Make a Pillow for Your Mensch

Mensches work so hard for everyone else, they hardly ever take the time to pamper themselves. That’s why it would be so nice to give the mensch in your life some much-needed relaxation with his or her own mensch pillow. This is a fun and simple way to customize a plain throw pillow, which you can find at Ikea or discount stores like Ross. Besides writing “mensch,” you can also spell out a person’s name or a favorite phrase. And when they thank you, you can say, “Don’t mensch-ion it.”

Meet Our 2020 Mensches here.

What you’ll need:
Plain throw pillow
Felt
Pen
Scissors
Fabric glue

1. Measure your pillow to determine how wide your word needs to be. Type “mensch” on your computer to the desired size and print it out. Choose a font that is thick. 

2. Cut out the letters with scissors and place them face down on a piece of felt. Then trace the letters with a pen.

3. Cut out the felt letters.

4. Adhere the felt letters to the pillow with fabric glue. Read the instructions on the glue to allow enough drying time.

Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at his website.