I love Pinterest. I found this idea for an owl costume a few weeks ago and I knew I needed to convince Mia to be an owl for Halloween instead of a princess. I figure she’ll continue to want to be a princess from now to eternity so I didn’t feel too guilty talking her out of her princess aspirations. 🙂 I’m so glad I did because she won “Best Costume” in the kid’s division at our church Halloween party!
One thing I openly admit is that I am not much of a crafter, although through practice and patient tutelage of some friends and family I’ve been getting better. With that said, I don’t sew…quite frankly sewing makes me angry. Therefore I do not own a sewing machine so my trusty glue guncame to the rescue for this project.
<Costume Process>
Items Used:
1 yard cream felt
1/4 yard camel felt
1/4 yard felt light pink felt
1/4 yard dark pink felt
1 1/2 yards ribbon (for the tie on the cape)
2 buttons for the eyes on the hat
glue gun & glue sticks
Pink leggings from Carter’s
Light pink turtleneck from Walmart
Uggs from Last Chance Nordstrom Rack in Phoenix (can you believe they were only $15?!?)
My mom. 🙂
Source: I followed these basic directions from Martin Family Times
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
Autumn
October 29, 2012 at 4:05 PMI love it! She is the cutest little owl! I will have to pin this to remember to “encourage” Hazel to be an owl! Good job!
Jillian
October 29, 2012 at 4:08 PMThanks, Autumn!
malena shapiro
October 29, 2012 at 4:43 PMI love it!! She is the cutest and you are super creative 🙂
Jillian
October 29, 2012 at 5:19 PMThanks, Malena!
Monika
October 30, 2012 at 12:34 AMThat is sooo cute! Great job on the costume!
Jillian
October 30, 2012 at 12:41 AMThanks, Monika! My mom helped me out a ton on it. She basically put the cape together and I did the hat.
Sherrie
October 30, 2012 at 9:45 AMI think this costume is so cute. You and your mom did a great job.
Jillian
October 30, 2012 at 11:17 AMThanks, Sherrie!
Tabitha
December 4, 2012 at 3:39 PMOh Jillian, this is adorable! Miss Mia is just precious in the homemade costume!
Kate Walz
October 5, 2013 at 4:38 AMThis is such an adorable costume! I have a toddler who I’d like to make this for. I don’t like sewing either :). For the cape, was it just a square shape or did you make a scoop neck? And were the ribbons simply glued on too? Thanks in advance!
Jillian
October 5, 2013 at 8:01 AMHi Kate,
The cape is just a square without a scoop neck, looking back I wish I would have made a scoop neck because every once and a while it slipped off of her shoulders and I had to re-tie it. The ribbons were just simply glued on. Nothing was sewn. Good luck and I’m sure your little one will look adorable! 🙂
-Jillian