How to Make a DIY Unicorn Sleep Mask with FREE Downloadable Pattern (With no-sew option!)

How to make a unicorn horn sleep mask with free printable pattern

Unicorns are the best, most magical creatures in the world. 

Did you know they are beautiful because they get so much sleep at night?!

Make a darling DIY unicorn sleep mask using our free printable eye mask template to help aid in a good night's sleep.

This sleep mask craft would be a great unicorn party favor or summer craft for tweens and teens!

The unicorn eye mask features a DIY unicorn horn and unicorn ears decorated with a small flower crown.

Of course we give you a free pattern to cut out all the pieces - even the pretty unicorn eyelashes so that your mask is magical perfection. 

The part of the sleep mask that goes against your face is made from a recycled t-shirt so that it is nice and soft. 

It's a great way to give new life to an old t-shirt  that you don't want to wear anymore.

Download the printable template to make a unicorn horn and ears sleep mask.

How to Make a DIY Unicorn Sleep Mask

This is the perfect craft tweens and teens to make for a sleepover! Learn how to make a unicorn sleep mask with a sparkly unicorn horn.

Supplies

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A note about glitter on the horn in photos:
Since this tutorial was originally published in 2018, we've learned more about how destructive craft glitter products really are. I recommend using plain felt for the horn. 

If you want to have a sparkley horn, I recommend applying a biodegradable glitter with fabric safe glue or dishwasher safe Mod Podge.


Shop for the supplies for this project:
Craft Felt SheetsSoft Stretch Baby Elastic - White - 1/4 inch8.5 inch Comfort Grip Craft Scissors
Product AdTech™ 2 Temp Glue GunHigh-Performance Acrylic Glue Sticks: 10 inches
Product Aleene's® Fast Grab Tacky Glue™

Let's get started making this cute unicorn craft!


Learn how to make a DIY unicorn horn sleep mask with a free printable template pattern

Directions

How to make a unicorn sleep mask step 1: Cut it out

Download the free printable unicorn sleep mask pattern

Cut the sleep mask pattern out of paper and cut 2 layers of t-shirt material the same size.
Learn how to make a DIY sleep mask from an old t-shirt

How to make a unicorn sleep mask step 2: Sew it together.

Sandwich the elastic in between the layers of the t-shirt material and stitch around all the edges.
Turn an old t-shirt into a sleep mask with this easy recycled sewing craft

NO-SEW OPTION 1 TO MAKE EYE MASK:

Instead of sewing around the edges, use a fabric glue like Fabric Fusion to glue to edges together.

NO-SEW OPTION 2 TO MAKE EYE MASK:

If you want a cute unicorn sleep mask but don't want to fuss with sewing or glue, you can buy a base mask (like this organic white sleeping eye mask) but use our free printable unicorn eye mask pattern to decorate it!

How to make a unicorn sleep mask step 3: Make the unicorn horn, ears and eyelashes.

Cut all the unicorn sleep mask template shapes out of felt. 

Cut white felt to cover the t-shirt mask and to make unicorn ears.  

Cut a gold unicorn horn from felt. If you want to have a sparkley horn, I recommend applying a biodegradable glitter with fabric safe glue or dishwasher safe Mod Podge.

Cut a few flowers and leaves (also yellow centers for the flowers).  Finally cut black eyelashes for the unicorn.
Cut felt for the unicorn horn, ears and crown from the free printable unicorn sleep mask template

How to make a unicorn sleep mask step 4: Glue!

Hot glue or use a quick grab fabric glue like Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue to adhere the white mask shape onto the t-shirt mask.  

Use the glue to stick the eyelashes in place.
Free unicorn face sleep mask pattern

Glue the unicorn horn just on the base and stick it to the center top edge of the sleep mask.
DIY unicorn horn sleep mask with free downloadable unicorn pattern

Next glue the unicorn ears in place.
How to make a unicorn sleep mask with free printable unicorn horn and flower pattern

Glue the flowers and leaves around the unicorn horn like a crown.
How to make a DIY unicorn sleep mask

Finally glue the little yellow centers on the flowers.  Enjoy your soft and adorable sleep mask!
Tutorial for how to make a unicorn horn sleeping face mask with free printable pattern template


Sweet dreams!

Free printable download pattern and template to make a DIY unicorn sleeping eye cover

If you love this unicorn horn sleeping mask, be sure to save it for later!
How to make a DIY Unicorn sleeping mask craft. Includes free printable template. This is the perfect make and take craft for a kids birthday party or girls sleepover!

How to Make a DIY Unicorn Sleep Mask - with Free Pattern and No-Sew Options!

Yield: 1 mask
Author: Natalie Shaw for Creative Green Living
Estimated cost: $10
prep time: 20 Mperform time: 15 Mtotal time: 35 M
Download our free printable pattern so make an easy DIY unicorn eyes sleep mask. The pattern gives you all the pieces you need to make a sleep mask from an old t-shirt and decorate it with a unicorn horn, eyelashes and even a flower crown! Incude no-sew option.

materials:

tools:

  • Scissors

steps:

  1. Download and print the free printable unicorn sleep mask pattern.
  2. Cut the sleep mask pattern out of paper.
  3. Cut 2 layers of t-shirt material the same size using the pattern.
  4. Sandwich the elastic in between the layers of the t-shirt material and stitch around all the edges.
  5. Cut all the unicorn sleep mask template shapes out of felt.
  6. Hot glue or use a quick grab fabric glue like Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue to adhere the white mask shape onto the t-shirt mask.
  7. Use the glue to stick the eyelashes, horn and flowers in place.
  8. Allow glue to dry completely before wearing.
No-Sew Option
  1. Instead of sewing around the edges, use a fabric glue like Fabric Fusion to glue to edges together.

NOTES:

To extend the life of the unicorn eye mask, we recommend washing it gently by hand and hanging to dry as needed.

Download the free unicorn sleep mask pattern on the Creative Green Living website.
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About the Author:

Natalie Shaw is a Craft/DIY blogger at Doodlecraft

She loves sci-fi, fantasy and video game geekery and that comes out in many of her projects. 

She posts budget-conscious DIY’s, crafts, jewelry, kid-friendly projects, upcycled treasures and other fun on her blog 5 days a week. 

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