Halloween is the perfect time to get crafty with kids, and this year, I’m excited to share an easy Halloween sewing project for kids: Millicent the Zenki! This beginner-friendly softie is designed to be simple to sew, making it ideal for parents, teachers, and classrooms looking for a fun, stress-free way to celebrate the spooky season. With just basic sewing skills and a few materials, kids can create their very own cute Halloween monster softie to take home or gift. Ready to stitch some Halloween magic? Let’s get started!
Let me introduce you to Millicent – a spooky-cute softie from the world of Zenkis!
🧵 You can find the full step-by-step photo tutorial for Millicent over on Clover’s blog.
✂️ What You’ll Need to Sew Millicent
Here are the basic supplies (affiliate links included for your convenience):
- Felt sheets – Halloween felt pack
- Embroidery floss – multicolour thread set
- Needles – easy-to-thread needles for kids
- Needle threader – teacher-friendly bulk pack
- Stuffing – soft polyfill
- Scissors – student scissors
👻 Why Millicent Makes a Great Halloween Sewing Project
Millicent is a zenki-style softie, which means she’s made from just two simple pieces of fabric and doesn’t need tricky attachments like arms, legs, or tails. That makes her an ideal Halloween sewing project for teachers, parents, and beginners alike.
Whether you’re sewing with a group of kids or looking for a last-minute classroom craft idea, Millicent keeps things simple, stress-free, and super fun.
🧡 The Zenki Family Vibe
Millicent (or “Millie” as she’s known to her close-knit family) lives for Halloween. She, her husband Julius, and their little one, JJ (Julius Junior), all share a love for the spooky season. And yes, once you know how to sew Millicent, you’ll be able to create the whole Zenki family!
Want more Zenki fun? My book The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies shows you exactly how to design and sew your own Zenki characters.
🧙♀️ A Second-Gen Zenki? Yes, Please!
Millicent is what I like to call a second-generation Zenki — still super simple to sew, but she’s built on the foundation of skills from my book The Zenki Way.
These second-gen softies offer new shapes, new challenges, and lots more creative freedom.
➡️ If you’re ready to level up, try my ebook Square Zenki Softies to Sew with Kids for more playful, beginner-friendly patterns.!
✂️ More Halloween Sewing Projects You’ll Love
If you and your kids or students are ready to keep stitching, check out these posts:
For extra spooky fun, you might also like:
- Glow-in-the-dark thread – perfect for sewing around Millicent ✨
- Halloween button pack – great for decorating 👀
- Mini sewing kits – great for Halloween sewing parties 🎒
🪡 Happy Halloween Sewing!
Whether you’re a teacher planning a last-minute Halloween craft or a parent looking to keep little hands busy, Millicent is the perfect softie to sew. I hope she brings spooky joy to your classroom or kitchen table this October!
👩🏫 About the Author
Trixi Symonds is the founder of Sew a Softie, an international initiative that helps parents and educators teach kids to sew. She’s the author of several books including The Zenki Way and creates fun, beginner-friendly sewing projects that make stitching with kids joyful and stress-free. Join thousands of others in the Global Kids Sewing Party!