DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial

SHARE:


DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial. Great last minute Halloween costume or pretend play idea for kids. Sew them up in under 15 minutes!

My youngest daughter Maggie LOVES mice.  She finds every mouse in every picture book.  She asks us to make up songs about mice.  She has several mouse toys that she carries around dutifully.  She loves to pretend that she's a mouse.  So it came as no surprise that she wanted to be a mouse for Halloween this year.  And since I am a make-our-own-Halloween-costumes kind of mom, I set about to make her some mouse ears.  They're as simple as can be and would be a great addition to any dress-up box or pretend play set-up.  You can whip these suckers up in under 15 minutes, grab a gray sweatshirt and pants, and have a last-minute Halloween costume ready to go.

Here's how to make your own.

This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links.  If you use these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.   Click here for my full privacy and disclosure policies.

Gather your materials:
  • plain headband (ours was gray)
  • small bits of gray fleece (or other soft, thick, knit fabric)
  • small bits of pink felt (fleece or other knit fabric would also work)
  • 2 pipe cleaners (chenille stems)
  • regular sewing supplies (sewing machine, thread, scissors)

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Cut your fabric.  You need 2 barbell shaped pieces of gray and 2 small circles of pink.  For each ear, I traced a small bowl twice then connected the 2 circles with a gently curved line.  You want the space between the circles to be wide enough to wrap underneath your headband.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Fold the gray ear pieces in half, with the connected bit along one side.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Sew around the ear, leaving about a 1.5" opening above the connected bit.  You'll need enough room to turn the ear right side out.

    Turn the ear right side out.  This is the trickiest part!

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Next, top-stitch the pink circles to the ears.  You want to leave about .5" between the top-stitching of the pink circle and the outer edge of the ear.  You're making a 'channel' for the pipe cleaner to thread through.

    Make the 2nd ear.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Take a pipe cleaner and bend a small bit down so that you won't poke through the fabric.  Use the folded end as you gently guide the pipe cleaner through the channel that you just made, all the way around around the ear, and out again.  The pipe cleaner will help keep the ears from flopping over.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Even up the ends of the pipe cleaner so that you have an equal amount on each side.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Slide the ears onto the headband.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Wrap the excess pipe cleaner around the headband to keep the ear in place.  You can also use the pipe cleaner to scrunch the ear up to give it a more folded look.  Be sure not to leave the pokey end of the pipe cleaner down where your child's head will be.

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Position both ears in place and trim any excess thread!

    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial for Halloween or Dress Up

    Squeak, squeak!  Ready to go!

    You May Also Be Interested In:




    https://www.facebook.com/WhatCanWeDoWithPaperAndGlue/
     https://www.pinterest.com/paperglue/
    https://www.instagram.com/whatcanwedowithpaperandglue/
    http://madmimi.com/signups/125528/join

    Name

    activity animals art author back to school bears bees bird black history book extension book list books budget butterfly cats chalk chapter books children christmas cinco de mayo circus coins colors construction cookie craft crafts culture curriculum dentist different dinosaurs discovery table diy doctor dogs dolls Earth Day easter elementary fabric fall family family theme farm fathers day fine motor first grade five senses flowers food france fruit game geography gift gift guide gross motor grownup halloween healthy history homeschool ideas independence day insect insects invitation jungle keepsake kids kindergarten kindness kinesthetic learning lego letter of the week literacy lunch math menu resource mothers day music my body nature numbers obstacle course ocean organization origami ornament outer space painting paper parenting play play dough pops preschool preschool resource pretend printable process art pumpkin quiet time rainbows reading roundup recipe recycle Roundup science season second grade sensory Seuss sewing shapes snack snacks soup spanish spring st. patrick's day summer sweet bite Thanksgiving toddler toys transportation trees tutorial united states valentine vegetarian washi tape weather weekly theme winter yarn
    false
    ltr
    item
    What Can We Do With Paper And Glue: DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial
    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial
    DIY Mouse Ears Tutorial. Great last minute Halloween costume or pretend play idea for kids. Sew them up in under 15 minutes!
    https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLi8o0SKdHu2OAXy83ekIKqbS8fqpT0nslFA3LnyTUEqdJBYJM6CbPxYOdL8r5qmF-1xXgNb1_CJbtiPyGi8Rx82_NCkG4JSJQIyhKguWHFydxIYMJ2oVv2OQJAPaOPYISYrFLziXJd8m/s640/MouseEars16.png
    https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLi8o0SKdHu2OAXy83ekIKqbS8fqpT0nslFA3LnyTUEqdJBYJM6CbPxYOdL8r5qmF-1xXgNb1_CJbtiPyGi8Rx82_NCkG4JSJQIyhKguWHFydxIYMJ2oVv2OQJAPaOPYISYrFLziXJd8m/s72-c/MouseEars16.png
    What Can We Do With Paper And Glue
    http://www.paper-and-glue.com/2015/10/halloween-costume-diy-mouse-ears-tutorial.html?m=0
    http://www.paper-and-glue.com/?m=0
    http://www.paper-and-glue.com/
    http://www.paper-and-glue.com/2015/10/halloween-costume-diy-mouse-ears-tutorial.html
    true
    2983766635568173784
    UTF-8
    Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS CONTENT IS PREMIUM Please share to unlock Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy