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“Grow In The Garden” DIY Costumes

Need a last minute idea for Halloween? Here are step-by step directions on how to make two cute costumes that grow in the garden:

Using patterns, cut out two of the bib forms, I used light pink. One will be for the front and one for the back
Cut out the petals in the various colors

Beginning at lower edge of the bibs, hot glue petals alternating colors and slightly layering until filled leaving the top one inch at the shoulders  (shoulder straps) with out petals
Hot glue Velcro strips to the shoulder strap, one half on the front & one  half on back
Cut out a lot of circles from same felt colors as the petals
Using hot glue attach and cover entire surface of the infant cap
Cut several (3-4) leaves from green felt using pattern and cut a strip  (stem) the length of the garment to mid chest
Hot glue leaves to strip
Hot glue leaves and stem to onesie garment

Using a t-shirt from the child the costume is for measure from neck to waistband and add a few inches, this will be the radius for the cape that will become the garment/lettuce leaves
Fold each of the yardage of green felt into in half twice and measure out the distance from the T-shirt, mark on the two folded edges.

Cut curvy quarter circle from one corner to other in the color you want on top. Do the same for the other 2 but add 2 inches to the length. Before unfolding, cut an opening slightly bigger than the approximate size of the neck opening on t-shirt.
Open the felt circles and layer on top of each with the smallest one on top. You now have the garment complete!

For hat, cut a circle from the cardboard square and matching circle of  green felt and hot glue felt circle to one side of cardboard circle
Optional, cut a corresponding circle from green felt that is approximately  2 inches bigger

Slip-stich on edge of felt circle and gather, fill with cotton or fiberfill and  insert covered cardboard circle. The puffy side is the top (you can skip  this step but the hat will not have as much structure)
Cut a lot of the “lettuce leaves” in the 3 different colors and begin to hot glue in alternating colors and layers around the edge  (see pictures)
Once you have a nice perimeter of several layers, moved to the inside  and attach moving upward and in. Last several layers should be glued so  they fold in slightly
Attach with hot glue the elastic strap for the neck coaxing it under the  felt to the cardboard and secure, try on to figure out length before attaching the second end. Hat is complete!

Bag

Cut 6 sections/segments using pattern from red felt
Cut 4-5 of the “leaf” patterns from green felt
Cut a 10 inch by 2 inch wide strip of green felt
Sew the edges of the segments to form a sphere
Using the zig-zag stich, sew the leaf sections, overlapping the edge around the opening
Still using zig-zag, fold strip in half and sew the length
Attach doubled strip to each side the “cherry tomato” to form a handle
Cherry tomato bag is complete!