As I have promised, here is my daughter’s second Disney costume of the year – not just Minnie Mouse, but CLASSIC Minnie! Although not recognized by all, TRUE Disney fans would easily recognized her!
This costume took a little bit more work than the Lilo costume, but was also relatively quick and easy. ( This costume was made after the Lilo costume, but before my 6:00 am flight, as well!)
So, after searching through her drawers, I found a black tank top, and a skirt, that she would be outgrowing soon. Nothing had to be done to the top, so it was basically the skirt and the Minnie ears that had to be made.
I found teal material with white polka dots from Walmart. I used No Sew Heat n’Bond Hem Roll to hem the material to prevent fraying. I left her skirt the way it was, just so that it poofed out, and then I used Heat n’ Bond Peel n’ Stick Fabric Fuse to attach the teal material just below the elastic of her old skirt. And the skirt was done!
Next, I had to tackle the ears and the hat. The ears were made of foam, covered in black material. The red hat was sculpted from foam, and covered with red material. Then I stuck a plastic daisy onto the hat. Finally, all were put together with hot glue attached to a black elastic head band.
Ta da!!!! Classic Minnie!
So, what do you think? Would you be able to recognize who she was?
Walt Disney once said, ” That’s the problem with the world, too many people grow up.” Unfortunately, in the real world, we just have to grow up in order to survive. But, in Disney World, we can fight it, and be a kid again. Hence, one of the reasons why I love Disney World so!
I know that when we go to Disney, my little girls love dressing up like Disney characters, but unfortunately ( or fortunately) adults, or near-adults can’t. But fortunately, with a little creativity, we can still be like the children, and dress Disney-like! Just look through what you already have in your closet ( or borrow from friends, if need-be), and you are set to go!
Here are some ideas…
Disney Bound as Mary Poppins!What a pretty version of Donald Duck!An adult Minnie Mouse
Snow WhiteEllie from Up!
Which characters can you come up with from your closet?
Lilo: I’m sorry I bit you.. and pulled your hair…and punched you in the face… LOL! How can you not love Lilo??!!
So, Lilo was one of my selected costumes for my little girl for this year’s trip to Disney. This costume was a semi-homemade – It’s really amazing how many things you can find in your children’s closet that can be used for part of a costume. And, thank goodness for that because between work stuff, and wedding stuff, and family stuff, I actually did not plan well and ran out of time. I actually “made” this costume at 2:00 am, before my 6:00 am flight to California! It was quite easy, and quick – and the best thing was that there was minimal sewing involved! I mainly used my best friend – my hot-glue gun!
I actually found a red tank top in my little girl’s drawer. I cut off the bottom, and added elastic to the bottom. The skirt was an old tutu skirt, also found in her closet. It was actually perfect because it was a light green, and so matched the skirt. I cut off the tutu part of the skirt, and replaced it with green tulle. The green tulle was cut into 6″ wide strips, and then quickly sewn on to the lining of the old tutu skirt. The sewing did not have to be perfect or neat, even because the tulle covered everything!A headband, armbands, and legbands were made with plastic leaves, glued onto elastic with hot glue. Simple, and oh, so adorable! Note: Scrump is also featured in these pictures. However, Scrump is totally homemade, and was actually made 3 years ago for my older daughter. As you can probably tell, Scrump is very well loved and travels with us on all of our vacations – Disney, and Non-Disney! Stay tuned for her second costume for Disney!
I know that I don’t have to tell you that one easy way to tell if you’re in Disney is too look around and see hundreds of people sporting Mickey and Minnie ears. I’m not going to lie, I love it, and I am definitely one of those people. It’s a great way to be one with the rest of the Disney fans, but, if you’re looking for an easy way to do that, and stand out at the same time, you can make your own original Mickey ears! They can be themed ears, such as Jasmine ears, Haunted Mansion ears, or any other character-based ears. Or, the ears can be beautifully decorated ears- any way you want- for a one- of-a-kind Mickey/Minnie Mouse ears.
Theses ears are shaped from foam, then covered with material, ribbon lace, and plastic flowers. The plastic headband is covered with ribbon. It’s all put together with hot glue and voila!
However, if you’re too busy to make ears or would rather just purchase them, here’s the link to Etsy where you can get them!
For those of you have caught my post where I was raving about my new calendar app, Those Days, I’ve mentioned that a random pic from an exact year ago will appear when you open that app. So, when I opened up that app today to check how my day would look, what should pop up, but a pic of a “Semi-homemade” outfit I created as part of my then 1-year-old daughter’s Disney World wardrobe. Now, those of you who are Disney fans will understand that my daughter could not just go to Disney World wearing just anything. Oh nooooo! She has to be all “Disney-ed” out. But what’s more – it can’t just be any Disney outfit that you can find at the Disney Store – it has to be more unique, but recognizable! So, off I go on a mission…
Phase 1: Brainstorm outfits that are unique, but recognizable, and fit for wearing in 100 degree whether.
Phase 2: Look through any of her existing clothes to see if I can convert regular wear into Disney wear ( hence the Semi-Homemade label!)
Phase 3: Search through thrift stores for anything else I can use ( the less I have to sew, the better!)
Phase 4: Begin creations!
Phase 5: Hear the oohs and ahhs from the Disney Cast!
So worth it!
My favorite! Cinderella’s pink dress created by the mice ( before her stepsisters tear the dress apart!)
Fairy Godmother seemed to recognize “Cinderella” once we arrived at Disney! (We tried to get this Cinderella to place her head on Fairy Godmother’s lap, just like in the Disney animated movie, but this is as close as we got!)
And, here’s Cinderella’s stepmother, and stepsisters making her cry, just like the real Cinderella!
To make, simply find a pink dress and add on pink ribbon and lace for the shoulders and bottom of the dress ( hot glue it on if you don’t want to sew).
Ariel’s blue On-the-Town Dress.
For this dress, I took a toddler tank top in dark blue and cut off the bottom of it to use. Then I took one of my daughter’s blue t-shirts and attached the cut tank top to the bottom half of the t-shirt. Then I cut off the bottom part of the blue t-shirt, just so she wouldn’t die in the Florida heat. I found a light denim-like dress at a thrift shop. I cut off the top and replaced it with the t-shirt/tanktop combination. Finally, I added white leftover material that I had lying around for the final touches and VOILA! Ariel’s dress!
Cinderella’s work dress
For this dress, I found a cream colored tutu skirt at the thrift shop. I used a brown t-shirt with the sleeves cut off and replaced with the blue sleeves of a onesie. The apron took a bit of work because I sewed it together. If you would rather not sew, just cut white material into a rectangle. Use a fray glue, such as Fray Check on three sides of the rectangle. On the last side, that plain white ribbon, and glue it on using a hot glue gun, and the apron is done, and Cinderella’s work dress is complete! If you’re daughter will stand for it, and if it’s not sweltering outside, go ahead and throw on a white hair kerchief too!
This costume took a little bit more work than the Lilo costume, but was also relatively quick and easy. ( This costume was made after the Lilo costume, but before my 6:00 am flight, as well!)
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