Carlisle PA Luxury Apartments

Lobster

aka: Henry (1.5)
location: Carlisle, PA
age group: toddler
difficulty level: not especially easy (but worth it!)

materials: We used red fleece, yellow-orange fleece, red felt, red and orange thread, polyfill, ping pong balls (2), red pipe cleaners (4), a red fleece winter hat & gloves (Target!), an adorable red union suit and shiny red boots

description: This costume was hand-drawn and cut freehand but inspired by many of the cute lobster costumes I saw online. A "lobster smock" was created with the red and orange fleece (red in back for the tail, orange in front for the belly), both filled with the polyfill to create the shape desired. Yellow-orange ribbon was sewn onto the sides to tie the front and back together (very easy to get the costume on and off). Red felt was used to create the little lobster legs which were sewn onto the costume above and below the ribbon. Eyes were ping pong balls with black sharpie, glued to red pipe cleaners which were sewn into the hat. Two additional red pipe cleaners were affixed to the hat for the antennae. Red gloves acted as the claws. Could be done with less grunt work, but the time put into it was totally worth the end result!!
Thanks Molly!

Octopus

aka: Dani Marie (1)
location: Mogadore, OH
age group: infant
difficulty level: super easy

materials: 2 pairs of infant tights (Your baby will wear one pair of the tights), 2 pairs of adult knee high socks, A black t-shirt, Felt and black floss for stitching, Elastic band to sew legs to, Buttons for suckers and eyes, Poly-Fil

description: First cut all 4 socks and one pair of the tights at and angle on the end and stich up the seam. With the tights, cut off the panty part and save to use for the head. Stuff socks with poly-fill and stich top closed. Attach buttons with a glue gun. Sew legs to elastic band. Sew ends of band together making sure it will fit snuggly around the baby's tummy. For the hat cut out ovals for the eyes and sew to the pany part of the tights using black floss. Hot glue black buttons for the eyes.
Thanks Christy!

Jellyfish

aka: Charlotte (2.5)