How to Make A Child's Tutu

A homemade tutu is guaranteed to be your child's new favorite dress up costume with these easy-to-follow directions. Show off your child's personality by customizing this no-sew tutu with ribbon streamers, satin waistbands or even by mixing and matching the tulle colors. By being creative, a tutu under your child's dress can add volume and new life to an old dress, the perfect blue tutu can double as your daughter's Cinderella ball gown and a stiff tutu can transform your daughter into a little ballerina.

Things You'll Need

• 6 to 10 yards of tulle (depends on size of waist)
• 20-28 Inches ribbon (med. width works best)
• Marker
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Measure child's waist and add an inch to each end. Mark with a marker on each end.

2. Measure child from waist to desired length of tutu. Double this measurement and cut tulle to measured length.

3. Lay tulle flat out on a table and cut into approximately 6 inch wide strips.

4. Starting in the middle of your ribbon, fold a strip of tulle in half over ribbon and tie in a knot. Your strip should now be attached to the ribbon.

5. Repeat this process until you have tied enough tulle strips to fill entire ribbon to end marks on each side.

6. Tie tutu around child's waist with a bow. If there is too much extra ribbon, trim slightly.

Tips & Warnings

• Alternate different colors of tulle for a multicolored effect.