How to Make a Baby or Toddler Ladybug Costume

There's nothing cuter than your baby or toddler wearing a ladybug costume for at least one Halloween. Every little girl will want to be a ladybug at least once, and starting her off early will make the ladybug costume a memorable experience for mom and dad!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Red romper (choose one size too big for your baby/toddler). Selecting a thicker material, such as fleece, is preferred
• Black tights
• Black long sleeve turtle neck shirt or long sleeve crew neck shirt.
• Black Headband
• Black Pipe Cleaners (12"-16" long)
• 1 yard Black Fleece
• 1 white crayon or piece of white chalk
• A pair of sharp scissors
• Fabric glue or needle and thread

1. 
   Black Fabric

   Using a lid from a canister that is about the size of a Pringles brand chips can and the white crayon/chalk, trace 10 circles into your yard of black fleece. Using your sharp scissors, cut the circles out of the fabric.

2. 
   Circles placed sporadically

   Using either your fabric glue or your needle and thread, attach the black circles sporadically to your red romper.

3. 
   Head piece...Antennae!

   With the headband and 2 black pipe cleaners, you are now going to create the headpiece (antennae). Leaving about 3" on one side and the rest of the pipe cleaner to the other, wrap the pipe cleaners, individually, around the headband. Secure pipe cleaner by wrapping the shorter end around the longer. Then Twist the top of the longer end of the pipe cleaner into a swirl.

4. Dress your baby or toddler in her new costume! Make sure to take plenty of pictures!

Tips & Warnings

• Using a needle and thread to attach the black circles to your red romper will allow the costume to last longer and possibly be a hand me down to another child or charity.
• Needles can be very sharp so please use caution when sewing.

[rockmanfl]

on 10/3/2009 great idea for your little tricker or treater 5*

[fcornelius]

on 10/1/2009 My 2 year old son's favorite phrase "Oh, how cute". He's been a bumble bee for the last 2 years.

[amysmarts]

on 10/1/2009 Great article on how to make a baby or toddler Ladybug costume. I bet the little ones look cute in it too. This is a great idea, and just in time for Halloween. Thanks. 5*

[fooshenip]

on 10/1/2009 I love this costume, would you have one for a little boy?

[FrazzledNanny]

on 10/1/2009 This ladybug costume for toddlers is so adorable. Thanks for sharing the instructions. 5*