Make Your Own Harry Potter Dolls: Harry, Hermione and Ron

I love making my own toys! Lately I have been experimenting with little dolls. I’m excited to share some patterns for Harry Potter dolls. This post includes Harry, Hermione and Ron, but I also have 2 other posts with more characters. Click here for patterns/tutorial for Luna, Ginny, Neville, and Draco. Click here for patterns/tutorial for Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and Voldemort.

Patterns for Harry Potter Dolls

To get an idea of what the finished characters look like, from a pattern perspective, here are the guides you can use when assembling:

Attached are the patterns for Harry, Ron and Hermione. I just cut out the paper patterns, but if you’d like something sturdy, you can trace them onto cardboard or cardstock.

There are two patterns here. One is for the basic student body. The other is for the specific details, such as hair, that will be used for particular characters.

This post contains step-by-step instructions, with pictures included; however, if you’d like a more in-depth tutorial, I also have a video:

Step One

Cut out the pattern pieces.

Step Two

Using patterns as guides, cut out the pieces from felt. I put suggested colours on the patterns, but feel free to use whatever colours you’d like!

*Note: for Hermione, you only need to cut out one scarf, since the hair will cover the back of her neck.

Step Three

Sew the body and the pant legs. You do not need to sew around the arms. They will mostly be covered by the robes, and they are too thin to be stuffed anyway. If you are great at intricate sewing, then go for it, but it’s not necessary.

Step Four

Stuff the body and the pant legs. Leave some room in the pants so it will be easier to attach the top to the bottoms.

Step Five

Using a glue gun, glue the arms together, the ears, and attach the body to the pants.

Step Six

Glue on the robe, the shoes, the scarf (front and back for boys), and the wand. Before attaching the wand, make sure to glue the two pieces together. It’s important to cut out two of the wands for added durability.

Step Seven

Glue on the hair, so that you can actually tell who is who:)

Step Eight

Add on the finishing touches: the faces! I like to use acrylic paint for this. I apply with a stylus, but you can use a small brush, or even a toothpick for the fine details. If you aren’t feeling confident in the placement of the facial features, you can lightly draw them on first.

And there you have your own trio of Hogwarts troublemakers. Again, if you need a bit more direction, feel free to watch the video or leave a comment below.

If you are a confident seamstress, you can definitely sew more of the details on, particularly the robe and the hair. I do find that the hot glue holds really well once it is completely cool. If you don’t love sewing at all, you could definitely try gluing around the edges of the body and the pants. Let it cool completely before trying to stuff it.