Easy Peasy little sweatshirt jacket!!

Cut a sweatshirt up the center.
Sew on purchased or made binding to center cut.
Attach appliques. I made mine out of same fabric as binding. Iron on with WonderUnder. You can sew around edges with an satin stitch or apply fabric paint to seal edges.
Embellish with bows, rhinestones, buttons, etc.

The menagerie of critters I made for granddaughter for Christmas.
From the book-Happy Gloves by Miyako Kanamori.
Little Zebra was from a sock. After making a few critters, I got the hang of it and made him without directions.

They were easy and relaxing to make. I made one a night while watching TV.