DIY | Toddler Ghost Costume

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share this quick toddler ghost costume tutorial! I originally featured it on my old blog, Adventures At Home, but I love it so much I felt it deserved a spot here too. 

When Mason was 3, he wanted to be something "spooky" but nothing at the store interested him. I decided to make my own ghost costume because its fun, warm, and was just spooky enough for my adventurous toddler. If you're looking for something super simple and inexpensive to make, this one is for you!

I had a lot of fun making Mason's costume that year. I feel like there is something so special about a hand made costume. My mom made all of my costumes when I was a kid, and it feels like such a "mom" thing to do- I love it!

I started by buying a $4 fleece blanket from the dollar store. The dollar store was out of black felt, so I bought 2 pieces of felt from Michaels for .50 cents each.

I folded the blanket in half to find the centre, and cut a circle for his head. Start small, you can always make it larger later. I then went around the entire bottom of the blanket with scissors and cut 1 inch strips. I knotted each individual strip to make the bottom of the ghost. 

I then cut the eyes and mouth from the black felt. I used a white crayon to draw the shapes before cutting them out. I attached the felt using sewing pins so that I could make sure the face was in the right spot before sewing. Make sure when sewing the face on to put the white crayon side down

You can choose to use fabric glue instead of sewing, but I already had the sewing supplies at home. I hand sewed it using a simple sewing needle and black thread.

One the face is sewed on, you're done! I bought him a black hat to go with it because I couldn't find a white one, but either would work.

Happy Haunting!