Tutorial - How to Make an Owl Costume

Simple instructions for a Halloween owl costume

Tutorial at Art with Kids Blog

"Sometimes folks who buy my masks will ask me for suggestions on making a costume that will go with their purchase. So I decided to put together this simple tutorial about making a child's owl costume that is simple and inexpensive and does not require any sewing. Three plusses as far as I'm concerned".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a 10 Minute Kids Play Cape

An easy knight cap for kids for pretend play

Tutorial at Apple Green Cottage Blog

"Let me show you a quick and easy way to make a simple DIY knight cape for kids' pretend play. {The easiest ever!} It's an ideal last-minute Halloween kids costume when you are running out of time!  The cape is very simple, it's open at the front and held together by a ribbon. In addition to a knight's cape, it doubles as a king's costume or whatever needed at the moment. A perfect piece of clothing for kids' pretend play".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Batman Costume

Fun costume for a Batman fan

Tutorial at Mary Martha Mama Blog

"My sister gave each boy a Batman mask and Batarang set which of course we decided to use for the costume.  As far as the body suit initially I thought I would buy a sweatshirt and pants and modify them like some tutorials I had seen on Pinterest but when I finally found them in Walmart they were more expensive than I had thought they would be.  For my son’s size they would have been over $11.  So I re-calibrated and decided to make the suit out of fleece.  I got all of my fabrics at Joanne’s.  Here’s what I used".... Read more

Tutorial - Upcycled Mary Poppins Inspired Costume

Use materials at hand to make a Mary Poppins style blouse and hat

Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog

"Even though my projects are always upcycled I do sometimes need to purchase something to complete them but I am happy to announce that I was able to complete both of these projects with stuff I had on hand. I pulled this men's white shirt out of the goodwill pile".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Rainbow Costume

Cute Halloween costume - no sewing involved

Tutorial at Smiling Colors Blog

"You will need some basic supplies for this- cardboard for the base of the costume, fabric to cover it, some ribbon for the ties and a good adhesive to hold everyone together. I am using two kinds- a spray adhesive and a hot glue gun. Either or both work, just use what you have. To make the rainbow- you will need simple craft paints in rainbow colors, a paintbrush and some white felt. Glitter is optional here".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Angel Wings with Paper Plates

Elastic makes it easy to remove wings

Tutorial at Nannycraft4u Blog

"Just recently, while ‘minding’ my grandchildren, the dreaded ‘Book Week’ parade came up and one of the girls wanted to be ‘Lily – The Littlest Angel’  (Elizabeth Pulford) so I had to make some Angel Wings.  I posted about it on instagram and I had a few requests for a tutorial, so here we go!  Let’s make Angel Wings!  I thought I would use some paper plates and some feathers".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Upcycle and Refashion Shoes

Costume Shoes for Minnie Mouse Costume, Ruby Slippers, Glass Slippers and more

Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog

"I had so much fun with this project I didn't want to stop.  I kept coming up with new ideas.  The first two pairs of shoes started like this, and this.  And ended up as Minnie Mouse Shoes.  The process:  Step 1 - Clean shoes with rubbing alcohol,  Step 2 - Paint with yellow and red paint,  Step 3 - Add black marker details if desired".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Last Minute Minnie Mouse Costume

Use common household items for this costume

Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog

"The reason for Minnie Mouse is an annual moonlight bike ride that the hubby and I have participated in for the last several years. Its quite a lot of fun with thousands of participants and an easy ten mile route. Not everyone wears costumes but many people do. We enjoy the silliness of it all. The hubby has been prepared with his costume for quite some time but I have been struggling with costume ideas for the last few weeks. I finally came up with the Minnie Mouse idea in the middle of the night".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doll Elf Costume

Tutorial and free patterns included

Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog

"Are you having fun with these dollar store projects?  I hope so because I'm having a blast creating them.  If you're just joining me, we are having some fun over the next few weeks turning cheap finds from dollar stores into cute doll clothes (you can find links to my other tutorials at the bottom of this post).  Day four's project is a Doll Elf Outfit, kind of like that  little "Elf on the Shelf" but bigger".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Monster Costume

Fashioned from the book "Tickle Monster"

Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog

"This particular costume is for my rambunctious two-year-old grandson. My daughter suggested that I make him a monster costume for Halloween.  Knowing how two-year-olds can act, I decided he needed to be some type of kind or silly monster, so he wouldn't torment his baby sister. Then the idea hit me, why not make a Tickle Monster costume? Have you ever heard of the Tickle Monster? I hadn't either until my daughter received this book and Tickle Monster gloves as a baby gift".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Felt Crown

Decorate crown with felt leaves and flowers

Tutorial at Hayano Handmade Blog

"Kids have their own fantasy. I think they like playing pretend to be a princess when I asked my little neighbor to be my model, they become busy playing with this crown so I this your little princess will love to playing with this one. okay stop thinking it's very easy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Star Headband

Halloween or everyday dress up accessory

Tutorial at Maker*land Blog

"Halloween is almost upon us - and although it is still a fairly new tradition in  this part of the world, any holiday that endorses dressing up in costume is alright by me.  I'm still not sure about this whole trick-or-treat business, but I'm all over the dress-ups in a big way.  Actually, in a world ruled by me, everyone would be in costume every day.  It would be the law.  But I'm not so keen on those plastic, mass produced discount store costumes".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cape and Crown

