Just a couple of weeks until Halloween! I have a pretty cute costume that won’t have you spending hours behind a sewing machine. It’s actually a no sew which is even better! I know a thing about last minute costumes.
One year I seriously didn’t buy the boys costumes out of pure exhaustion. I had just had our baby girl and I guess I just couldn’t think straight. So if you are in the same boat I hope this idea gives you some confidence to tackle this easy last minute DIY Cat Costume!
How to Make a DIY Cat Costume
Time needed: 3 hours and 25 minutes
Here’s what your going to need to make this costume:
Black Spool of 1 inch Ribbon
Black Boa
Black Long Sleeve Shirt
3 Spools of Black Glitter Tulle
1 Spool Black Tulle Wave Pattern
1 Black Costume Ear, Tail and Bow Set
1 Spool of Rhinestone Ribbon
OTHER:
Black Tights
Shoes
Hot Glue Gun
- Cut Ribbon to Fit Around Waist
Cut to size a piece of ribbon with room to tie around the waist. Mark each side were the ribbon will be tied around the child’s waist.
- Cut the Tulle
Take the black glitter tulle and black wave tulle and cut it into long pieces according to your child’s height. My pieces were 7-8 inches in length when folded in half. So 14-16 inches total.
- Tie the Tulle to the Ribbon
Next I used a combination of knots to secure the tulle onto the ribbon. I used two different types of tulle and a traditional knot and a slip knot to secure the tulle. This makes the tutu a little more fuller all the way around.
To slip knot, fold each strip of tulle in half. This should create a loop on one end and two loose tails on the other.Then take the halved tulle strips over the ribbon so that only a few inches of the loop stick out over the top. Then fold the tail ends around the waistband and pull them through the loop! Tighten and repeat until finished!
- Secure the tulle around the ribbon
- Cat Boa T-Shirt
To create a boa collar and wrists simply take a long piece of boa (black) and cut it to size to fit the neckline of the shirt and wrists. Secure it with hot glue on all sides!
Extra Detail to Add to DIY Cat Costume
For a little fun I also added a gold belt and gold ears by cutting out some gold rhinestone ribbon and adding it to the waistline of the shirt and to the ears of the cat using hot glue! I think this could also work with Michael’s vinyl glitter!
To finish off add your little ones tights, shoes, ears and tails! You can also find some awesome black face paint at Michaels for those cute little whiskers and nose!
Absolutely darling! Way to get creative. You’ve GOT to tell me where you snagged those shoes though. In loooooove! 🙂
Mimi
http://thisdomesticateddiva.com
OH my goodness this is too adorable!!! Gotta make it for my little girl. Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
Thanks for visiting Krystal! Have fun!
Absolutely could not get enough of looking at your little one in her cat costume!! Brilliant! Completely over the moon for this. Sadly, my grandkids are all teens or in their early 20’s. So I will have to wait for great-grandkids to make something like this for one of them! (Luckily, I am young enough that that could happen before I get too old and crusty, LOL!) God bless and please keep doing what you do! We are better off for it!