Some of my favorite creations have been made at the very last minute. This cute bunny costume is definitely one of them.
Last Easter I was running behind with everything and all of a sudden the church Easter egg hunt was the next morning.
Luckily my fabric hoarding self had everything I needed on hand to make a cute little bunny outfit for my little bunny err bear.
I am especially in love with the little bunny outfit because it reminds me of one of our favorite books I Am A Bunny by Ole Rison and Illustrated by Richard Scary.
We discovered it around Easter last year but it has stayed a favorite! It is the sweetest tall board book. I love the story and so does Teddy.
Last year Teddy was just under 1 year old when I made it and I did the smallest size of the All in One Hooded Scarf PDF pattern (so I had immediate access gotta love digital patters!).
This is the same pattern I used for Teddy’s crocodile hood for our Naked and Afraid costumes last Halloween. He is still comfortably wearing the hood now at 2 years old.
The sizing is pretty generous which works great for a hood but just in case you want a more fitted look you might want to compare a the pattern piece to a hood your kiddo is wearing now before picking your size.
Make A Simple Bunny Costume
- All in One Hooded Scarf PDF pattern
- 1/2 Yard Outer fabric (I used fleece)
- 1/2 Yard Inner fabric (I used flannel)
- Safety Pin
- Circle to trace (I used a glass)
Just cut up the pattern and sew according to the pattern. It’s very easy. And to make more of a caplet like I made just add one button and buttonhole at the top corners instead of the two down the front that is shown in the pattern directions.
For the bunny tail I made a little circle pattern by tracing a circle from a glass (you could totally free hand it). Then I cut a circle of fleece and safety pinned them onto Teddy’s pants. If you want more of a poof style you could make a large pom pom out of matching yard.
We get comments on this sweet little hood every time Teddy wears it. And I just think Teddy looks SO stinking cute in it so I put it on him all the time.
He wears the hood down sometimes while we’re in a store and when we’re about to walk back outside I tell him to “bunny up” to keep his head and ears warm.
And while I’m sharing last year’s Easter creations I thought I’d share the official Easter outfits. That I made everyone. If you’re still hoping to whip up some festive outfits these are great ones that can be made really fast at the last minute. Ask me how I know ;)
Simple Bunny Costume
Ingredients
- All in One Hooded Scarf PDF pattern
- 1/2 Yard Outer fabric I used fleece
- 1/2 Yard Inner fabric I used flannel
- Safety Pin
- Circle to trace I used a glass
Instructions
- Just cut up the pattern and sew according to the pattern. It’s very easy.
- To make more of a caplet like I made just add one button and buttonhole at the top corners instead of the two down the front that is shown in the pattern directions.
- For the bunny tail I made a little circle pattern by tracing a circle from a glass (you could totally free hand it).
- Then I cut a circle of fleece and safety pinned them onto Teddy’s pants.
- If you want more of a poof style you could make a large pom pom out of matching yard.
What I used for everyone’s outfits:
- T’s Dress is The Bond Top pattern that I extended into dress length by Beatnik Kids
- L’s Dress is the Lulu Dress pattern by Craftiness Is Not Optional
- Teddy’s Tie is made from the free Mix and Match Bow Tie Pattern by Delia Creates
- Teddy’s pants he’s wearing with the bunny hat I blogged about here they have a little fun secret! I used the Bottoms Up pattern is from If Only Designs
- And already mentioned but just so everything is in the same place the Bunny hood is the cowl version from the All in One Hooded Scarf by Heidi and Finn
Susan says
Adorable!
Dee says
So stinkin cute! You make me want to learn to sew! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. :)
Carol says
This is adorable. Thanks for sharing