little gi: last minute sometimes works out :)

October 29, 2010

last minute sometimes works out :)

ummmm....i'm not so good at time management, but this time it actually worked in my favor :)

thank God for the today show! they had a last minute & cheap costume segment on yesterday with an adorable cupcake costume. i immediately jumped on that bad boy...cheap & quick. LOVE those 2 combined :)

& they were right! this costume was SO quick to pull together & super inexpensive too! i spent $3 on each & had everything else on hand. score!

here's the deal:

step 1: take a small laundry basket (got mine from the dollar store) & cut the bottom out. then cover it with tin foil. i added packing tape on top of the foil on the inside so the girls wouldn't tear it when stepping in & out of the costume.

step 2: punch holes in the front & the back of your foil covered basket & thread a length of wide ribbon through. tie at a comfortable length so your little cupcake can walk.

step 3: grab stuffing or quilt batting. spray with a bit of pink spray paint. let dry then add some "sprinkles" with tacky glue. i used cut out circles of felt b/c that's what i had on hand. on the today show they suggested little pom poms which would be adorable too. so your little cupcake steps into her foil wrapper & you stuff in the icing all pretty around her. easy peasy.

step 4: make a cherry for the top :) i got a little pink ski hat at target for $1 & sewed up a cherry (cut out felt leaves & a piece of green ribbon for the stem). on the today show they had a cute sequined beret. i was fresh out of those around here, so a felt cherry it was :)

for the big day on sunday we will probably paint their faces a bit with sparkles & colorful sprinkles. but today they rocked it "au naturel" for the school parade.

& here are my cupcake girls :)

they LOVE the costume & are having so much fun with it!