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 gun came to the rescue for this project.
For another fun DIY costume, don’t miss out on this Garden Gnome Costume.
Mia, my cute lil’ owl!
Showing off the side view.
The back view.
<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. 🙂
Cutting out the feathers. They’re about 3 inches in length. We used 4 different colors of felt and cut out 36 feathers of each color.
Laying the “feather” rows on the cape.
My mom laying the “feather” rows.
The finished cape.
Source: I followed these basic directions from Martin Family Times
Autumn says
I 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 says
Thanks, Autumn!
malena shapiro says
I love it!! She is the cutest and you are super creative 🙂
Jillian says
Thanks, Malena!
Monika says
That is sooo cute! Great job on the costume!
Jillian says
Thanks, Monika! My mom helped me out a ton on it. She basically put the cape together and I did the hat.
Sherrie says
I think this costume is so cute. You and your mom did a great job.
Jillian says
Thanks, Sherrie!
Tabitha says
Oh Jillian, this is adorable! Miss Mia is just precious in the homemade costume!
Kate Walz says
This 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 says
Hi 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