Adorable Hand Warmers with Cricut EasyPress 2

With freezing temperatures well on their way, hand warmers are a welcome gift for anyone this winter. I made these sweet penguin and tree hand warmers for my daughter to take on those chilly morning walks to school. She loves having  little buddies snuggling deep in her coat pocket that are warm and toasty.  

Today I'm using the new 6"x7" EasyPress 2 which is perfect for small projects like this. 

Speaking of EasyPress 2, did you know they now come in three different sizes? 

The new sizes are:

 Small 6 x 7 inches 

Medium 9 x 9 inches

Large 12 x 10 inches

If you're wondering what the difference is between the EasyPress and EasyPress 2, here are a few new improvements that make the EasyPress even better! 

• The new EasyPress 2 remembers the previous press time and temperature. No longer will you need to reset the time and temperature with each project. This comes in extremely handy when you're making a big batch of shirts!
• It gets hotter! The EasyPress 2 has a max temp of 400°F (the EasyPress 1 has a max temp of 350°F).
• The new EasyPress heats up to 25% quicker than the EasyPress.
• A new safety base that will keep whatever it's on up to 60°F cooler.
• The EasyPress 2 has a USB port for firmware updates.
• The color on the EasyPress 2 is now a beautiful raspberry red!

 From making tiny onesies to oversized hoodies and blankets, you're bound to find a size that works for you!

  Let's get started on these little cuties, shall we?

Open Cricut Desing Space and cut out the penguin and tree images using felt on your Cricut Maker. 

Cut out all the small pieces of iron-on that you'll be using as well. Make sure you cut out a front and back side of each design you use for the hand warmers. 

Position the cut out iron-on image on top of the felt.

Set the EasyPress 2 to 250 degrees for 30 seconds and place on top of the iron-on.

Once the time is up, allow the piece to cool and then carefully peel off the plastic backing.

Repeat this step with each piece of iron-on until all the pieces have been placed onto the felt.

Sew around the perimeter of your piece and be sure to leave a small opening for the rice. 

Once you've added the rice, hand stitch the opening up so the rice doesn't fall out. 

Now your little hand warmers are all ready to go! Place them in the microwave for 20 seconds so they're nice and warm. 

Your kids will love these snuggly buddies to keep their hands toasty this cold winter!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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