Homemade Halloween!

Bailey was given this little outfit a couple of months ago which Craig and I both thought would make an adorable clown costume for Bailey’s first Halloween!

 

But we both felt it needed some accessories to make it a great costume.  I searched high and low for an infant sized clown wig or hat or some other alternative.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find anything in any of the stores that would work.  So, I decided that I would improvise and make an infant sized clown hat myself!

Step 1:  Gather the necessary supplies…

• 1 small straw hat (found in the doll making section of your local craft store)
• 1 bunch of colorful silk flowers
• 1 package of elastic string (found in the jewelry making section of your local craft store)
• 1 roll of ribbon in a coordinating color
• Glue gun
• Needle and thread
• Scissors
• Wire cutters

 

Step 2:  Use the wire cutters to cut one of the silk flowers off of the bunch.  Bend the end of the stem and twist it around into a loop.

Step 3:  Use a needle and thread to sew the flower onto the side of the hat.

Step 4:  Use a needle to pull the elastic thread through the hat, tying off both ends.  (Be sure to test the “snugness” of the elastic band before securing the ends!)

 

Step 5:  Use your glue gun to secure ribbon around the top of the hat, hiding the loop in the flower stem wire.

 

 

Step 6:  Glue on a few leaves.

Step 7:  Double check the fit!

  

Now that you’ve all had a preview… you’ll have to wait to see our little clown all pulled together!