Just to recap, sadly, it doesn't look like we will be attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year even though we will be there for Halloween day. It just doesn't seem like the party hits at the right time of our trip for us to tote Lil' around 'til wee hours. However, since we will be there on Halloween day and having breakfast with Pooh and crew, I wanted our little family to be "in costume" but comfortable so a perfect solution is the t-shirt costume! Last week, I posted the super simple DIY Pooh t-shirt costume I made for Husband (see here). Today I'm posting a picture of the Tigger t-shirt costume I made for Lil'. It is a little more costly and more time consuming but anyone can do it, really.
Right after we booked out Disney trip, I knew exactly what I wanted to do so I started looking for an orange t-shirts for Lil' to make his "costume". I picked up this particular orange shirt at the beginning of summer on sale for about $10, I haven't seen a solid orange toddler t-shirt without a pocket since. Trust me, I've looked. Then, last week I headed down to Hobby Lobby to pick up a 1/2 yard of solid soft yellow fabric (same 1/2 yard I used for Husband's Pooh t-shirt) on sale for less then $1.50, matching thread for about $2 and some fabric paint in matte black that cost around $5 after taxes. All the other remaining items I used, I had at home... a sheet of Steam-a-Seem 2 Lite, a sewing machine, scissors, iron and ironing board, sharp edged paint brush and some cardboard.
First, I cut the Tigger bib for the t-shirt and followed the instructions on the packaging to apply. Next, I finished the bid after running it through my little $40 sewing machine. After that, I took a cardboard box, traced the shape of the shirt, cut it out and slid the shirt onto it. If you don't do this step then the paint will bleed through to the other side of the shirt causing you a huge problem. If you don't want to tackle the fabric portion of this project, you could always buy some soft yellow matte fabric paint and paint on the Tigger bib instead but be sure to use the cardboard insert before completing. The Tigger stripes are free hand but it helps if you have an image of Tigger. I recommend a chalk pencil (found in the sewing section) to get an idea of where you plan to apply the paint. Remember, once it goes on, there is no going back. Let it dry before removing the cardboard. There you have it! A custom made Tigger shirt of your very own!!!
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