one sits on its own stem and can be displayed in the full bouquet or taken out on its own. The Hatchimals Spring Bouquet includes six exclusive characters – five hidden insides flowers and one cutie out and ready to play!

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

To play with your Spring Bouquet Hatchimals, remove each stem from the bouquet, rub the flower design, and then gently crack open each flower to review a new springtime friend. Each flower has a brightly-colored character with golden glittery wings. My absolute favorite part? The stems are made to hold the Hatchimals once they have been hatched, so you can put the stems back in the bouquet and the Hatchimals on top of the stems for the best bunch of flowers!

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

This unicorn owl has to be one of my favorite Hatchimals we have ever hatched! So cute. Time to make some places for these cuties to live. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

DIY Hatchimal Habitats

You will need: mint tins
  • fabric scissors 
  • felt in various colors
  • hot glue 
  • a marker

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Step 1: Trace the top and bottom of your tin on a piece of felt.

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Step 2:  Cut out the felt and then glue into your tin.
Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Step 3: Cut out small pieces of felt to embellish your background. 

Woods Habitat:
  • Short straight line of brown for the tree trunk
  • Wavy piece of green for grass
  • Larger wavy green circle for the foliage on the tree
  • Wavy blue circle for a pond
  • small slightly wavy grey circles for rocks
To make the 3D plants, cut a long rectangle piece of free felt. Fold it in half longways. Cut slits on the fold. Do not cut all the way through. Unfold your plant just enough to add a line of glue to the edge and then glue together. Add another line of glue to your edge and roll your felt in on its self to create a small 3D plant. The longer your piece of felt was, the bigger your plant will be. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

House Habitat:
  • Three pieces of felt for the roof (cut each piece slightly skinnier than the last one)
  • Square for the door
  • Small lines for the window panes

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

To make the roof, cut three pieces of felt, each one slightly skinnier than the last one. Cut fringe into each piece.
Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Hot glue them down on the edge of the bigger piece you cut to cover the tin.
Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Beach Habitat:
  • Two pieces of wavy tan felt for the island
  • Two rectangles of dark brown for tree trunks
  • flower-like green pieces for palm fronds

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Don’t forget to decorate the front outside of your tin too! We did a house on one and another island on the other. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Insider tip: If you cut the felt that lines your lid a little bit short, your lid will close easier. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Hatchimals are the perfect size to fit inside the tins and shut the lid! I love this because I can keep a habitat in my purse at all times. It makes the perfect busy toy when we get stuck somewhere and my daughter needs something to do. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

You can make a beach and woods habitat for all your characters or wait to hatch them first and make them together on Easter day. 

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

With the Spring Bouquet, you will hatch a whole family to play with!
Housewife Eclectic: DIY Hatchimal Habitats

What habitats would you make for your Hatchimals?

Filed Under: Kids Crafts, Quiet Book, Tutorials Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, With Kids

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  1. Erin says

    August 12, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    We love this idea! How did you make those little bumpy bushes?!

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      August 20, 2020 at 4:49 pm

      They are just like these bows on a smaller scale! https://www.housewifeeclectic.com/easy-loopy-felt-flowers/

      Reply

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