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12 Free Printable Dress Patterns For Toddlers

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February 15, 2020 By Sewing.com 2 Comments

Why buy an expensive dress for your kid when you can make one using these free printable dress patterns? In this post, we’ll list 12 of the cutest and easiest dress patterns available online.

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Free Printable Dress Patterns Suited for Toddlers

1. Grey Dress

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Materials Needed:

  • around 1 yard of fleece fabric/thicker sweater knit/sweatshirt fleece
  • marking transfer paper (or preferred method of marking tool)
  • ruler, mat, and rotary cutter
  • thread
  • pattern
  • sewing materials

This dress is perfect for the winter thanks to thick fabrics you can make it with. Your kids would definitely feel like playing all day in this dress. Why? The cold wouldn’t bother them anyway. Here’s the full tutorial.

2. Classic Dress

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Materials needed:

  • invisible zipper, 30 cm long
  • 1.40 m of rather stiff fabric, preferably thin wool, baby corduroy, or thick linen
  • 50 cm bias tape
  • assorted thread
  • 2 big buttons
  • sewing materials
  • some lining for the belt
  • 1.5 m cord for the belt (optional)

This dress gives a totally vibrant look especially when lighter-colored fabrics are used. You can never go wrong with this retro design as it will only make your kid look more gorgeous. Here’s how you can make it.

3. Valentine’s Day Inspired Dress

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Materials needed:

  • lightweight cotton fabric
  • typing paper to draft a bodice piece
  • iron on interfacing
  • marking pen
  • ruler (clear)
  • sewing supplies (matching thread, sewing machine, scissors, hand needle, and an iron)
  • 2-4 buttons (optional)
  • fabric pen

This dress is the perfect outfit for your kid when third-wheeling with your partner. Two yards of fabric is usually enough for toddlers. You can opt for lightweight fabrics like light linen or shirting fabric. Here’s the full tutorial.

4. Simple White Dress

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Materials needed:

  • lightweight cotton fabric
  • marking pen
  • ruler (clear)
  • typing paper to draft a bodice piece
  • iron
  • sewing materials

Need to make a quick and simple dress to make your kid? This one fits the bill. No additional decorative is needed and your kid will still look elegant and pristine. Here’s how you can make one.

5. Rainbow Dress

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Materials needed:

  • 1/2 yard of four coordinating fabrics
  • 1/2″ wide elastic for straps
  • elastic thread for shirring
  • sewing tools

Here’s a dress pattern oozing with colors and will make your kid stand out. This dress is perfect for the summer because of its bright colors and should be very comfortable using the right fabric. Here’s the full tutorial.

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6. Tinker Bell Dress

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Materials needed:

  • 1 yard satin (for leaves on top and for leaf apron skirt)
  • tutu
  • small tank top for kids
  • sewing materials

Bet you wish you had one of these when you were younger. Well, you can let your kid carry on that dream by making this. Not only is this dress awe-inspiring, but your child can also use this for multiple events like Halloween or costume parties! Here’s how you can craft this dress.

7. Comfortable Knit Dress

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Materials needed:

  • 1 yard of 60″ wide knit fabric
  • scissors and/or rotary cutter + mat
  • buttons
  • walking foot (if available)
  • sewing tools
  • small scrap of fusible interfacing for buttonholes
  • fabric marking pen
  • extra wide twin needle for hems (optional)
  • hem gauge

As the name suggests, this dress is very comfortable thanks to the knit fabric. If you prioritize breathable clothes on top of anything else, then this is the perfect dress for your kid. Here’s how you can make your own knit dress.

8. Petal Dress

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Materials needed:

  • fabric (4-5 yards for petal design allotment)
  • zipper
  • contrasting ribbon for sash
  • sewing tools

A flower-inspired dress is always nice but this dress will make your kid look stunning. Imagine her moving all over with all that petals bouncing around. Here’s the full tutorial.

9. Katy Dress

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Materials needed:

  • knit yardage
  • matching thread
  • ballpoint needle
  • sewing materials
  • knit elastic-1/4″ wide
  • paper to make your pattern

This is the perfect twinning attire for you and your kid. It is very sophisticated and brimming with class. Here’s how you make one.

10. Jumper Dress

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Materials needed:

  • gabardine fabric (dress color depends on you)
  • sewing tools

Oh, the oldies but goodies. This amazing design has withstood the test of time and will always be a go-to outfit for toddlers. Gabardine fabric is ideal for this project since it’s durable, smooth, and made of cotton. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make a jumper dress.

11. Party Dress

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Materials needed:

  • around ¾ – 1 yard of regular fabric (depends on the width and size of fabric)
  • light-medium weight fusible interfacing
  • ¼ yard coordinating fabric
  • sewing tools
  • buttons
  • pattern

Make your kid the life of the party with this awesome party dress. Don’t be surprised if friends and family start snuggling your kid because of her overwhelming cuteness amplified by this dress! Here’s how you do it.

12. Beach Dress

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Materials needed:

  • white and navy blue all-purpose thread
  • 1/2 yard Out to Sea by Sarah Jane, Pirate Stripe {Raspberry}
  • 1 1/2 yards Out to Sea by Sarah Jane, My Favorite Ship {Breeze}
  • 1 7-9″ white invisible zipper
  • piece of Pellon thick stabilizer, or craft paper, wrapping paper, poster board
  • 1/2 yard muslin or scrap fabric (for your practice pattern)
  • sewing tools

Your kid will look absolutely adorable running around the beach with this dress. Taking photos of your kid with the sea as her background is simply picture perfect. Here’s the full tutorial.

Here’s a free tank top pattern for toddlers you can copy courtesy of  Zune’s Sewing Therapy:

Aren’t they pretty? It’s so hard to choose just one of these designs you might end up making all of them. These free patterns are all beginner-friendly and will garner plenty of compliments when turned into a dress. Let’s get to work and make our kid their newest favorite dress!

Which among these printable dress patterns for toddlers did you like most? Sound off in the comments section below!

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Comments

  1. Magda says

    May 4, 2020 at 8:27 PM

    In your patterns for todlers there are NONE for BOYS??

    Reply
  2. Bev Garvey says

    January 17, 2022 at 6:35 AM

    Do you have a “basic” jumper pattern/

    Reply

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