Cape and crown for a warrior queen or king

Tutorial at Oomanoot Blog

"One day this week, we came home and she insisted I make her a crown and cape RIGHT NOW! And I said: OK! OK! I know I promised, but can I at least have a cup of coffee first?! I’m glad to say she went away for a few minutes and let me have my coffee in peace.  She chose the fabric (I’m not sure I would have gone for ALL PINK), and the whole thing was done in a couple of hours, so it could easily be a nap time project or done in one evening. At least there are two swords, so I didn’t have to figure out how to DIY those… By the way, both swords are made of thick foam, and I recommend them very much for this kind of play – they are firm enough for fighting, but can’t really cause a serious injury (no pointy edges). They hurt when they hit you, though".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Butterfly Wings

Easy dress-up sewing project using fabric from your stash

Tutorial at Maker*land Blog

"More dress-ups!  Just because I love them.  I think love them much more than Sophie does.  If wings like this were socially acceptable for me to wear in public, I most probably would.  If they actually worked, that would be even better. It's been one of those weeks...  These butterfly wings are a cinch to make, and can be made out of small amounts of leftover fabrics.  They slip on the shoulders back-pack style with elastic loops, and can be decorated however you like.   A bunch of these can be made up fairly quickly to keep handy as gifts,  and if your little girl was having a party, these would make a great party favour that guests could wear during celebrations and then take home".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Dinosaur Hoodie

Children love wearing this cute hoodie

Tutorial at Welcome to the Mouse House Blog

"This is such a quick and easy project.I used a hoodie from Target that we already owned.  Sure, you can go ahead and make your own, but I figured it would be best (and easiest) to recycle.  I also used about 1/2 yard of purple fleece and then a small amount of batting. With your hoodie laying face down, cut the entire back in half, including the hood.  Split it right up the middle and turn inside out".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Butterfly Wings

Perfect for imaginative play and dress up

Tutorial at The TipToe Fairy Blog

"In our home, imaginative play is very important.  Each of my children has had a dress up box full of clothing, silks, hats, jewerly, and all kinds of accessories when they were little. I love to encourage their imaginations. My youngest is 3 and lives in dress up clothing.  Often times, she wears them out when I’m running errands.  Her current favorite is a playsilk she wears as a super cape.  When she wears it, she refers to herself in the third person as Super Molly.  It’s so cute! She saves many people and animals".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Flat Pack Mini Crown

Make and pack an extra one in case she finds a friend with fairy potential

Tutorial at Maker*land Blog

"Little girls are fickle creatures.  One minute, they want to dress up as delicate fairies, sporting fluffy tutus, pretty wings and sparkly headpieces, spinning about from here to there like music-box-ballerinas, and the next they are thrusting sticks violently into ant holes and excitedly watching the ensuing drama, or kicking bigger kids down the slide because they are 'being slow'.  The tutu gets grubby, the wand gets lost, the headgear and the wings comes off, and before long you're left with a messy kid and a handful of sparkly accessories to lug about until you're ready to go home.  That is unless your grub of a child decides she wants to be a fairy again five minutes later. This little crown can be stored flat in a purse or nappy bag, and pulled out when your child has a sudden attack of the whimsy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Superhero Costume

Set includes Cape, Mask, and Cuff Set

Cape Tutorial at KR Finger Puppets Blog

"For my twin nephews' 5th birthday, I made them each a superhero cape — complete with superhero cuffs and masks. Even though I was really nervous, the fabric of choice was satin because my husband and I believed the shininess would give them extra super powers!  I wasn't too happy with the cape pattern I found online; the width was about the size of a bath towel. I wanted a cape that's big enough so that they can grab it, bring it over their shoulders, and cover their faces. So I made my own pattern, but it's really just a half circle.  Below are the instructions for the cape, mask, and cuffs".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Light Up Princess Dress

LED lights are used because they do not heat up

DressTutorial at So Sew Easy Blog

"I’ve sewn so many challenging things (including sewing with liquid); I constantly push myself to go where I haven’t seen others go yet.  It didn’t take me long to settle upon sewing a dress with lights in it.  Pretty tricky to figure out how to execute it until I had the means and the vision:  battery operated LED lights and tunnels (channels) for the lights to run through to be dispersed throughout the dress.  The key is thebattery operated lights.  The strands are not very long, just about 8′.  So for my dress I used two sets which were $7 a pack".... Read more

NOTE:  this idea for kids who are old enough to not mess with the lights at all

Tutorial - How to Make a Pirate Sword

Make a pirate sword from felt and cardboard

Pirate Sword Tutorial at Grace's Favours Blog

"Arrrrrrr, me hearties! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Yesterday I shared a Pirate Eye Patch Tutorial which was admirably modelled by my own little Pirate last night: And was then borne off to school by my bigger Pirate this morning: So today I'm going to share with you my tutorial for making a Pirate Sword. This is quite timely as my smallest Pirate was bought one (a very flimsy one!) last weekend and promptly broke it, so he needed a replacement".... Read more