First thing I did was make a list of all of the different things I wanted on our DIY no-sew felt car play mat. I asked my kids what they liked to do as well.
I purchased four large 3×3′ squares of dark green felt from Michael’s to use as the base. I also purchased
multi-colored packs of felt as well as some extra individual sheets of green and red.
Lay out all four squares in a large 2×2 grid. You’ll eventually sew/glue these all together, so make sure to leave about 3 inches of space on each square where it touches another square.
Lay out each building and side road (the ribbon) where you want them to be. Pin them into place. You are going to want to use a lot of pins because you will be moving around a lot as you sew/glue.
Sew/glue on each piece and the side roads. I also sewed three sides of a full sheet of felt onto one corner so that there is a “pocket” of sorts to hold the cars. You can add a zipper if you want.
Put two of the large squares together, and sew/glue the side that you want them attached. Now pin down the main road along one of the seams and sew it down. To finish up, sew/glue a seam around the edges.